Dec 29, 2024
While the year draws to a cold and gray close in Germany, São Tomé e Príncipe has a wonderful tradition of celebrating the turn of the year with a picnic under palm trees and a dip in the warm Atlantic Ocean, often at exactly midnight. With this tip for a possible...
Sep 19, 2024
On 19 September 1974, still in the colonial era, some women in São Tomé demonstrated in front of the governor’s palace and demanded the independence of São Tomé e Príncipe. Today, 50 years later and in freedom, the National Women’s Day of São Tomé e...
Aug 30, 2024
In cooperation with THIS IS NOT A WHITE CUBE (Angola/Portugal), ARTCO Gallery is excited to pre- sent the first solo exhibition of São Toméan artist René Tavares in Berlin. The show will be on view from September 11 through November 02. THE ATLANTIC IS BLACK René...
Aug 10, 2024
Another great moment in my work as Honorary Consul! During the Olympic Games in Paris, I had the chance to meet the São Tomé e Príncipe Olympic team in person (including Roldeney Oliveira: judo, Gorete Semedo: sprint, Hermínia Teixeira: canoe and coach). Here in the...
Jul 29, 2024
Probably for the first time: Germany meets São Tomé e Príncipe in judo. Today at the Olympic Games. Today – probably for the first time – an athlete from São Tomé and from Germany will meet at the Olympic Games. The Dr. Knabe Foundation has been supporting...
