Musical world premiere in Lagoa
This Friday (March 4) will mark the world premiere of a new musical work by Portuguese composer and conductor Armando Mota at Lagoa’s municipal auditorium from 9.30pm. It will be
Lagoa council opens one-stop-shop on Friday
Another BUM, the endearing initials for Balcão Único Municipal – a one-stop shop for most council services – will open at Lagoa town hall on Friday (March 4) at 4.30pm.
Tapas Route expands to Lagos and Aljezur
From May 1, the Algarve’s hugely popular ‘Tapas Route’ (Rota do Petisco) will officially be extended to take in Lagos and Aljezur. This is a first for both towns, while
Al-Mutamid Festival kick starts in Lagoa
The 16th edition of the Al-Mutamid Music Festival will begin on January 29 in Lagoa, with a performance by Ensemble Alpharabius at the São José convent from 9.30pm. The group
Traveller’s tales: a visit to Iran
“A visit to Iran” is the title of the upcoming talk arranged by the Algarve History Association. Lynne and Peter Kingdon Booker will be showing slides and discussing their recent
Algarve Archaeological Association holds talk about prehistoric art
The Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Lara Bacelar Alves titled ‘Vibrant Stones’ about prehistoric art on Tuesday, February 2. The first lecture will
Algarve Jazz Orchestra to perform in Lagoa
The Algarve Jazz Orchestra will perform a New Year Concert at Lagoa’s municipal auditorium on Saturday, January 30. Accompanied by singer Manuela Lopes, the orchestra will perform several classic jazz
Algarve Jazz Orchestra begins 2016 with concerts in Lagos and Lagoa
The Algarve’s Jazz Orchestra will begin its 2016 agenda with two concerts this month. Lagos will host the first on January 23 at the town’s cultural centre, followed by a
Lagoa celebrates January’s Day of Kings
Lagoa will celebrate ‘Dia de Reis’ (Epiphany) on Wednesday, January 6 with a special visit from the Three Wise Men and ‘Janeiras’ – traditional Portuguese carols sung by locals. Festivities
Lagoa named Wine City of 2016
Lagoa has been named ‘Wine City of 2016’, an accolade awarded by the Association of Portuguese Wine Municipalities (AMPV). The neighbouring town of Silves was also in the running for