Lagoa Jazz Fest’2023 starts this weekend
Jul18

Lagoa Jazz Fest’2023 starts this weekend

The Lagoa Jazz Fest’2023 takes place in Estômbar’s Sítio das Fontes Municipal Park, between July 21-23 – July 18, 2023 From July 21 to 23, jazz nights are back to Lagoa, with the Lagoa Jazz Fest, now in its 18th edition, taking place at the Sítio das Fontes Park in Estômbar. This year’s special guests include Camille Bertault, recognised by Vanity Fair as the ”new voice of jazz” and by Le Figaro as a “daring talent”. She comes...

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Silves Beer Fest starts this July 12 and brings together over 70 types of beer
Jul07

Silves Beer Fest starts this July 12 and brings together over 70 types of beer

A variety of Portuguese brands and craft beers will be served at Praça Al-Mutamid – July 7, 2023 Taking place between July 12 and 16, the event will feature food trucks, handicraft stalls and live entertainment including performances by Tatiana Pinto, 5EX Band, Emanuel Martins & Tânia, Ally Winehouse (Amy Winehouse tribute), Naomi & The Raposeira Dub Collective, Xico Barata and several DJs. July 12 | Tatiana Pinto (Fado) and...

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Lota Cool Market returns to Portimão’s Riverside this July 5, with Crafts, Street Food, and Live Music
Jul04

Lota Cool Market returns to Portimão’s Riverside this July 5, with Crafts, Street Food, and Live Music

The summer season brings the anticipated 8th edition of the “Coolest Market in the South” – July 4, 2023 Portimão marks the beginning of summer with the riverside “Lota Cool Market” event, taking place between July 5-9 from 6pm to 1am, focusing on environmental awareness under the “Blue Fever” theme. This year’s Lota Cool Market will be “bigger and more dynamic” with the addition of the “Young Cool...

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Great Success: This year’s Lagoa Wine Show hosted over 6,000 wine tastings
Jun19

Great Success: This year’s Lagoa Wine Show hosted over 6,000 wine tastings

Another successful ‘Lagoa Wine Show’ brought together 20 winemakers from Portugal and the Algarve – June 19, 2023 This year’s Lagoa Wine Show, held between June 7 and 10, attracted thousands of wine lovers to Lagoa and was hailed as another success by Lagoa’s council. A total of 6,000 wine tastings were held over the weekend, with 20 winemakers from Portugal and the Algarve. In addition to show cooking and live...

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Monchique’s Food Festival “Vamos à Vila” starts this May 27
May26

Monchique’s Food Festival “Vamos à Vila” starts this May 27

Handicrafts, local foods, demonstrations, workshops, and musical performances to celebrate the local traditions – May 26, 2023 Located on the Algarve hills, the idyllic town of Monchique is hosting the second edition of the local food festival “Vamos à Vila” this Saturday, May 27, from 11am to 11pm, and Sunday, May 28, from 11am to 9.30pm. “Vamos à Vila” will feature handicrafts, local foods, demonstrations, workshops, and...

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Lagoa welcomes 4th Piano Festival with four different concerts this May
May04

Lagoa welcomes 4th Piano Festival with four different concerts this May

This year’s edition brings together solo piano, jazz piano, four-hand piano and orchestra – May 4, 2023 Starting this May 7th, the 4th edition of the Lagoa Piano Festival comes to four different Lagoa boroughs. The festival, organised by Artis XXI – Associação de Educação Artística de Lagoa, will take place each Sunday at 6.30pm throughout this month. This year’s theme will be about reflecting on the piano in its various...

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Monchique celebrates its local heritage and producers with new event
Mar03

Monchique celebrates its local heritage and producers with new event

Monchique City Council reveals its annual events calendar with innovative concepts – March 3, 2023 The new 2023 Programme focuses on preserving the council’s heritage, supporting local products and offering rural experiences On May 27 and 28, “Vamos à vila” (Let’s go to town) will be the town’s first event. The initiative is a new concept, which will incorporate the famous Feira dos Enchidos (Sausage Fair), typically held in March....

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Silves Orange Festival returns this February for its seventh edition
Jan19

Silves Orange Festival returns this February for its seventh edition

“Orange Flavoured Weekend” returns to Silves in recognition of the region’s reigning fruit – January 19, 2023 The city of Silves is hosting the seventh edition of the “Fim de Semana com Sabor a Laranja” (Orange Flavoured Weekend), between February 10 and 12. The three days will be entirely dedicated to gastronomy made using the queen of the orchard, highlighting the unique quality of oranges and other citrus fruits produced in...

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Lagoa Jazz Fest 2022 happens this July 1-3 in Estômbar
Jul01

Lagoa Jazz Fest 2022 happens this July 1-3 in Estômbar

Internationally acclaimed Lagoa Jazz Fest returns to Estômbar this July – July 1, 2022 The intimistic Lagoa Jazz Festival returns once again to Estômbar for a set of jazz performances in a unique place, Sítio das Fontes, in Estômbar (part of Lagoa’s borough). For the past 16 editions, the Lagoa Jazz Festival has had positive critics from the press and national and international artists. The festival will feature a lounge space,...

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International Dance Festival happens this March 26
Mar25

International Dance Festival happens this March 26

The International Dance Festival happens this Saturday, March 26 at the Portimão Arena – March 25, 2022 Academia Dança Mais will once again hold the Portimão International Dance Festival in partnership with Portugal Dance Academy and this year, included in the March Jovem programme. This event will bring to the city of Portimão dancers, teachers and juries from north to south of the country, with the presence of...

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