On the 50th anniversary of Cape Verde’s independence from Portugal, join leading experts to learn more about the independence movement in Cabo Verde in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, explore acts of revolution under the PAIGC, and consider the legacies of Cape Verdean independence from Portugal today, in the island nation, the region, and globally. Moderated by Naomi Slipp, Douglas & Cynthia Crocker endowed chair for chief curator and director of museum learning at the New Bedford Whaling Museum, this free, online program is an opportunity to learn more about this important historic event, and is offered as a companion to the Museum’s Cape Verdean Contemporary project.