The International Dance Festival happens this Saturday, March 26 at the Portimão Arena
– March 25, 2022
Academia Dança Mais will once again hold the Portimão International Dance Festival in partnership with Portugal Dance Academy and this year, included in the March Jovem programme.
This event will bring to the city of Portimão dancers, teachers and juries from north to south of the country, with the presence of several international names in all these spheres.
The event, which up until now has been exclusively for Ballroom Dancing, will now feature competitions in other styles, including Urban, Contemporary, Modern Dance and others.
The qualifications will be up until 2.00 pm and the Finals until 8.00 pm.
The venue will also provide with social gathering places, cafeteria service and several options of snacks and hot dishes.
Tickets start at €5 and can be purchased at Academia Dança Mais, Museu de Portimão and Portimão Arena.
Lagoa Council will host a free course for anyone interested in learning about wine and how to identify their main characteristics
– March 16, 2022
Lagoa Council has teamed up with the Hotel and Tourism School of Portimão (EHTP) and the Algarve Wine Commission (CVA) to host a free course focusing on Algarve wines.
The course is part of the ‘Formação + Próxima’ programme and will begin at the Lagoa municipal library at 3pm on March 22. There will be four sessions taking place until the end of April.
The initiative is open to everyone, but prior registration is mandatory, and spaces are limited to just 25 participants.
Says Lagoa Council, “the course was carefully structured by CVA to give participants the ability to identify the main characteristics of Algarve wines as part of a training programme marked by different dynamics, rhythms and environments.”
Participants will be able to learn more about the region’s wines by taking part in masterclasses led by Lagoa wine producers, visiting local wineries and tasting several wines.
The council says that this is the second initiative of its kind that it is carrying out as part of a partnership signed with the national tourism board Turismo de Portugal to improve the skills of locals in the tourism sector.
Those interested in taking part must be registered on the Academia Digital website.
Two-Michelin-starred Ocean Restaurant opens with a new “Route of India” Menu
– March 4, 2022
Ocean Restaurant starts the new season with “Route of India“, taking diners on a journey with sojourns in Cape Verde, Ghana and Mozambique to Goa. The new menu is described as an exploration of the richness of flavours and ingredients characteristic of each area and, above all, of the influence brought by the caravels of the golden period of the Portuguese Discoveries to the valued Portuguese gastronomy.
The “Route of India” includes fourteen distinct moments: Stewed Maize | Yam | Imperial Caviar, Blue Crab | Green Pepper | Avocado or Pyrenean Lamb | Mungo Beans | Mango Achar | Purple Curry with a sweet ending starting with Cassava | Malambe | Finger Lime.
This narrative follows the fieldwork carried out by chef Hans Neuner and the kitchen team over the last two years, who first focused on the country, from north to south, with the menu “Discovering Portugal“, then, with a jump from the mainland to the islands of the Azores, Madeira and Cabo Verde, broadened the proposal with the “Islands Edition“. This invitation to navigate between charismatic dishes and typical ingredients takes guests a little further with the will to delve into the origin of many gastronomic influences, since the golden Portuguese times, still present today.
The tasting menu at the two-Michelin-starred restaurant respects the time of the products and the seasons of the year, which is also part of the Vila Vita Parc philosophy of sustainability. The wine pairing is crafted by sommelier Ricardo Rodrigues, always guided by a careful selection of national and international wines, with preference for limited and exclusive productions – unique opportunities for all food and wine lovers and gourmands.
The menu costs €235 per person and offers the option of pairing for €140 per person. Ocean serves only dinners, from Wednesday to Sunday, from 7pm to 10pm.
Reservations can be made through therestaurantocean.comwebsite or via telephone +351 282 310 100, and the full Menu can be seen here.
Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) awarded national gastronomic prize at the National Tourism 2021 Awards
– March 3, 2022
The Algarve’s Rota do Petisco (Tapas Route) event has won a national gastronomic tourism award at the Prémio Nacional de Turismo 2021, which recognises the best companies, practices, and tourism projects in Portugal.
Organised by the Expresso newspaper and the BPI bank, the awards feature different categories each year. For this year, the categories were the following: Gastronomic Tourism (which Rota do Petisco won); Innovative Tourism; Sustainable Tourism; Inclusive Tourism and Authentic Tourism. Tourism entrepreneur André Jordan received the Career Award (Prémio Carreira).
To win one of the awards, there are several factors taken into account, such as the adaptability to the Covid-19 pandemic, the relations established with the consumers, innovation and compliance with Sustainable Development Goals.
The Gastronomic Tourism award had a stiff competition of 439 bids, leaving only five finalists at the end, with the top spot belonging to Rota do Petisco, which is organised by the Teia D’Impulsos association.
“We are so proud to receive (the award), but we also give ourselves more responsibility to continue working and improving the quality of Rota do Petisco,” said Teia D’Impulsos president Luís Gonçalves.
“It was with great pleasure and pride that the whole Teia D’Impusos team received this national award,” added Rota do Petisco coordinator Nuno Vieira, who stressed that the event “directly involves” thousands of people in the Algarve and acts as a “motor” for the region’s economy and its tourism sector.
According to Vieira, this award will “encourage more partners to join Rota do Petisco and contribute to its consolidation as one of the largest gastronomic events in the country”.
New Rota do Petisco edition on the way, with new routes to promote local gastronomy
This year’s edition of Rota do Petisco is already under works and will take place between September 14 and October 16 in several municipalities in the Algarve. New ‘routes’ are being prepared, such as the “Memory Route” and “Wine Cellar Route”.
The event brings together hundreds of restaurants and eateries in the Algarve, each of which presents a small-sized dish or dessert at a small, fixed price. The goal is to encourage clients to discover new placesto eat and promote local gastronomy.
Well-known local jazz musicians from the Rui Filipe Freitas Trio perform this Friday
– March 3, 2022
Three jazz musicians from the Algarve come together to recreate the American jazz classics in a fresh performance, aligned with the jazz tradition, with the Rui Filipe Freitas Trio.
Rui Filipe Freitas, on the drums, Alexandre Dahmen on the piano and Luís Henrique on the double bass will perform at the TEMPO Theatre in Portimão this Friday at 9pm.
Tickets can be purchased online here (Bol.pt) or at the TEMPO Theatre, open every Tuesday to Saturday, from 1pm to 6pm, and until the beginning of the night shows. The tickets will cost €5.
For more information on the event, call 282 402 475 / 961 579 917.
This year, the Algarve was selected to host the World Trailer Awards at the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura with the help of Spy Manor Productions
– March 3, 2022
The World Trailer Awards, which took place at the Tivoli Vilamoura Marina on Saturday the 26th of February, was the first-ever WTA brought to the Algarve, with Spy Manor Productions working behind the scenes to bring the event to the Algarve via media partner Deadline, as Peter Ogunsalu of Spy Manor Productions has been in discussions with Evelyn Brady-Watters, Co-founder of the 21-year-old GTA’s Golden Trailer Awards, to launch the World Trailer Awards in the Algarve region for some time.
Streamed on Sunday the 27th of February at around 21.30, the event has already created quite a stir, promoting the Algarve as a hot location for the industry.
The World Trailer Awards 2022 were launched as an international edition of The Golden Trailers award show and aim to “honour outstanding marketing excellence in 32 categories across cinema, television, gaming, podcasting & radio, streaming and social media”.
Winners of The World Trailer Awards were awarded top prizes in the form of innovative NFT art pieces for delivering stand-out marketing content for their global entertainment sector at the World Trailer Awards inaugural annual awards ceremony.
The event was presented by the Portuguese actor Sónia Balacó, and the Regional Winners were selected by a high-profile international jury that consisted of top-level directors, producers, actors, writers, executives and advertising creatives.
Evelyn Brady-Watters, Co-founder of the GTA’s Golden Trailer Awards, stated, “We’re thrilled to announce the Regional finalists for the inaugural World Trailer Awards and grateful for the opportunity to showcase their outstanding work and announce the overall winners in the beautiful and culturally rich Vilamoura.”
The World Trailer Awards is an event that honours the outstanding achievements of the world’s best creatives, marketing the world’s best entertainment across Cinema, TV, Gaming, Podcast & Radio, Streaming Services and Social Media, celebrating the strategic and creative excellence of the entertainment marketers and creatives delivering audiences for the entertainment industry worldwide.
Vanda Everke | Photo by Tania Guerreiro for Spy Manor Productions
“It has indeed been a tremendous honour to bring the WTA to the Algarve! As with everything we do, our primary goal is to put the Algarve on the map as a versatile, accessible and welcoming filming location. We are passionate about this region and contributing to turning it into one of the most spectacular lifestyle destinations”, said Vanda Everke, CEO of Spy Manor Productions, which played a key role in bringing the event to the Algarve.
Trudy Bellinger| Photo by Tania Guerreiro for Spy Manor Productions
Trudy Bellinger, keynote speaker, stated that “The World Trailer Awards, are creating an incredible community of global marketing talent. They are the marketing content creators who should be recognised, and some of them are and will emerge as important global voices.”
Susie Fraser and Dean Wheeler | Photo by Tania Guerreiro for Spy Manor Productions
Executive Director of the World Trailer Awards, Dean Wheeler, said organisers are “delighted to create the awards environment for the world’s amazing and often unacknowledged talent that creates entertainment marketing. Regardless of how difficult these last two years have been, we’re humbled to honour the spectacular work of creative industry professionals whose skills shine through and continue to inspire everyone to engage with the world of entertainment.”
Among the industry executives presenting honours Saturday were Kelly Warnell, Head of Entertainment at Hearst UK; Karen Nunn, CEO of Strategem; and Micaela Romanini, Vigamus Foundation VD.
According to organisers, guests in attendance included Matt Brubaker, CEO and creative director of Trailer Park Worldwide; Evelyn Brady-Watters, executive director of the Golden Trailer Awards.
Vanda Everke, Spy Manor Productions and Helder Marcelino Tivoli | Photo by Tania Guerreiro for Spy Manor Productions
Winners including ‘Ozark’, ‘Last Night In Soho’ and ‘The Tomorrow War’
‘Last Night in Soho’ – a 2021 psychological thriller by Edgar Wright – was one of the winners of the night. Joe Argent from Zealot UK won two awards in the Cinema categories for Best Online Advertising and Best Outdoor Advertising for his work on the film’s advertising.
Netflix also had a successful night, with crime drama ‘Ozark’ winning for Outdoor Advertising in the Streaming category, miniseries ‘Halston’ receiving Best Trailer and documentary ‘Cocaine Boys’ being awarded Best Poster.
Meanwhile, Amazon Prime Video’s ‘Tomorrow War’ won for Best Experiential Marketing.
Here is the full list of winners:
STREAMING SERVICES
Presented by Kelly Warnell of Hurst.
Best Online Advertising
Archie Walker
Netflix Documentaries (Ignition Creative London)
Best Trailer
Kelly Adelman
Halston (Trailer Park Group)
Best Outdoor Advertising
Danièle Morkel, Andrew Lerma and Kristine Yan
Ozark Season 4 (Netflix Creative Studio U.S.)
Best Poster
Danièle Morkel
Cocaine Cowboys (Netflix Creative Studio U.S.)
Best Experiential Marketing
Heather McClure
The Tomorrow War (Prime Video)
The Algarve has been selected to host the first-ever World Trailer Awards at the Tivoli Marina Vilamoura hotel on February 26
– February 24, 2022
“This will be a big international event where some of the biggest names in the industry will be joining us and putting the Algarve on moviemakers’ map,” says Spy Manor Productions, which will host the event.
Spy Manor adds that organisers have managed to secure some “very big names in the industry as judges and media partners, so it’s going to get a lot of international coverage”.
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“The event will be streamed and will promote the Algarve as a hot location for the industry. As with everything we do, our goal is to put the Algarve on the map as a versatile, accessible, and welcoming filming location,” the production company says.
The World Trailer Awards were launched as an international edition of The Golden Trailers award show and aim to “honour outstanding marketing excellence in 32 categories across cinema, television, gaming, podcasting & radio, streaming and social media” in seven global regions: Africa, Asia, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle East & North Africa and North America.
“With the dramatic increase in global connectivity and game-changing technologies, creators and storytellers, inventors and entrepreneurs are redefining content creation and audiences at staggering speeds,” organisers say.
“The work of the entertainment marketers to discover and deliver audiences has never been more challenging or important than it is today. World markets, new entertainment properties, and platforms all require compelling marketing strategies and creativity for success and with them a new forum for worldwide professional recognition,” they add.
In other words, the goal was to create “a new global competition offering unique opportunities for marketers and creatives to have their work seen by a global professional audience”.
Organisers stress that the structure and submission process ensures a leveled playing field and equal opportunity for all. Marketing professionals from around the world will review and score the submissions, ensuring that each entry is competing fairly for recognition as outstanding in their region and then in the World Trailer Awards finals.
Announcing winners
Winners for the inaugural World Trailer Awards 2022 will be announced on February 26 at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura followed by a virtual broadcast on February 27 on Deadline.com
‘Light of the Senses’, a photography exhibition by Ralph Torgardh, will be unveiled on February 24, at 4pm, at the Manuela Vale Gallery of Lagoa’s Mestre Fernando Rodrigues Art School where it will remain on display until April 21.
“Light is very important when photographing, if not the most important (aspect),” says the Swedish photographer, who retired eight years ago and has been living in Portugal with his wife Agneta for six years.
“When you catch the right light, it gives you a feeling, touches your senses. In this exhibition, I’ve chosen to show you the theme in black and white, with the special light. The pictures are relatively dark, perhaps you are not sure what you see, but with the light in the picture, it might open your senses. You decide what you see. It is the ‘light of the senses’,” Torgardh adds.
The exhibition features everything from photos of Lisbon, London, and birdlife, as well as the photographer’s first foray into macro photography.
Ralph Torgardh will also be presenting landscape photography – which he describes as being among his biggest interests – from the Isle of Skye in Scotland.
“I’m very grateful to Escola de Artes for letting me have this exhibition,” says Torgardh, adding that this will be his third exhibition at the school.
“I hope my photos will attract you, giving you a feeling of what I felt photographing them,” he adds.
The exhibition will be open between 9.30am and 12.30pm and 2.30pm and 5pm, from Monday to Friday. Admission is free.
Latin Flavours Concert, with Luanda Cozetti, Osvaldo Pegudo and the Algarve Jazz Orchestra this Saturday, February 26
Tickets are running out for the Latin-inspired concert at TEMPO theatre in Portimão this Saturday.
From South America to the Caribbean, Latin Flavours features the Algarve Jazz Orchestra with singer Luanda Cozetti from Brazil and percussionist Osvaldo Pegudo from Cuba, for a fiery night full of energy.
The programme for the night will guide spectators on a musically rich journey through this region of the world, particularly through the 20th century with its contagious rhythmic music, be it Samba, Bossa Nova, Son, Montuno or Salsa. The rhythm of joy will be contagious.
The event will take place at 9pm, at the Grand Auditorium, with tickets costing €5 per person.
For the last seats available, visit tempo.bol.pt or TEMPO’s theatre in person.
