Cape Verde. Saõ Vincente. Mindelo. Two women talk, gossip and laugh together at a sewing shop. The woman seated on the chair sews an outfit which will be used by a dancer during the carnival’s parade. São Vicente (Portuguese for "Saint Vincent") is one of the Barlavento Islands of Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, which is an island country and archipelagic state of West Africa. 1.03.2025 © 2025 Didier Ruef