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Angola: Goodbye to Kinaxixe Market in Luanda

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Written byPaula Góes
Posted 31 July 2008 19:02 GMT

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Anabela Quelhas [pt] is extremely sad to have witnessed Luanda's Kinaxixe Market being demolished. She lists 10 reasons was this 50's market was an important building for Angolan architecture and people, concluding: “Once more, cultural asset is outweighed by the language of money and speculation”. A modern shopping center is going to be built in the same place.

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A small portrait of Paula Góes
Written byPaula Góes

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2 comments

  • Armando Sebastiao

    i want to start a business in the ship supply industry, seen the fact that i have been away from the country for quite some time, i’ve became unfamiliar with the economy in Angola. would it be a good idea to do such thing??

    24 August 2008, 16:00 pm
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  • Jose

    Good – this market was a relic and was not viable for current uses. A modern shopping center on this square is a much more appropriate use of this space. There are many historic and notable buildings that should be preserved in Angola. This was not one of them.

    24 August 2008, 20:00 pm
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