revelry

In a few hours, this small festival will not seem so small, fireworks, music, revelry, maybe garlic wreaths.

They then quick-change into fabulous metallic gowns and, with the help of LED panels and lighting cues, the bedroom transforms into a fashion runway of scintillating secretaries, singing and dancing in feminine revelry.

Where Berlin was once famed for its round-the-clock revelry and pounding techno parties, the city's nightclubs have been fighting to stay afloat as soaring prices, rising rents and changing tastes hammer the industry.

Neves, who has also compared World Cup qualification with independence, watched on as members of the Cape Verde backroom team joined in the post-match revelry on the pitch.

Club founder Nandi Owolo, 30, watched the revelry from a secluded lounge chair, sitting for the first time all day, and marveled at what her little club had become.