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  • Portimão welcomes the World Endurance Championship this April 14

    Portimão welcomes the World Endurance Championship this April 14

    Algarve International Racetrack welcomes the second round of the World Endurance Championship with the ‘6 Hours of Portimão’ race this weekend

    – April 13, 2023

    Motorsport race team, United Autosports, racing at the 4 Hours of Portimão in 2021

    The Algarve International Racetrack (AIA) is preparing to host the second round of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) between April 14 and 16.

    The 6 Hours of Portimão race is the follow-up to the championship’s season opening round 1000 Miles in Sebring in the USA and will be followed by the TotalEnergies 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium, the last round before the world-famous 24 Hours of Le Mans in June.

    Guilherme Oliveira and Miguel Ramos will join national favourite António Félix da Costa at this weekend’s World Endurance Championship event.

    18-year-old Guilherme Oliveira, who will debut in the GT’s, experienced driver Miguel Ramos and Italian racing driver Matteo Cairoli, will race for JOTA in the LMP2 category, in a Porsche 911 RSR.

    It will be a special event for Félix da Costa, who will race for one last time in the Hertz Team JOTA LMP2 car with Will Stevens and David Beckmann before moving over to the Porsche 963 with Yifei Ye and Stevens for the 6 Hours of Spa at the end of April.

    “I have lots of mixed feelings going into Portimão because it is the end of one story with another about to begin,” da Costa told FIAWEC.com this week, stressing, however, that he will be able to race in front of his friends and family.

    JOTA - Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT) - FIA WEC Awards Ceremony - Sofitel Bahrain - Zallaq - Bahrain
    JOTA – Antonio Felix da Costa (PRT) – FIA WEC Awards Ceremony – Sofitel Bahrain – Zallaq – Bahrain –

    “The last time there were no fans allowed (…) not even my family came to that race, so now it will be full with family and loads of friends, and I think there will be loads of fans for me to meet too. It’s awesome to be able to race at home because a lot of my friends and a lot of the people that follow me don’t get to come to many races,” he said.

    Tickets are still available, with a single day ticket costing €20 while weekend ticket prices range from €25 to €150. Admission is free for under 11s, with a 50% discount for children aged 11 to 14.

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  • Lagoa marks its 250th Anniversary with a Festive Lineup of Events

    Lagoa marks its 250th Anniversary with a Festive Lineup of Events

    To celebrate the special milestone, the Local Council has prepared a vast programme of events throughout the year

    – April 11, 2023

    Lagoa

    In 1773, King D. José redefined the administrative areas of the Algarve and created the municipality of Lagoa.

    “Throughout two and a half centuries, the people of Lagoa worked to maintain and develop their administrative territory. By linking the ocean with the river, they were able to secure a piece of land, enriching it socially, culturally and economically.

    To celebrate Lagoa’s 250 years is to take pride in its past, to be mindful of the present and to dream about the future,” says Mayor Luís Encarnação, in a statement found on the Council’s website.

    To celebrate the anniversary, the Council has organised a series of events and activities to highlight Lagoa’s cultural heritage and its people, including conferences, workshops and educational initiatives, along with art exhibitions and performances throughout the year.

    To keep up to date on all events, you can visit the Município de Lagoa Facebook page.

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  • New Lagoa roundabout artwork honours cultural diversity

    New Lagoa roundabout artwork honours cultural diversity

    German artist and businessman Karl Heinz Stock unveils impressive sculture with the help of 11 local artists

    – April 11, 2023

    KHS sculpture at Nobel roundabout 3

    German artist and businessman Karl Heinz Stock has unveiled an impressive and imposing sculpture created with the help of 11 local artists at the Nobel International School roundabout in Lagoa.

    Entitled ‘Multifaceted Globes’, the sculpture features 15 painted globes, all interconnected by a complex metallic structure.

    Karl Heinz Stock, known locally as the owner of the Quinta dos Vales wine and art estate in Estômbar, says the sculpture is a representation of the “diversity of the planet, nature and its people”.

    The sculpture was designed and created by Stock, whilst the globes were painted by 11 local artists, each providing their own “interpretation and vision of the world”.

    “Everyone sees the world differently, and none of us are right or wrong. By presenting such a diversified group of interpretations side by side, the project became more inclusive, and thus came closer to the reality of our world,” says Stock.

    Among the artists invited to collaborate in the creation of the artwork was Franco Charais, a revolutionary who fought against Portugal’s ‘Estado Novo’ regime and later on became a member of Portugal’s Revolution Council, being hailed as “one of the founders of democracy” in the country.

    KHS sculpture at Nobel roundabout 2

    The other 10 talented artists who also contributed were Toin Adams, Henryka Woerle, Stella Barreto, Elke Heiner, Jessica Dunn, Sofia Barreto, Jill Stott, Meinke Flesseman, Kasia Wrona and Vitalij Manich.

    The sculpture has been strongly praised by local mayor Luís Encarnação, who said it is an accurate representation of the municipality.

    “It would be hard to find an artistic project more in line with the representation of Lagoa and its role in the country and in the world – a cosmopolitan municipality, which is proud of being welcoming and where we believe that, with this beautiful artwork by Karl Heinz Stock, humanity’s progress is achieved through the exchange of many peoples and culture, without leaving anyone behind,” the mayor said.

    Its placement at the roundabout near Nobel International School, attended by students of more than 50 nationalities from different continents, was also strategic, as it represent Lagoa’s diverse and cosmopolitan nature, the local council said in a statement to the press.

    The local authority also said that the sculpture is part of the renovation project carried at the roundabout. “Besides creating an attraction in a central area in the borough, the renovation of public spaces through high-quality urban art is in line with our process of humanising the municipality’s urban environment and building more people-friendly public spaces,” the council added.

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  • Algarve Physiotherapist creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty”

    Algarve Physiotherapist creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty”

    Created by Algarve Physiotherapist Joel Fernandes, the ‘Movement Beyond Fifty’ programme aims to help people maintain mobility as they get older

    – April 10, 2023

    Algarve Physiotherapist Joel Fernandes creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty” - 2

    Simple movements like sitting down or getting up are often taken for granted. But as we get older, we start to lose our ability to perform them.

    Portimão physiotherapist Joel Fernandes realised this when his grandmother fell one night in 2012 and was unable to get up until his mother found her on the floor the next day.

    Surprised that she was unable to get up on her own, Joel decided to dive deeper into his studies and found out that many people “of a certain age” also struggle with this ‘basic movement’ – getting up.

    Algarve Physiotherapist Joel Fernandes creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty”

    After years of research, courses, training and trial-and–error, the 42-year-old physiotherapist created his own unique programme, which he calls Movement Beyond Fifty (MBF).

    By training people to complete basic human movements such as squatting, lunging, pushing, turning and reaching, Joel hopes to not only “improve their movement health in order to live a more fulfilling life” but also prepare them to deal with situations like that which affected his grandmother, should they occur.

    “These are basic human movements, and we all need the basics, from top athletes such as Cristiano Ronaldo to those whose only physical activity is taking the dog for a walk,” says Joel, who has worked twice as the physiotherapist for local club Portimonense and now runs his own private practice at Vila Rosa in Praia da Rocha.

    “If someone struggles to squat, they will likely struggle to sit on a chair or toilet, get in and out of a car, or pick up objects that have dropped on the floor,” he adds. While MBF was created with older people in mind, Joel says that anyone can benefit from these exercises and working on their mobility, stability, coordination, balance, cardio and strength.

    Algarve Physiotherapist Joel Fernandes creates Programme to encourage “Movement Beyond Fifty” 3

    The programme draws inspiration from several methodologies and findings from different studies, which clearly show that maintaining the ability to stand up and lie down on the floor, independently, is important for us to age in a healthy and active way.

    And that is why the MBF exercises are performed on the floor. “Some people find it strange to sit or lie on the floor because, as adults, we lose our familiarity with it – we grow further away from the floor as we get older. If you look at children, they are always playing on the floor. Adults have lost that connection, and that is when our physical decline begins,” he explains.

    The MBF programme was initially designed with the Algarve’s expat community in mind, as Joel believed that foreign residents would be more open about these “out-of-the-box” exercises. But as the word started to spread, Joel has been welcoming more and more Portuguese clients, with his clientele now divided almost equally between foreigners and Portuguese.

    Joel has created a website where people can learn more about MBF, see some of his clients’ testimonies and become a subscriber, with access to the private MBF Facebook Group, where MBF classes and tutorials are posted. Tutorials are posted on Sunday while a new class is posted every Monday. All information and videos are posted in English.

    www.movementbeyondfifty.com

    TEXT MICHAEL BRUXO

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  • Jazz at the Wineries brings Nuno Carpinteiro Quartet to Quinta João Clara in Alcantarilha

    Jazz at the Wineries brings Nuno Carpinteiro Quartet to Quinta João Clara in Alcantarilha

    The concert is part of the 6th edition of the “Jazz nas Adegas” music festival

    – April 5, 2023

    “Jazz nas Adegas” at Quinta João Clara in Alcantarilha

    The “Jazz nas Adegas” music festival welcomes Nuno Carpinteiro Quartet this April 14 (9m) and April 15 (5pm) to the João Clara winery in Alcantarilha.

    Bringing together the love for music and wine, Jazz nas Adegas is a one-of-a-kind event organised by the Municipality of Silves in partnership with participating Silves Wine Producers, the Silves Sul School Group, and the Algarve’s Barmen Association.

    Visitors will have the opportunity to listen to some original jazz compositions by the Nuno Carpinteiro Quartet as they taste some of the wine producer’s latest vintages.

    Nuno Carpinteiro was born in Mascarenhas, Mirandela, in the North of Portugal. He started studying the organ when he was eight, and discovered the accordion at age ten. In 2019 he released his first album, “A Montanha”, in which the accordion, acoustic and electric guitar come together in a musical journey through themes of a traditional nature. The album premiered with the theme that gives it its name, “A Montanha”, on Pico Mountain, in the Azores Islands.

    “His creations are rooted in his memories and strong relationship with nature. The simplicity, silence and complex harmony he finds on walks through the countryside are reflected in his compositions,” says a press release issued by the Municipality.

    His Quartet is made up of Diogo Sousa on the drums, João Novais playing the double bass, Sérgio Mendes on the piano and electric guitar, and himself on the accordion.

    Follow Nuno Carpinteiro on Facebook, YouTube or Spotify.

    The 6th Edition of Jazz nas Adegas includes three more sessions, scheduled between April and May:

    • Date: April 28 & 29 (9pm)
      Winery: Barranco Longo
      Band: Las Guitarras Locas
    • Date: May 12 (9pm) & 13 (5pm)
      Winery: Paxá Wines
      Band: Analog Music Project
    • Date: May 26 (9pm) & 27 (5pm)
      Winery: Convento do Paraíso
      Band: Manouche Station

    Tickets

    Tickets cost €20 (including, in addition to the concert, wine and tapas tasting, a voucher to visit Silves Castle and the Municipal Museum of Archeology, and a bottle of wine).

    Tickets can be purchased either on the BOL platform (April 14 and April 15) or at one of the following locations: FNAC, Worten, El Corte Inglés, CTT Post Offices. The event is for adults aged 18 and over.

    For more information, contact the Silves City Council tourism department (+351 282 440 800 | turismo@cm-silves.pt).

    Jazz nas Adegas April 14 and 15 at the Quinta João Clara

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  • Carvoeiro welcomes Easter Fair from April 7-9

    Carvoeiro welcomes Easter Fair from April 7-9

    Carvoeiro’s main square to showcase local handicrafts, sweets, and regional products

    – April 4, 2023

    Easter Fair Carvoeiro Beach April 7, 8, 9, 2023, Feira de Páscoa Praia do Carvoeiro Abril 2023 - Photo by Jill Wellington

    The annual Easter Fair returns to Lagoa and Carvoeiro with festivities taking place between April 7 and 9 in Carvoeiro’s main square.

    The event is promoting and encouraging the consumption of local and regional products, so visitors can find everything from food to beverages to traditional and regional non-food items.

    The Easter Fair will take place in the Largo da Praia do Carvoeiro between 10am and 7pm.

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