Local artist Anke Punt Bach unveils ‘The Power of Imagination’ in Lagoa
– January 13, 2022
An exhibition by German artist Anke Punt Bach will be unveiled at 6pm this Thursday (January 13) at the Manuela Vale Gallery of Lagoa’s Mestre Fernando Rodrigues Art School.
The exhibition, entitled ‘O Poder da Imaginação’ (The Power of Imagination), aims to inspire people to see the world around them differently or, in the words of the artist, “to show that creating something can be fun, edifying and take you on a journey to the land of imagination”.
Anke Punt Bach was born in Germany but lives in Carvoeiro, having started painting due to her passion for art, colours and nature.
Anke is inspired by the Algarvian coastline and uses materials she finds during her hikes to create her artworks.
“This is my third exhibition since we moved in 2019 to Carvoeiro, which I now call home. I love nature, teaching, painting and creating beautiful pieces which people can enjoy,” says the artist.
The exhibition will remain on display until February 18. It can be visited for free between Monday and Friday from 9.30am to midday and from 2.30pm to 5pm.
You can follow Anke on Facebook and Instagram (@ankepuntbach).
Ferragudo boasts New Street Workout Park proposed by local youngsters
– January 11, 2022
The new Street Workout Park has been inaugurated in Ferragudo, just a stone’s throw away from Angrinha beach, allowing anyone to enjoy an outdoor workout with a beach view.
The new Street Workout Park in Ferragudo boasts a variety of equipment that can be used to exercise without having to bring along weights or any other kind of equipment.
The project was one of the winning ideas of Lagoa’s Orçamento Participativo (OP), an initiative which allows local citizens to pitch and vote for their own projects.
Representing an investment of just over €20,000, the new Street Workout Park in Ferragudo was proposed by a group of local youngsters and created with the help of the Portuguese Association of Street Workout and Parkour (SWA), says the local council.
“The involvement of the Portuguese Association of Street Workout and Parkour allowed Lagoa Council to guarantee the quality of the equipment and find the best solutions on the market, as well as make sure all safety rules are followed,” the council adds.
The Orçamento Participativo has been organised every year since 2014, providing the citizen-led projects with a €300,000 budget to be used among the many winningideas.
“I have to thank these youngsters for participating in this OP, which allowed us to create this park in the borough. We will continue to promote the civic participation of the people of Lagoa and together make the borough increasingly better to live, work, study or visit,” said Lagoa Mayor Luís Encarnação.
Encouraging civic engagement is described as one of the main goals of the local council, it says. M.B.
Intermarché Alvor has created growth for the Alvor’s Economy and Community: with new jobs, a new charging station for cars, opportunities for local businesses and much more
– December 30, 2021
Intermarché Alvor is officially opening its doors to the public today (December 30). The store is located in the Alvor area of Marachique and represents a €701,000 investment. Intermarché supermarkets operate under the Os Mosqueteiros Group.
New charging station for electric cars in Alvor
Featuring solar panels and electric vehicle charging stations, Intermarché Alvor wants to stand out for being an environmentally responsible business.
“It is with enormous pride that, on December 30, we open Intermarché Alvor,” say store owners Anne and Franck Sainte-Marie. “It is our commitment, along with Os Mosqueteiros Group, to provide the best services and products, at the best prices, for the local community. This store is proof of our hard work.”
The new store created 80 new jobs for the community
The opening of Intermarché Alvor has created 80 jobs, which store owners believe are an important way of “supporting the local economy”.
“The creation of these jobs makes us very proud because of the positive impact they have on the local economy. Our investment in sustainable options is also another important aspect. We have installed solar panels and charging stations for electric vehicles. These are features that are in line with the objectives of the Intermarché brand and Os Mosqueteiros Group,” said Anne Sainte-Marie.
Fresh Produce, Prepared Meals on the spot, Cakes, Sushi and much more
Boasting an extensive range of fresh produce and prepared meals every day, Intermarché Alvor provides customers with “variety and high-quality, freshly-made products, from meat and fish meals, cakes and wraps, to sushi, pizzas, salads and desserts, all prepared on the spot”.
Intermarché supporting Local Businesses
In support of small businesses, a space has been created near the cash registers, which can be booked for free by local artisans and small business owners, where they will be able to showcase their products throughout the year.
Says a statement by Os Mosqueteiros Group: “By supporting local, small businesses, we give back to the region that has welcomed us.”
Get a 50% discount on all store items, only today!
Celebrations to mark the opening of the Alvor store will continue until January 5, 2022. However, today (December 30), customers will benefit from a 50% discount on all store items upon presentation of the ‘Cartão Poupança’. “Thus, for every €50 spent, customers will get €25 to spend between January 28 and 30, 2022.
Intermarché Alvor is the 258th store to open in Portugal by Os Mosqueteiros Group. Its inauguration is proof of the supermarket chain’s “strong desire to expand and grow in the country, and develop a closer relationship with customers”.
The store is open every day from 8.30am to 9pm, and includes a bakery and pastry shop, a café, a restaurant, a pharmacy and a fuel station.
Ocean Restaurant, Best Luxury Restaurant in the World 2021, wins Michelin Star for the 11th consecutive year
– December 15, 2021
Chef Hans Neuner’s Ocean Restaurant in Vila Vita Parc Resort (Porches, Lagoa) has retained its two Michelin stars, adding yet another victory to the team’s portfolio after having received two international awards in October this year for Best Luxury Restaurant in the World (2021) and Best Locally Sourced Produce Menu by The World Luxury Awards.
“We are happy and always honoured to be part of the @michelin world, seeing our Michelin stars maintained. It’s 11 years of Michelin stars now! Thank you fantastic team!” was posted on the restaurant’s Instagram account.
Created under the strategic vision of Kurt Gillig, Managing Director at Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa, in Porches, who has put the region on the world gastronomy map, restaurant Ocean, whose cuisine has been led by Chef Hans Neuner since 2007, offers spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and the perfect combination of sublime cuisine, impeccable service and an elegant atmosphere, but stripped.
Bon Bon Restaurant in Carvoeiro Wins Michelin Star for the 7th consecutive year
Nuno Diogo and Chef José Lopes from Bon Bon, Carvoeiro, which retained its one star
Bon Bonowner Nuno Diogo has celebrated the restaurant’s accomplishment which has come after a change in kitchen leadership and at the end of an “atypical and very difficult year on every level for the restaurant sector.”
As Nuno Diogo pointed out, this was the seventh straight year that Bon Bon has received a Michelin star.
“This is a distinction that honours us greatly in a particularly difficult year, one of many sacrifices and uncertainty,” he said, adding that receiving the Michelin star comes as a “prize for all the difficulties we overcame this year”.
“It is an award that leaves us proud, but that should also leave Lagoa proud for having a restaurant of unmatched quality,” he said.
“I also want to thank chef José Lopes, our whole team at Bon Bon and those who contributed to its success with commitment, creativity and sacrifice,” the owner added.
Here’s the full list of awarded restaurants in Portugal
Two stars:
• Alma (Lisbon, chef Henrique Sá Pessoa)
• Belcanto (Lisbon, chef José Avillez)
• Casa de Chá da Boa Nova (Leça da Palmeira, chef Rui Paula)
• Il Gallo d’Oro (Funchal, chef Benoît Sinthon)
• Ocean (Alporchinhos, chef Hans Neuner)
• The Yeatman (Vila Nova de Gaia, chef Ricardo Costa)
• Vila Joya (Albufeira, chef Dieter Koschina)
One star:
• 100 Maneiras (Lisbon, chef Ljubomir Stanisic)
• A Cozinha (Guimarães, chef António Loureiro)
• Antiqvvm (Porto, chef Vítor Matos)
• Al Sud (Lagos, chef Louis Anjos) – newcomer
• A Ver Tavira (Tavira, chef Luís Brito) – newcomer
• Bon Bon (Carvoeiro, chef José Lopes)
• CURA (Lisbon, chef Pedro Pena Bastos) – newcomer
• Eleven (Lisbon, chef Joachim Koerper)
• Eneko Lisboa (Lisbon, chef Eneko Atxa e Lucas Bernardes)
• Epur (Lisbon, chef Vincent Farges)
• Esporão (Reguengos de Monsaraz, chef Carlos Teixeira) – newcomer
• Feitoria (Lisbon, chef João Rodrigues)
• Fifty Seconds by Martín Berasategui (Lisbon, chef Filipe Carvalho)
• Fortaleza do Guincho (Cascais, chef Gil Fernandes)
• G Pousada (Bragança, chef Óscar Gonçalves)
• Gusto by Heinz Beck (Almancil, chef Libório Buonocore)
• LAB by Sergi Arola (Sintra, chef Sergi Arola e Vladimir Veiga)
• Largo do Paço (Amarante, chef Tiago Bonito)
• Loco (Lisbon, chef Alexandre Silva)
• Mesa de Lemos (Viseu, chef Diogo Rocha)
• Midori (Sintra, chef Pedro Almeida)
• Pedro Lemos (Porto, chef Pedro Lemos)
• Vila Foz (Porto, chef Arnaldo Azevedo) – newcomer
• Vista (Portimão, chef João Oliveira)
• Vistas (Vila Nova de Cacela, chef Rui Silvestre)
• William (Funchal, chef Luís Pestana)
Experience the magic of Christmas this Saturday, December 18, with “A Warm Christmas” Concert
– December 14, 2021
On December 18, at 9.30 pm, the Carlos do Carmo Auditorium, in Lagoa, receives the Algarve Jazz Orchestra and Jazz singer Marta Hugon for the concert “A Warm Christmas”.
Marta Hugon, one of the current Portuguese jazz singers with well-established credits, joins the Algarve Jazz Orchestra for “A Warm Christmas” where we will be able to listen to some of the most emblematic season standards, such as “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, but also others like “Time After Time”, “Misty” or “Embraceble You”. Songs immortalized by the voices of Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and many, many other voices.
The “Orquestra de Jazz do Algarve” (Algarve Jazz Orchestra), a Big Band comprised of 18 musicians, was created after the edition of “Lagos Jazz 2004”, and was formally established in 2005 under the name of “Associação Músicas no Sul” (Music in the South Association), and currently under the name of “OJA – Orquestra de Jazz do Algarve” (Algarve Jazz Orchestra). The project is an idea of Hugo Alves, who was immediately supported by the Municipality of Lagos.
Since 2009/2010, the project has had the direct support of DGArtes, and is now a nationwide project. OJA has held hundreds of concerts to date, with highlights to the invitation by the Assembly of the Republic (2008) to perform in the Senate Room, or the ones that took place in the Teatro São Luíz and in Praça do Rossio, in Lisbon or the participation at the International Festival of Loulé Jazz.
OJA is a unique and recognized project at a national level, due to the importance it has had in promoting music and jazz in the country, in the training of musicians, and above all, for the high-quality musical shows it has provided.
Tickets cost €8 (20% discount with cultural passport, Lagoa Social card or Rota do Petisco Passport 2021, available at ticket offices in the Municipality of Lagoa) and are already on sale here and also at Fnac, Worten and at the ticket offices of the Carlos do Carmo Auditorium and Balcão Único of Lagoa City Hall.
A selection of the latest works from Corte Real Gallery featuring internationally recognised artist Jean-Pierre Kunkel can be seen at the Fine & Country offices
– December 13, 2021
A small but stunning selection of some of the latest artworks from Corte Real Gallery in Paderne can now be enjoyed at the new pop-up gallery in the Carvoeiro offices of estate agents Fine & Country.
The main focus of the new pop-up gallery is the artworks of artist Jean-Pierre Kunkel. Internationally recognised for his artwork, which regularly adorns the covers of major newsmagazines, he has presented his pieces at world-renowned art fairs.
The original artworks on show in Carvoeiro from his “Icons” series showcase his fascination with combining different art forms. In these pieces, photorealistic portraits of figures such as actor Steve McQueen are complemented by details associated with them scattered around almost like a collage, such as the Vogue logo across the Kate Moss’ portrait or the Martini glass and ‘007’ logo on the painting of Sean Connery.
Other artworks at the new pop-up gallery in Carvoeiro include some stunning black and white pottery all made in Portugal and a small collection of cheeky black and white photos printed on canvas.
The Fine & Country office on Rua do Barranco in Carvoeiro is open Monday to Friday, from 9.30am to 5.30pm, with reduced opening hours between December 17 and January 3.
Visit Corte Real Gallery’s website, follow Jean-Pierre Kunkel on Instagram, and visit Fine & Country’s Algarve website.
The Algarve has always been a haven for artists and this has never been more apparent
– December 7, 2021
Close to the riverfront in Portimão, Dutch artist Eric de Bruijn created an “artistic habitat” where art and hospitality come together. Read our report on Ana Ana starting on page 24 or jump straight to the article here.
Elsewhere in this edition, we spoke with artist Karen Wride, who has fulfilled her life-long dream of opening her own gallery and we visit Lusitânia Handmande Gift Shop, where Lagoa-native Tânia Silva brings to her community a different concept of national craftsmanship whilst honouring its traditions (page 18) or jump straight to the article here.
And because art and wine go hand-in-hand, we spoke with a few of the wine lovers making their own wines with Quinta dos Vales (page 32) or jump straight to the article here.
Finally, we sat down with Jorge Beldade, regional operations director for the NH Group — which manages several hotels in the region, including Tivoli Carvoeiro — about his career and the effects of the pandemic in tourism as well as his hopes and plans for the future of the industry. Read our interview starting on page 36 or jump straight to the article here.
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Discover a collection of short stories to inspire you for the next holiday trip
– December 7, 2021
Wish You Were Here – Holiday Memories features a collection of short travel stories from all over the world that will certainly inspire readers to book their next holiday. Alyson Sheldrake invited different authors to join her in this anthology and share their distinctive holiday memories. Whether it is a childhood ‘bucket and spade’ family adventure, a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ dream destination, their first trip abroad or the city where they first fell in love, their stories are expected to delight the reader.
Wish You Were Here – Holiday Memories is the third book in the series. The book is available on Amazon in Paperback, Hardback, Large Print Edition, and eBook version. It is also available through Kindle Unlimited.
Local artists showcased latest creations at Armação de Pêra’s Holiday Inn
– December 7, 2021
The Winter Exhibition was organised by Algarve Art, an art collective comprising dozens of local artists, and aimed to provide an opportunity for these artists — all of whom have seen their livelihood seriously impacted by the pandemic — to showcase their creations.
“Not much has been going on for nearly two years, but, in the last six months, things have started to open up and there have been more events taking place,” said Ian Morgan from Algarve Art. These past exhibitions have been a success with high turnouts, which Ian believes may be explained by people appreciating being able to be out of the house again after the Covid-related lockdowns. “It’s great to have people showing up and supporting these artists,” he said.
Despite all the inconveniences they caused, Ian explained the lockdowns also provided artists with more time to be creative, resulting in a lot of new works. The exhibition featured the works of Selzer d’Sousa, Frans Bresser, Bob Tidy, Rowan Marques, Lynn Collins Baldock, Mientje de Goeij-de Rooij, Aynur Foring, Samantha Van Der Westhuizen, Kay Maunder, David Trubshaw, Mickey Craig and Figs on the Funcho. Visitors were able to purchase artworks directly from the artists, who displayed a variety of works and styles.
Algarve Art was founded six years ago by Alyson Sheldrake and has been run by Ian and his wife Andrea for the past few months. The group’s goal is to organise art exhibitions, festivals and social gatherings that “provide a platform” for local artists of many different nationalities from across the Algarve. “Our goal is to promote and elevate the level of art and to empower artists to reach a bigger audience,” the couple says.
