Markets
Friday 6 – Alcantarilha • Sagres
Saturday 7 – Paderne (Rua Miguel Bombarda) • Lagos (next to Estádio Municipal) • Benafim (Rua 25 de Abril) • Loulé (Rua da nossa Senhora da Piedade) • São Brás de Alportel (Rua Boaventura Passos)
Sunday 8 – Estói (next to the Mercado Abastecedor) •Lagoa (opposite FATACIL)
Monday 9 – Algoz (Largo da Várzea)
Wednesday 11 – Quarteira (next to Jardim Filipe Jonas)
Thursday 12 – Vaqueiros (on way to Bentos)
Exhibitions
Carlos Barão paintings, at Vale do Lobo art gallery. Call 289 353 327. Until August 2.
Monks delight, at Convento de S. José in Lagoa. Call 282 380 434. Until August 4.
Wild Beauty – photographs by João Pedro Costa, at EMARP, Portimão. Week days, from 8.30am to 5pm. Tel 282 400 260. Until August 6.
Catherine Henke Art Exhibition, at the Galeria de Arte Vale do Lobo. Tel 289 353 327. From August 6 until October 4.
Joana Vasconcelos Sculptures, at Artadentro gallery, Faro. Call 289 802 754. Until August 7.
Exhibition of paintings by José Eliseu, at Galeria de Arte Praça do Mar, Quarteira. Until August 8.
Jessica Dunn Exhibition, at Quarteira Municipal Gallery. Tel 289 360 306 for more information. From August 14.
‘Design in Tavira – 10 Artists’, at House of Arts, Tavira, 9.30pm to 12.30am. Until August 20.
Joana Vasconcelos Sculptures, at TREM art gallery, Faro. Call 289 804 197 or 289 870 097. Until August 22.
‘Sea people’, at Pintor Samora Barros art gallery, Albufeira. Until August 31.
Jean-Marie Boomputte, at São Lourenço Cultural Centre. Call 289 395 475. Until September 2.
Alberto Carneiro and Costa Pinheiro, at Palácio da Galeria, Tavira. Call 281 320 500. Until September 11.
FIESA 2004 International Sand Sculpture Festival, near Pêra. Call 289 912 918. Until September 22.
Metal sculptures by Rui Silva, at Palm Properties Art Gallery, located on the Lagoa to Carvoeiro road, near Intermarché supermarket. Call 965 145 465. Until end of 2004.
‘Memories of a Convent’, at Convento de S. José, Lagoa. Call 282 380 434. Permanent exhibition.
Sybil Lieberman opening exhibition from 9.30pm at São Brás de Alportel Galeria Municipal. Call 289 845 739. Monday 2 until August 31.
Catherine Henke Friday 6 until September 10 at Galeria de Arte in Vale do Lobo.
Stuart Frost Friday 6 until August 28Sculptor Stuart Frost at Galeria Municipal Convento Espírito Santo Loulé. At studio in Serra do Caldeirão. Art created from cork and birds feathers. Call 289 847 120.
Tribute to Samora Barros and Motta Sousa Saturday 7 until September 18 at Albufeira municipal gallery. Call 289 599 500.
Five local artists at Casa o Pameiral Studio in Montes de Cima until August 31. Call 282 471 145 or 967 302 203.
Margit Pflaum at Barringtons. Until August 31 Call 289 351 940.
Car boot sales
Saturday 7 – Algoz
Sunday 8 – Ferragudo • Chinicato (Lagos) • Almancil
Sport
Friday 6 – Vale do Lobo Grand Champions from 5pm. Call 289 350 850.
Sunday 8 – Beach foot-volley tournament at Praia dos Pescadores in Albufeira from 2pm.
Fairs
Friday 6 until Sunday 8 – Sardine Festival at Largo dos Pescadores at Olhos de Água in Albufeira from 7pm.
Friday 6 until Sunday 8 – Big grilled chicken festival at Polidesportivo do Guia Futebol Clube in Guia from 8pm. Call 289 599 500. Call 289 599 500.
Friday 6 until Sunday 8 – Emigrant festival at Monte Francisco in Castro Marim.
Friday 6 until 15 – Portimão sardine festival at Parque de Exposições in Portimão. Martinho da Vila (Friday) • David Fonseca (Saturday) • Rui Veloso (Sunday) •Bonga (Monday) • Santa Maria (Tuesday) • Sérgio Godinho (Wednesday) • Anjos (Thursday). Call 282 470 700.
Friday 6 until 17 – Arts and Crafts fair at Jardim do Coreto in Tavira from 7.30pm.
Friday 6 until 22 – Book Fair at Jardim da Constituição, Lagos, 6pm. Call 282 762 055.
Saturday 7, Sunday 8 – Sardine festival at Pinhal do Forte Novo in Quarteira from 12pm. Call 289 315 235.
Sunday 8 – Seafood festival at Campo Restinga in Alvor from 6pm.
Until Sunday 8 – FAE – Messines economic activity fair at E.B. 2,3 João de Deus school from 7pm. Call 282 330 683.
Until Sunday 8 – Art, handicraft, agriculture and recreational fair at Recinto do Lusitano in Moncarapacho from 7pm. Call 289 792 099.
Until Sunday 8 – Feira das Tasquinhas (small traditional bars) by E.B. 2,3 school in Estômbar from 7pm. Call 282 420 030.
Tuesday 10 until 15 – Olhão seafood festival at Jardim Pescador Olhanense from 7.30pm. Xutos & Pontapés (Tuesday) • Tony Carreira (Wednesday) • Mariza (Thursday). Call 289 700 100.
Thursday 12 – Book fair at Jardimdo Casino in Vilamoura from 8pm. Call 289 310 900.
Dinners
Saturday 7 – Barbecue with live music at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra from 7.30pm. Call 282 320 260 for more information.
Saturday 7 – Dinner and dance with Ilze at Destino Restaurant in Lagos. Call 282 792 473 for reservations.
Dance
Saturday 7 – Summer in Musical Form –Danças Ocultas at Carmo Convento in Tavira from 10.30pm. Call 281 320 500.
Sunday 8 – Music for dancing with Carlos Pontes at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra from 9pm. Call 282 320 260.
Music
Friday 6 –Song Festival of the South at Martinlongo in Alcoutim. Call 281 540 500.
Friday 6 – The Good Time Jazz band at Mariners Bar, Rua Santa Isabel, Portimão. Call Ivor Jones on 282 332 029.
Friday 6 – Summer in Musical Form –Orquestra do Algarve at Igreja do Carmo in Tavira from 10pm. Call 281 320 500.
Friday 6 – International folklore festival at Largo Rainha D. Leonor in Ferragudo from 10pm. Call 282 461 936.
Friday 6 – Franz Ferdinand, The Dandy Warhols, Massive Attack, Clã, Los Hermanos, Mr. Gentleman, Navio Negreiro, Dezperados at Sudoeste Festival at Zambujeira do Mar. Tickets 30E to 50E.
Friday 6 – The New Orleans Jazz band at O’Simplicio at Vale D’el Rei in Lagoa from 9pm. Call Tony Scriven on 289 591 804.
Saturday 7 – The History of Fado at Claustro do Convento de S. José from 10pm. Call 282 380 434.
Saturday 7 – Groove Armada, Da Weasel, Zero7, Ash, Love with Arthur Lee, Groove Armada, Two Banks of Four, Koop, Mike Stellar at Sudoeste Festival at Zambujeira do Mar. Tickets 30E to 50E
Saturday 7 – Little B Cabrita Quartero from 10.30pm at Stevie Ray’s restaurant, Lagos.
Saturday 7 – Vale do Lobo summer party. Call 289 353 261.
Saturday 7 – Orquestra do Algarve at Lagos Centro Cultural auditorium from 10pm. Call 282 762 005.
Saturday 7 – Jazz Voyage Quintet at Vilamoura Jazz Club from 10.30.
Saturday 7 – Odiáxere folklore festival at church square from 9.30pm.
Saturday 7 – Banda Musical at Jardim do Creto in Tavira from 10pm.
Sunday 8 – Al Jarreau at Sheraton Algarve. Concert 75 euros. Concert + dinner 150euros. Call 289 500 360 or 289 500 278.
Sunday 8 – Classical music with Algarve Chamber Music Group from 9.30pm at Villa Termal in Caldas de Monchique. Call 282 910 910.
Sunday 8 – Kraftwerk, Air, dEUS, Tim Boosh, Mercado Negro, Gomo, Dj Vargas
at Sudoeste Festival at Zambujeira do Mar. Tickets 30E to 50E
Tuesday 10 – Portuguese-Arab Music at Forte Ponta da Bendeira in Lagos from 10pm. Call 282 762 055.
Tuesday 10 – Mariza at Jardim do Pescador in Olhão from 10pm.
Wednesday 11 – LagosJazz 2004 – 3rd Season at Lagos Centro Cultural auditorium from 10pm. Call 282 762 055.With The Good Time Jazz band from 9pm. Call 282 332 029.
Thursday 12 – Summer concert by the Castromarinense musical band at Praça 1 de Maio. Call 281 510 740.
Thursday 12 – The New Orleans Jazz Band at Vilamoura Jazz Club from 9.30pm. Call Tony Scriven on 289 591 804.
Thursday 12 – Rui Veloso in concert at Fábrica Balsense in Tavira from 10.30pm. Call 281 320 500.
Thursday 12 – Latino music with Zé Martins at Destino Restaurant in Lagos. Call 282 792 473.
