Al-Mutamid Festival returns to Silves and Lagoa
February brings back the annual Arab music festival Al-Mutamid – February 6, 2023 February marks the return of the Al-Mutamid Music Festival, which will bring traditional Arab music to several towns in the Algarve and further north. This year’s festival will feature performances by “different groups specialised in the sounds of Al-Andalus, but also the music and dances of the Middle East, Maghreb and Eastern Mediterranean”. The...
Lagoa Street Artist Huariu running for International Award
Algarve street artist Huariu (Stephen Jones) is currently in the running to win an international award for a mural he painted in Cambre, Spain in July 2022 – January 19, 2023 The impressive mural, which depicts a child with a butterfly on her shoulder, is nominated for the ‘Best of 2022’ award organised by online platform Street Art Cities. The award aims to single out the best out of 100 graffiti nominated around the world....
Anke Punt Bach puts “Horizon” on show in Lagoa
The mixed-media painting exhibition will be on display from December 2 to January 27 – December 9, 2022 German artist Anke Punt Bach has inaugurated a new exhibition, “Horizon”, at Lagoa’s Municipal Library. Although some pieces depict the horizon, the place where earth and sky meet, “it is not the only inspiration that came with the title”, reveals the artist. “To increase interest, skills or experience, you need to broaden your...
Lagoa is the “best municipality to live in Portugal”, according to study
Lagoa, the place to be – December 9, 2022 Lagoa is hoping to attract a new wave of investors and residents after being named the “best municipality to live in Portugal” in a study carried out by the Institute of Behavioural Technology (INTEC). The study, entitled ‘A Qualidade de Vida nos Melhores Municípios para Viver’ (Quality of Life in the Best Municipalities to Live), was open to all municipalities in Portugal that wanted to take...
Lagoa’s FATACIL Fair makes a grand return this Friday with daily concerts and horse shows
The long-awaited return of Lagoa’s FATACIL begins this Friday 19th with daily concerts by some of the biggest names in Portuguese music, as well as Equestrian daily shows, entertainment and much more! – August 19, 2022 The municipality of Lagoa is ready for the return of the Handicraft, Tourism, Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Fair (FATACIL) and has once again invested heavily in the equestrian sector “to attract visitors to the...
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,...
Lagoa Wine Experiences 2022 edition happens this weekend
First session of Lagoa Wine Experiences 2022 will happen this weekend – May 27, 2022 Lagoa Wine Experiences, an event held for the first time in 2021 which opened the doors of local wine estates to wine lovers, is returning this year with its first session taking place on Saturday, May 28, between 10.30am and 6pm. Participants will meet at the Carlos do Carmo auditorium from where they will be taken to the Quinta dos Vales wine estate...
Algarve to host its second Swimrun competition, this time in Lagoa
Lagoa Swimrun will take place throughout the Seven Hanging Valleys Trail – May 3, 2022 On May 8, Swimrun Portugal is returning to the Algarve for its second year, this time in Lagoa, kickstarting the sports season. The global phenomenon of Swimrun already counts more than 700 races in various European countries, with more than 8,000 “finishers”. The sport started in Sweden in 2006 with the “Otillo” race...
Algarve Jazz Orchestra and Vânia Fernandes perform this April 14 in Lagoa
Renowned Singer Vânia Fernandes will be joining the Algarve Jazz Orchestra in celebration of the International Jazz Day – April 8, 2022 After two sold-out concerts to start off the year, the Algarve Jazz Orchestra (Orquestra de Jazz do Algarve) is preparing to celebrate International Jazz Day (April 30) with a concert in Lagoa this Thursday, April 14 at Lagoa’s Municipal Auditorium at 7pm. “We never limit ourselves to just one day and...
Algarve towns launch joint bid for European Wine City
Albufeira, Lagoa, Lagos and Silves present ‘Algarve Golden Terroir’ – April 7, 2022 The Algarve boroughs of Albufeira, Lagoa, Lagos and Silves presented a joint bid for the title of European Wine City 2023 at the BTL tourism fair in Lisbon in March. The title is awarded by the European Network of Wine Cities (RECEVIN). The boroughs, which are applying as part of the Association of Portuguese Wine Municipalities (AMPB), say their...
