Algarve Physiotherapist creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty”
Created by Algarve Physiotherapist Joel Fernandes, the ‘Movement Beyond Fifty’ programme aims to help people maintain mobility as they get older – April 10, 2023 Simple movements like sitting down or getting up are often taken for granted. But as we get older, we start to lose our ability to perform them. Portimão physiotherapist Joel Fernandes realised this when his grandmother fell one night in 2012 and was unable to get...
Portimão’s Historic Centre welcomes New Art Gallery by Algarve Artist Meinke Flesseman
Dutch-Born Algarve Artist Meinke Flesseman has started a new project in an old building which is being completely renovated – April 10, 2023 The idea to purchase the building and open her own gallery came to Meinke from the desire to create her own artistic space. “I fell in love with this place,” Meinke said. “It was big, and spooky, and had all the space that I wanted. My imagination ran wild.” The gallery opened in December last,...
MotoGP 2023 Starts in Portimão this weekend
The MotoGP season opening will take place at the Algarve International Racetrack – March 23, 2023 Portimão’s Racetrack is gearing up to host the first race of the 2023 MotoGP season on Portuguese soil, promising a spectacular event starting this Friday, March 24. The much-anticipated MotoGP season will have 21 stages, scheduled to take place throughout the year. Fans can look forward to a jam-packed programme of activities for all...
Join the discussion: Portimão Museum welcomes four internationally renowned artists for Painting Symposium
Portimão’s Museum welcomes the third International Painting Symposium between March 6 and 11th – March 6, 2023 The Museum of Portimão welcomes the third edition of the International Painting Symposium, taking place between March 6 and 11 at the auditorium hall, between 9.30am and 6pm. This year’s edition invites the exploration of the theme “Freedom and Woman”, welcoming four internationally recognised artists from...
Portimão will host the first-ever Art Expo Algarve this February
The event will bring together over 150 national and international artists from painters and digital artists to mixed-media creatives, photographers and more – January 17, 2023 The first Art Expo Algarve, an art exhibition which will bring together over 150 national and international artists together under the same roof, will be held for the first time between February 10 and 12 at the Portimão Arena. The event is organised by a group...
Carvoeiro and Portimão ready for New Year’s Eve!
Live concerts and fireworks planned in both towns – December 28, 2022 Carvoeiro The event will start at 10pm on December 31 with a performance by 5EX Band until midnight, followed by a 10-minute firework show. DJ Alexandre Ramos will then keep people dancing into the early hours of the morning. Portimão Portimão has unveiled a three-day programme which will include three concerts at the town’s riverfront, all starting at 10pm....
Portimão immersed in magic, with an Ice Rink, Christmas market, Shows & much more
Portimão’s ‘Christmas Dream’ will be running until January 6 with “all kinds of Christmas activities and events” – December 19, 2022 Christmas is being celebrated in Portimão with a festive programme entitled ‘Sonho de Natal’ (Christmas Dream), which is running until January 6 and will see all kinds of Christmas activities and events taking place throughout the municipality. The biggest change compared...
Portimão Market opens the Algarve’s first “presuntaria”
The new shop offers a selection of cured hams, Portuguese wines and small delicacies to please the most demanding palates – September 5, 2022 Located inside Portimão’s Municipal Market, the Presuntaria do Mercado opened its doors to the public in August. The gourmet shop is the first of its kind in the region, focusing on serving top-quality, 100% acorn-fed Iberian ham sliced using a special Beher knife, Spain’s leading cured ham...
Taste some Top Wines and Craft Beers with the Algarve no Copo Event
Portimão welcomes Algarve no Copo Wine Event this August 25-28 – August 19, 2022 Portimão is hosting regional producers with their top beverages to promote regional drinks. Held in the city’s 1º de Dezembro garden, “Algarve no Copo” will allow visitors to taste some of the region’s most famed beverages and new creations, including wines, liqueurs, craft beers and juices. Sponsored by Vinhos do Algarve and the Algarve Tourism Board,...
The “coolest market in the South” starts this Thursday in Portimão
Lota Cool Market brings together not only local bands, but also craftspeople, local businesses, food trucks, designers, and artists from a variety of backgrounds – July 20, 2022 This month marks the return of the Lota Cool Market – the “coolest market in the south of Portugal” – to Portimão (Zona Ribeirinha) between July 21 and 24. Taking place from 6pm to 1am inside and around the renovated riverside Lota building, the event will...
