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...
Lagoa marks its 250th Anniversary with a Festive Lineup of Events
To celebrate the special milestone, the Local Council has prepared a vast programme of events throughout the year – April 11, 2023 In 1773, King D. José redefined the administrative areas of the Algarve and created the municipality of Lagoa. “Throughout two and a half centuries, the people of Lagoa worked to maintain and develop their administrative territory. By linking the ocean with the river, they were able to secure a piece of...
New Lagoa roundabout artwork honours cultural diversity
German artist and businessman Karl Heinz Stock unveils impressive sculture with the help of 11 local artists – April 11, 2023 German artist and businessman Karl Heinz Stock has unveiled an impressive and imposing sculpture created with the help of 11 local artists at the Nobel International School roundabout in Lagoa. Entitled ‘Multifaceted Globes’, the sculpture features 15 painted globes, all interconnected by a complex metallic...
Carvoeiro welcomes Easter Fair from April 7-9
Carvoeiro’s main square to showcase local handicrafts, sweets, and regional products – April 4, 2023 The annual Easter Fair returns to Lagoa and Carvoeiro with festivities taking place between April 7 and 9 in Carvoeiro’s main square. The event is promoting and encouraging the consumption of local and regional products, so visitors can find everything from food to beverages to traditional and regional non-food items. The...
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,...
