The events are planned primarily to attract visitors to the Algarve who may be considering either moving here or buying a home with a view to living here, along with local foreign residents who may wish to learn more about various aspects of living in the region.
Expert speakers will be on hand at this first event, such as Gavin Scott, senior partner of Blevins Franks in Portugal, who will be talking about tax issues affecting expats living here with a focus on the NHR (non-habitual residence scheme).
Shelley Wren and Gavin Scott
From the Sovereign Group, head of business development for Portugal, Shelley Wren will be talking about residency for Brits and other non-EU nationals, providing expert advice on options such as the D7 and the Golden Visa.
Pedro Rosado and Michael Reeve
The event will also include a presentation from prominent Algarve lawyer Prof. Dr. Pedro Rosado of Rosado Advogados who will talk about the legal aspects surrounding property ownership, and from Michael Reeve, CEO of AFPOP, the association of foreign property owners in Portugal.
The seminar will be hosted and moderated by Open Media’s CEO Bruce Hawker who himself has lived in the Algarve for over 40 years
Open Media’s CEO Bruce Hawker
There will be two identical seminar sessions held at 11am and 3pm with plenty of time before and after each session for guests to meet the speakers and members of their teams.
This first event will be followed by more Living in the Algarve seminars to be held at different venues soon to be announced along the Algarve, with five events planned per year.
“This is a project that has been on the back-burner for us during the Covid pandemic,” said Bruce Hawker. “We had all five venues booked for our 2020 events and had to cancel everything at the last minute when Covid hit. But we are thrilled to finally be ready to stage our first event and, together with our event partners, we look forward to helping many foreign nationals learn more about living here.”
Admittance is free of charge, but visitors need to register and book seminar seats by visiting www.livinginthealgarve.pt
Café Inglês will host three different groups of artists for this weekend’s live shows
– March 25, 2022
Located in the heart of historic Silves, between the castle and Ibn Al-Mutamid-Amar and a gorgeous Gothic cathedral, Café Inglês, built by a renowned figure in the city, is housed in a striking building of oriental inspiration which refers to the late 19th century.
This weekend, enjoy a set of live shows from different music styles, starting this Friday.
Here is the lineup for this weekend:
Friday 25/03 (7.30pm): A Jazz show by the group “Moka“
Saturday 26/03 (7.30pm): World music by “Trio da Terra“
Sunday 27/03 (2pm): Cover band “Black Puzzle“
Follow Café Inglês on Facebook for more up to date information about each event.
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.
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”.
Spy Manor Productions creates Luxury Houses inspired by Hollywood blockbusters
Sky Base One
“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
