Here comes the Summer ! Allgarve 2009 Events

With a budget of €4m Allgarve 2009 is a variety of events including culture, music and sports.

From April to November the programme will show that there is more to the Algarve than Sun, Sea and Sand!

Apart from Art Shows there will be Concerts with National and International singers & bands.

‘Allgarve Jazz’ will be the largest Jazz festival in Portugal with events every weekend throughout July.

The ever popular Sardine and Seafood festivals in Olhão and Portimão will provide culinary treats from the Ria Formosa and from the coast of the Barlavento

Confirmed artists:

Joss Stone
Friday 31st July 2009, 10PM
Venue: Largo Duarte Pacheco, Loulé
Ticket prices: €25 & €30

Mariza & Guest
Friday 14th August 2009, 10PM
Venue: Riverside Area, Vila Real de Santo António
Ticket prices: €15 & €20

Ticket sales and reservations: www.ticketline.pt
T: +351 707 234 234

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Links & Notes

Allgarve 2009 (in Portuguese)

Allgarve 2009 (in English)

Allgarve 2009 (in Spanish)

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Monchique invites you to sample it’s culinary delicacies

A Weekend of Traditional Gastronomy awaits you in hilly Monchique accompanied by musical entertainment.

On Saturday March 7th and Sunday 8th Monchique hosts the annual XVIth Traditional Sausages Fair.

In addition to meat products there are exhibits of honey & jams, local brews such as Medronho and Melosa, and handicrafts made of cloth, wood and porcelain.

A number of local restaurants are taking part providing local recipes including dishes made with meat from the black Iberian pig (Sus ibericus).

In the evening of Saturday 7th March from 7PM entertainment will be provided by Fado-inspired group Deolinda and on Sunday 8th March at the same it will be Portuguese singer Emanuel who will climb to the stage.

Local restaurants contributing to this Feast of Gastronomy include:

‘Charrette’ – Rua Dr Samora Gil, Tel. 282 912 142
‘Palmeirinha dos Chorões’ – Rua Serpa Pinto, 23, Tel. 282 912 588
‘Teresinha’ – Estrada de Fóia, Ceiceira, Tel. 282 912 392
‘Jardim das Oliveiras’ – Sítio do Porto Escuro, Tel. 282 912 392
‘O Fernando’ – Estrada de Fóia, Ceiceira, Tel. 282 913 243
‘Luar da Fóia’ – Estrada de Fóia, Ceiceira, Tel. 282 911 149
‘Tasca do Petrol’ – Corgo do Vale, Tel. 282 955 117
‘Paraíso da Montanha’ – Estrada da Fóia, Saramagal, Tel. 282 912 150
‘O Planalto’ – Pico de Fóia, Tel. 282 912 158

Location: Monchique, at the heliport
(google map)

Monchique is 25 mins by car or coach from Portimão and great place to visit for a change from the traditional beach scenery.

Links:

Flyer (Monchique local council)

Deolinda - Mal Por Mal (S. Jorge) (YouTube)

Deolinda- Fado Toninho-(YouTube)

Emanuel - Pimba (YouTube)

Emanuel - Piri-Piri (YouTube)

Monchique & Foia photos in Picasweb

‘The Black Iberian Pig (Sus ibericus), also known in Portugal as Alentejano Pig, is a breed, Mediterraneus, of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) that is indigenous to the Mediterranean area. The Iberian pig, whose unique origin can be traced back to ancient times, is found in herds clustered in the central and southern territory of the Iberian Peninsula, in Portugal and Spain.’ (wikipedia)

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Friday night 6th March 2009 is time for Quality Jazz at the TEMPO, Portimão

The TEMPO (Portimão’s Municipal Theatre) invites lovers of Jazz to spend Friday night enjoying cool Jazz with one of the most accomplished saxophone players in Portugal: Carlos Martins.

Friday 6th March, 9.30 PM
Venue: TEMPO - TEatro Municipal de POrtimão).
Tickets: €10

Location: TEMPO - TEatro Municipal de POrtimão).
Address: Largo 1º Dezembro, 8500-538 Portimão, Phone: (+351) 282 480 496

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Links & Notes:

'Carlos Martins is considered to be the most accomplished saxophone player coming out of Portugal. Born in 1961, Martins looks back on an already impressive career. As a youth he played clarinet in Banda Filarmónica de Grândola while studying at the National Conservatory in Lisbon. He was a founding member of Maria Joao's quintet and Sexteto de Jazz de Lisboa, worked with American jazz greats like Ralph Peterson Jr., John Stubblefield and Bill Goodwin and was a featured act at Portugal's biggest festivals along with international jazz giants. Now a professor at Escola de jazz do Hot Club de Portugal, Martins constantly writes for theater, film and ballet, leads his own quintet and contributes to Orquestra Sons da Lusofonia.' (enjarecords)

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2009 Car and Bike Races at the Algarve Motor Park , Portimão, Algarve

‘‘The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is a 4.692 kilometers (2.915 mi) race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million (approximately $250 million), the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.’ (Wikipedia)

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Dates for your calendar

6, 7 and 8th November 2009
Spanish Gt Championship - Portuguese Touring Car Championship

Location: The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is located near the city of Portimão, in Sítio do Escampadinho in the parish of Mexilhoeira Grande. This is about 4.5 kilometres north of the Algarve motorway (A22), with a direct road link via the motorway exit at Mexilhoeira Grande.
The cities of Portimão and Lagos are a 10-minute drive away.

Links & Notes:

‘The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is a 4.692 kilometers (2.915 mi) race circuit located in Portimão, Portugal. With a total cost of €195 million (approximately $250 million), the project includes a karting track, technology park, five-star hotel, sports complex and apartments.

Construction was finished in October 2008 and the circuit was homologated by both the FIM on 11 October 2008 and the FIA two days later.

The circuit hosted the final round of the Superbike World Championship on November 2, 2008.

On 9 June, the track was confirmed to host a round of the 2008-09 A1 Grand Prix season.
The race was set for the weekend of April 12, 2009.

On October 10, 2008, the Le Mans Series announced a 1000 km night race to be held at Algarve on August 2, 2009.’ (wikipedia)

Official site of the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Algarve Motor Park)


Buy tickets here: http://trackshop.autodromodoalgarve.com/default.aspx

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Women’s Algarve Cup Football tournament kicks off Wednesday 4th March, 2009

THE XVI th ALGARVE Women’s Football Cup kicks off on Wednesday 4th of March 2009 at the Municipal Stadium in Lagos, with the USA playing Denmark at noon (local time).

Twelve teams will battle it out in 3 rounds: USA, Wales, Portugal, Germany, Poland, Austria, China, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland.

Group A features Germany, Sweden, China, Finland.

The U.S.A. was the winner last year beating Denmark 2-1 and they are also the reigning Olympic champions. They are in Group B together with Norway, Demark, Iceland.

Group C consists of host Portugal along with Poland, Austria and Wales.


Wales plays Austria on Wednesday 4th March at 3PM at the Restinga Stadium in Alvor. The Restinga Stadium is the football grounds of the Portuguese club Alvorense. It’s easy to get to by taxi from Praia da Rocha, Portimão or Alvor or by car with ample parking spaces next to the football grounds.



The Cup final is on Wednesday March 11 at the Algarve Stadium, near Faro at 1.15 PM local time.

Apart from Lagos, Alvor, and Faro other venues for matches include Albufeira, Vila Real de Santo, Olhão, Ferreiras & Loulé.

4th March Results:

Germany 2 -0 Finland
China 0 -0 Sweden
USA 2 -0 Denmark
Norway 3 -1 Iceland

Austria 2 - 1 Wales
Poland 1-2 Portugal


6th March Results:

Sweden 1 - 0 Finland
Germany 3 - 0 China
USA 1 - 0 Iceland
Denmark 2 - 0 Norway
Austria 1 - 1 Poland
Portugal 2 -1 Wales

9th March Results:

Finland 0 - 1 China
Sweden 3 - 2 Germany
Norway 0 - 1 USA
Iceland 0 - 2 Denmark
Portugal 1 - 0 Austria
Poland 1 -5 Wales


11th March Results
1th Place Match : Poland 2 - 1 Wales (10.30AM; Hotel Montechoro Fields; Albufeira)

9th Place Match : Austria 0 - 2 Norway (10.30AM Estádio Municipal; Loulé)

7th Place Match : Portugal 1 - 1 Finland (2 -4 penalty shoot out) (11.30AM; Estádio Municipal; Lagos)

5th Place Match : China 2 - 1 Iceland (10.30AM; Estádio José Arcanjo; Olhão)

3rd Place Match : Germany 0 -1 Denmark (10.30AM; Estádio Algarve; Faro)


Match for the Championship : Sweden 1 -1 USA (4 -3 penalty shoot out) (1.15PM ; Estádio Algarve; Faro)

WINNER: SWEDEN

Enjoy the football!

Links & Notes

With the next Women's World Cup not until 2011 in Germany, and the next Olympic Games not until 2012 in London, competitions such as the 16th annual Algarve Cup in Portugal (March 4-11) are very significant.

Algarve Stadium details
Restinga Stadium, Alvor
Venue details for matches

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What’s On in the Algarve in March 2009

Spring arrives early in the Algarve with lots going on for everyone:

- Concerts for Jazz lovers;
- Fado Music concerts
- Beethoven’s sonatas for Piano and Violin;
- Photo exhibitions
- ‘Formula Future’ Power boat racing;
- Jetski and water boat endurance racing
- Tango & Argentinean Cinema

To name just a few of the many events taking place this month!

Obtain the Algarve What’s On Guide in hard copy at Faro Airport (in the Tourist Office) and in all Tourist Offices throughout the Algarve or you can download it from here:

What’s On in the Algarve in March 2009

There is more to the Algarve than ‘Sun, Sea & Sand’!

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Classical Music in Portimão & nearby

Events are free of charge unless otherwise indicated.

Saturday 1 May 2010 at 18.30

Gulbenkian Soloists: Schumann (Quartet for piano & strings, op 47 & Fünf Stücke im Volkston for celo & piano, op. 102) & Bohuslav Martinú (Three Madrigals for violin & viola, H. 313 & Sextet for strings, H.224)

Venue: Igreja do Colegio Church

Tickets: Free entry

Location: Alameda da Praça da República, 8500. Portimão, Algarve, Portugal

Sunday 16 May 2010 at 18.30

Clara & Robert Robert Schumann (concert with commentary): piano, violin & celo, op 12 by Clara Schumann & Quintet with piano, op 44 by Robert Schumann

Venue: Igreja do Colegio Church

Tickets: Free entry

Location: Alameda da Praça da República, 8500. Portimão, Algarve, Portugal

Sunday 6 June 2010 at 18.30

Schumann: piano & clarinet recital

Venue: Igreja do Colegio Church

Tickets: Free entry

Location: Alameda da Praça da República, 8500. Portimão, Algarve, Portugal

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