Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Studies

04/13/2026

Join us tomorrow at the Falmouth High School Library from 2:30 to 4:00 for an engaging session to learn about Kriolish with Edmar Gonsalves. This event offers a valuable opportunity for educators and community members to explore this important resource for learning the Cape Verdean language.

This event is presented by the Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Studies at BSU in partnership with the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center

04/06/2026

LusoCentro at Bristol Community College, in collaboration with the Pedro Pires Institute for Cape Verdean Studies at Bridgewater State University, and the Cape Verdean Association in New Bedford are pleased to invite you to the fourth event of the Spring 2026 Cultural Series: Book presentation: O Arquipélago das Amnésias, by Jorge Tolentino, on Thursday, April 9, at 6:00 pm (EST) in room D107 Fall River campus.

Please see the attached flyer for more information. Note that the presentation will be in Portuguese. For those who will not be able to attend in person, can join by clicking the link below:

https://youtube.com/live/iEX792u6EMw?feature=share

We look forward to seeing you there.

04/02/2026

Today is the last day to donate and help our students!

Help us reach our goal of $250,000 by making your gift to the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship today for BSU's annual Giving Day!

2026 College and Institute Challenge: All gifts made to the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000.

Click the "Make a Donation" button and select the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship in the designation drop down.

Thanks to you, Bridgewater can continue to serve as a springboard for success - For Every Student, Without Exception.

Join me in supporting Bridgewater State University on Giving Day! Find out more and donate here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/BSUGIVES/team/PPICVS

04/01/2026

Today is the day!

Giving Day starts today and the Bridgewater community will come together to provide more opportunities to our students.

Help us reach our goal of $250,000 by making your gift to the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship today for BSU's annual Giving Day!

2026 College and Institute Challenge: All gifts made to the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000.

Click the "Make a Donation" button and select the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship in the designation drop down.

Thanks to you, Bridgewater can continue to serve as a springboard for success - For Every Student, Without Exception.

Join me in supporting Bridgewater State University on Giving Day! Find out more and donate here: https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/BSUGIVES/team/PPICVS

03/31/2026

Hi everyone!

Tomorrow starts Giving Day (April 1-2), and the Bridgewater community will come together to provide more opportunities to our students.

Help us reach our goal of $250,000 by making your gift to the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship today for BSU's annual Giving Day!

2026 College and Institute Challenge: All gifts made to the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5,000. Click the "Make a Donation" button and select the Terreru Music: Arts and Innovation Scholarship in the designation drop down.

Thanks to you, Bridgewater can continue to serve as a springboard for success - For Every Student, Without Exception.

https://fundraise.givesmart.com/vf/BSUGIVES/team/PPICVS

03/15/2026

03/02/2026

The Institute is honored to announce that we will be hosting Cesar Schofield, a renowned Cabo Verdean visual artist. Cesar will be on campus from March 8th to March 21 to promote and develop his work and research.

Please consider to join us for a performative presentation and discussion by multimedia artist Cesar Schofield Cardoso on the theme of Cabo Verde and the ocean: "The Belly of the Boat is an audiovisual performance that unfolds from Cesar Schofield Cardoso's ongoing process of thinking through and making work about the ocean in Cabo Verde: a place marked by historical violence, human and more-than-human agencies, and ongoing extraction. The piece moves between past and present, with particular attention to the whaling era and its ties to the Cabo Verdean diaspora in Massachusetts."

During his stay Cesar will be visiting the Whaling Museum in New Bedford, the Cape Cod Cape Verdean Museum and Cultural Center will give presentations at the Harvard Center for African Studies (Tuesday, 3/10 at 4:00 PM), Bristol Community College - Fall River (Thursday, 3/12 at 6:00PM) and at the Cape Verdean Museum in Pawtucket (Saturday, 3/14 at 3:00 PM). Cesar will be working on campus with Professor Magaly Ponce from the Art Department as well as other BSU faculty members.

02/19/2026

Há histórias que moldam países. E há momentos em que essas histórias precisam de ser ouvidas na voz de quem as viveu.

O Instituto Pedro Pires para a Liderança convida para o lançamento do livro de memórias “De Guerrilheiro a Homem de Estado”, um testemunho direto do nosso Patrono sobre liderança, transição, responsabilidade e construção nacional.

Este será um espaço de reflexão e diálogo sobre percurso, visão e legado, com a apresentação de António Correia e Silva e Miguel de Barros.

​Cidade da Praia - Auditório do TechPark
Quinta-feira, 19 de Fevereiro de 2026
17h00 – 19h00

Num tempo em que a qualidade da liderança é decisiva para o futuro de África e do mundo, esta é uma oportunidade para revisitar a história, compreender escolhas e inspirar novas gerações.

Inscreva-se aqui https://tinyurl.com/47ted2jk e participe​! Faça parte da conversa.

02/12/2026

The Institute is releasing the seventh issue of the newsletter. This issue highlights the trip to Cabo Verde led by President Fred Clark.
We would appreciate your feedback in the comments section and please help us to share this with the community.

01/31/2026

It was a real pleasure and honor to welcome Mayor Moises Rodrigues on Campus.
Mayor Rodrigues has been a key supporter of the activities and events of the Institute for Cape Verdean Studies in the City of Brockton for years.

Thank you for your support Mr. Mayor.

01/22/2026

https://www.bridgew.edu/center/case/bsu-student-opportunities/the-heritor-project

Training the next generation of global scientists in marine ecosystems.The HERITOR project offers students majoring in Biology, Chemistry or Geography a unique opportunity to engage in critical research on marine ecosystems in Cape Verde. This international program is a collaborative initiative betw...

01/14/2026

Bridgewater State University continues to strengthen its partnership with the University of Cabo Verde.
Aiming to forge the next generation of global scientists in marine ecosystems.

The HERITOR project is an international research collaboration focused on marine ecosystems research and community outreach in Cape Verde. Through this initiative, BSU students collaborate with students from Cape Verde to work alongside scientists from Biosfera Cabo Verde and the University of Cape Verde (Uni-CV).