Indira Monteiro Lima, always had a passion for education and specially childrens education, with a Degree in Childhood Education from the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal, she has dedicated her life to social projects nationally and internationally dating back to 2005.

Currently working at the Ministry of Culture and Creative Industries as the National Coordinator of the Culture Access Grant Program, Indira has paved the way for new projects and incentives within the Educational system, alongside her dedicated team.

She has also coordinated the Cabinet of Training and Culture Access (GFAC) from October 2012 to December 2016.

And in 2012 (April) - joined the Cape Verde Public Administration at the Ministry of Culture with the Garden of Arts program;

From 2005 to 2011 she has Worked as a Child Educator in a Cultural Association (Associação Cultural Moinho da Juventude Cultural) in Lisbon, Portugal.

Indira strongly believes that the earlier the intervention the more positive the outcome, ensuring that the next generation of adults are of value to our society~

Art has the power to transform peaple’s way of thinking!