Mindelact is a Cabo Verdean theater association based in Mindelo on the island of São Vicente, Cabo Verde. Each year, it organizes the Mindelact Theater Festival (Mindelact - Festival Internacional de Teatro do Mindelo)
The association was founded in 1996 by Elisângelo Ramos and Portuguese-Cabo Verdean actor and director João Branco, and today produces the country's most important theater festival. Several plays were performed with the Grupo de Teatro do Centro Cultural Português do Mindelo, founded in 1993, two years before the foundation of Mindelact.
In 2001, the association celebrated its 5th anniversary of its foundation and in 2006, its 10th anniversary.
Mindelact - Mindelo International Theatre Festival
Its first edition was held in 1995. The festival today is considered one of the most important events in African theater. As of 2023, 29 editions of the festival have been carried out.[1]
Several plays were performed before Mindelact was founded in 1996. Some of the plays are world renowned and some of them are Capeverdean. One of the actors and performers included João Branco.
1991: Quem me dera ser Onda, novel by Mário Rui - GTCCP
1993: Fome de 47 - unknown author
1993: A Estátua e Etc. - collective text
1994: Our Fisherman (Nos Pescadores) - collective text
1994: Chico - collective text
1995: Gin Tonic Surrealist - partly by Mário Henrique Leiria
