The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Cape Verde. Incumbents President: Pedro Pires Prime Minister: José Maria Neves Events June 10: Cidade Velha became a UNESCO World Heritage Site December 22: reconstruction of São Pedro Airport (now Cesária Évora Airport) finished, it became an international airport Arts and entertainment May 25: Mayra Andrade's album Stória, stória... released October 26: Cesária Évora's album Nha Sentimento released Sports Sporting Clube da Praia won the Cape Verdean Football Championship Deaths April 5: Lela Violão (b. 1929) September 9: Tuna Mascarenhas (b. 1944) September 28: Manuel de Novas (b. 1938), writer References Years of the 21st century in Cape Verde 2000s in Cape Verde Cape Verde Cape Verde