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...
Record number of 35,000 visitors attended Carvoeiro’s Black & White Night
The event exceeded all expectations this year – June 26, 2023 | Photos by Michel Januário This year’s edition of the Black & White Night was “the best ever”, and “without a doubt, a huge success, thanks to everyone” according to the organisers. With a well-established place in the Algarve’s summer season programme, the Carvoeiro Black & White Night, organised by Lagoa Council and IBéRICA Eventos &...
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...
Highly anticipated ‘Black & White Night’ returns this weekend to Carvoeiro
As summer officially begins in the Algarve, it’s almost time for the party that marks the occasion in Carvoeiro – June 14, 2023 The Black and White Night in Carvoeiro is set to take place this Saturday (June 17), and will attract thousands of party-goers. As always, Carvoeiro streets will be packed with people coming to enjoy live performances, entertainment, and DJ sets. A unique feature of the event is that visitors are...
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...
American Glee Club wows during Lagoa Choir Week, which ends this Saturday
The inaugural concert of the 23rd Lagoa Choir Week opened to a full house, featuring the Pennsylvania State University Men’s Glee Club – May 18, 2023 The event was held at the Carlos do Carmo auditorium on Sunday, May 14th, with spectators highlighting the “beautiful work” that was performed by the American choir, which included students of the university and members of the Penn State Glee Club. The performers were directed by...
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...
Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup 2023 takes centre stage in Portimão this May 5-7
Portimão is once again the international capital of rhythmic gymnastics – May 3, 2023 The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup 2023 happens this weekend in Portimão’s Arena pavilion, starting this Friday. Following the 30th International Tournament that took place this past weekend, the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup will take place between May 5 and 7, organised by the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation and Portimão’s city...
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,...
Jazz at the Wineries brings Nuno Carpinteiro Quartet to Quinta João Clara in Alcantarilha
The concert is part of the 6th edition of the “Jazz nas Adegas” music festival – April 5, 2023 The “Jazz nas Adegas” music festival welcomes Nuno Carpinteiro Quartet this April 14 (9m) and April 15 (5pm) to the João Clara winery in Alcantarilha. Bringing together the love for music and wine, Jazz nas Adegas is a one-of-a-kind event organised by the Municipality of Silves in partnership with participating Silves Wine...
