Fairs
Friday 30 – Horta da Artes (Jardim) Alte/ Loulé. V Festival de Teatro. Various street performances. Organised by the Teatro da Estrada – Associação Cultural de Alte.
Friday 30 to Tuesday 3 – XXVIII Feira do Livro da Cidade de Faro book fair at Jardim Manuel Bivar, Faro.
Friday 30 until August 8 – Pêra food fest.
Friday 30 to Sunday 1 – XVIII Feira Concurso Arte Doce hand made sweets fair at Antiga Fábrica da Cortiça in São João in Lagos.
Friday 30 to Sunday 1 – Festival das 3 Culturas at Fundação Pedro Ruivo in Faro.
Festival celebrating Arabic, Andalucian and Egyptian culture. Includes belly dancing demonstrations, an Arabic restaurant, street entertainment and fireworks. Call 289 873 115.
Friday 30 to Sunday 1 – São Brás de Alportel Feira da Serra – starts at 6pm until 12.30am every day with live music, dances and plays.
Markets
Sunday 1 – Azinhal (Castor Marim) • Almancil (Loulé. Next to C+S school) • Moncarapacho (Rua das Olarias)
Monday 2 – Portimão (road to Praia da Rocha) • Barão de São Miguel
Tuesday 3 – Albufeira (Caliços) • Budens (Vila do Bispo)
Wednesday 4 – Quarteira (Next to Jardim Filipe Jonas) • Raposeira (Vila do Bispo. Near primary school)
Thursday 5 – Ameixal (Loulé. Near the EN 2 road) • Fuzeta (camping site) • São Marcos da Serra • Vila do Bispo (opposite local fruit and veg market)
Exhibitions
30th Algarve Photography Exhibition, at Portimão riverside area. Call 282 470 700. From July 24 to August 15.
Medieval Scriptorium, at Loulé Sala Polivalente do Arquivo Histórico Municipal. Until July 31.
Bo de la Haye paintings, at Barringtons Galeria. Call 289 351 940. Until July 31.
Elsebeth Brüel paintings, at Estoril Casino. Until July 31.
Bruenjes Exhibit, at Armazém Regimental in Lagos. Call 919 909 762. Until July 31.
Mike Julian, at Barringtons Galeria. Call 289 351 940. Until July 31.
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.
Car boot sales
Sunday 1 – Fuzeta at camping site • Portimão at Parque de Feiras e Exposições.
Sport
Sunday 1 – Race at Meia Praia in Lagos from 9.30am. Organised by Lagos Câmara
Volunteering
Sunday 1 – Give blood from 9am to 12.30pm at Barlavento Hospital.
Meetings
Sunday 1– Over 50s International Friendship Club live music and buffet at Atalia restaurant in Lagos from 1pm. Call Eileen on 282 799 111 or Pam 282 358 873
Wednesday 4 – Over 50s International Friendship Club. Quiz night from 9pm at Slams Bar, in Carvoeiro. Call Eileen on 282 799 111 or Pam 282 358 873.
Wednesday 4 – Cancer doesn’t care – but we do! The Cancer Support Group meeting for Ladies, from 2.30pm. If you would like to join us, talk to us or for details of the meeting, please phone Joan on 289 843 472 or Cynthia on 282 401 791
Theatre
Friday 30 and Saturday 31 – O Lago dos Sisnes ballet and opera from 8pm at Portimão auditorium. Call 282 470 832 for bookings.
Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 – Carmen musical from 8pm at Portimão auditorium. Call 282 470 832 for bookings.
Dance
Sunday 1 – Carlos Pontes live music for dancing from 9pm at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Call 282 320 260.
Monday 2 – Folklore dancing from 9.30pm at Bar Boa Vista at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Call 282 320 260.
Wednesday 4 – João Caracol from 9pm at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Call 282 320 260.
Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 – Madrid Flamenco Dance Group, at Portimão Municipal Auditorium from10pm.
Music
Friday 30 – The Pink Cadillacs from 9pm at Mariner’s Bar in Portimão.
Friday 30 – Julio Resede Quartet from 10.30pm at Vilamoura Jazz Club.
Friday 30 – The New Orleans Jazz Band from 9.30pm at O’Simplicio at Vale D’el Rei in Lagoa. Call Tony Scriven on 289 591 804.
Saturday 31– The Pink Cadillacs from 9pm at Jardim Dunas, Dunas Douradas in Lagos.
Saturday 31 – The Good Time Jazz Band from 10.30pm at Stevie Ray’s Blues and Jazz bar in Lagos. Call Ivor Jones on 282 332 029.
Saturday 31 – Matt Lester Quartet from 10.pm at Vilamoura Jazz Club.
Saturday 31 – Seal at Pavilhão Atlântico from 9pm. Tickets at FNAC shops from 22E to 30E
Sunday 1 – Bryan Adams at Expofacic, Catanhede (Coimbra). Ticket priced at 10E.
Thursday 5 – Ilze from 9pm at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Call 282 320 260.
Thursday 5 – Latino music with Zé Martins at Destino Restaurant in Lagos. Call 282 792 473.
Thursday 5 – The New Orleans Jazz Band from at Vilamoura Jazz Club. Call Tony Scriven on 289 591 804.
Shows
Tuesday 3 – Magic show with Paulo Cabrito from 10pm at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Call 282 320 260.
Dinners
Saturday 31 – Barbecue with live music from 7.30pm at Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra. Call 282 320 260.
Saturday 31 – Dinner and dance with The Branded at Destino Restaurant in Lagos. Call 282 792 473.
