Tomorrow Algarve Magazine - September 2021

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SEPTEMBER 2021 | EDITION 118

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In this edition For Your Eyes Only A tour around Spy Manor Productions HQ

Beatles Biographer - Hunter Davies Tells why Paul has a special connection to Luz

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If you are reading the printed copy, you will have noticed that your wrists are feeling a little strained under the weight of the pages!

Sophie Sadler sophie@tomorrowalgarve.com +351 912 176 588

That is because this month the printed version has gone up to a whopping NINETY-SIX pages. This is back to pre-COVID page numbers which feels really good. The increase in advertising suggests a renewed sense of confidence in the region's businesses and - we hope - means people enjoy reading the magazine.

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This month the content has got even better with a tour around Spy Manor Productions HQ, an interview with an alien expert living in the Algarve, meeting the world's best sailors who took part in the GC32 in Lagos, a report on the release of foods containing insects in Portugal and a piece of scintillating gossip relating to how Paul McCartney spent his time in Luz!

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What also feels good is that in September we will be hosting two socially distanced charity events to raise money for our charity TACT: the John Aldridge Golf Classic and the screening of The Bromley Boys in Lagos cinema with a Q&A from the movie's creator and producer TJ. We hope you can come along. The winter ball, however, will not be happening this year.

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September is my favourite month in the Algarve, with a slightly less intense heat, an ocean that has hopefully warmed up in the summer sun, fewer crowds and of course 96 pages of Tomorrow magazine to keep you entertained!

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For Your Eyes Only

BY SOPHIE SADLER

“Our ethos is to create a story in everything we do,” reflects Vanda as we chat in her magnificent Bond-inspired villa in the western Algarve.

Aptly named Skyfall the clifftop property is an adult playground of spectacular views, minimalist interiors, incredible cars and jawdropping gadgets. Their website announces, “we transform fiction into reality". It also doubles as the HQ of Spy Manor Productions.

Vanda is the brains behind the Spy Manor brand. Although she looks like a film star herself, she comes from a tech background, marketing semi-conductors, which, for non-techy people like me, are the components used in the micro-chips contained in your phone or computer.

A Russian now living in Germany, she was a movie fan rather than a movie maker when she discovered the Algarve; she believes her business background allowed her to structure the new company and assemble a winning team.

With her husband, she bought a holiday home here in 2017 and in 2019 acquired Villa Skyfall, then under construction, and gave it their unique style. Vanda spent lockdown in Portugal, working remotely and homeschooling their son.

Looking out of their floor-to-ceiling windows at the dramatic western Algarve coastline, they were struck by how spectacular

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the landscape and the weather were in this area. Vanda speculated on how underutilised the Algarve was as both a film location and a destination for influential people. She was ready to turn her fiction into a reality.

Spy Manor incorporates productions and real estate. You may think this is a strange synergy until you see the property they have under development. Instead of the traditional property brochures, their sales pitch is made through a movie trailer for the out-of-the-world - and aptly named - Sky Base One. Making their mantra of ‘living in a movie’ come true, the spectacular project is inspired by the legendary Star Wars Millennium Falcon ship. The promotional film of the unique luxury villa in the Algarve has been nominated for the ART&TUR - International Tourism Film Festival, which will take place in Aveiro, between the 26th and 29th of October. The short film features the Portuguese architect that worked on the project, imagining and then creating the concept.

The 624m2 of accommodation is described as “the first of its kind in the Algarve” and has been designed to follow the highest standards, including inspiring architectural features and highly sophisticated finishes. It will set you back an inter-galactic €6 million.

If you think having your house made into a movie is a cool idea, Spy Manor productions will give you ‘lights, camera, action’ by creating a short film to promote your own manor for sale or rental.

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COMMUNITY “Creating films is the ultimate manifestation of telling a story,” explains Vanda. Spy Manor Productions was born out of their fairytale - they subsequently teamed up with the UK based MovieBox Group. Both companies have joined forces in developing the Film Studios’ project in Loulé, redeveloping an old Super Bock brewing factory into film and TV studios with a multi-million euro investment. As one of the largest studios in Europe, it puts the Algarve firmly on the filmmaking map - Vanda confirms they are getting a lot of interest from streamers.

In July, The Hollywood Reporter published an article titled ‘Why the global film sector is making the pilgrimage to Portugal’, citing the impact that the MovieBox studios in Loulé could have on the country’s movie-making landscape.

The two filmmaking companies worked on There’s Always Hope, currently out of post-production and scheduled for a cinema release later in October. The movie has been submitted for the upcoming Biennale Cinema 2021 in Venice.

On 19 July, Spy Manor Productions, MovieBox and Monte Productions started shooting a new project together in the Algarve called The Infernal Machine. Directed and written by Andrew Hunt, it is being produced by Lionel Hicks and Julian Hicks, and co-produced by Vanda. It is currently being shot in the new MovieBox studio complex in Loulé and locations near the town. However, the plot is not based on the Algarve.

“When Andrew saw what we had to offer, he couldn't believe how similar the Algarve landscape was to the States,” Vanda confides.

The Moviebox studios and Media Tech Village, set in 33 acres, will feature a 37,235sqft set over four stages, with 55,487sqft of water stages and 113,000sqft of workshop space. With three new indoor state-of-the-art sound stages, an extensive green screen and a TV studio within an integrated tech hub, it will be a base for the Moviebox streaming platform MovieBox Premiere and VFX studio.

It is anticipated that the project will initially create around 300 high-quality jobs with a potential for substantial additions as the Tech Media Village is developed further.

“We hope our movies and real estate will bring interesting people to the Algarve to invest and contribute to the economic future of this wonderful region,” she adds. She is

clearly passionate about the new Sky Manor brand as she reels off a list of their future projects, which all fit with their top-end film-themed brand.

They have acquired a plot for a fine-dining experience named Sky Blade. To set the tone, an elite car brand prototype will greet guests in the entrance hall and diners will have their taste buds treated to gastronomic excellence while visually they are wowed by film-themed exhibits.

In the sumptuous living room, with an Aston Martin Valkyrie elegantly situated in the corner, it is clear that cars, as well as Bond films, are a passion. “We view it as an art object,” Vanda tells me and, as I admire the sculpted lines of the prototype, I can see what she means. Their website puts it perfectly, “They are objects of art, pieces of jewellery.

So, where do we put our favourite jewellery? In a beautiful display showcase.”

Another element of their business incorporates creating these 'showcases’ for fellow car collectors. Led by Vanda down a flight of stairs to their car collection, I can only describe it as a temple to an elite range of motor cars, most of which would not be seen on a regular road. Vanda describes this as “their very own carefully crafted area, destined for socialisation, entertainment and, why not, worship.”

There is more than a little Bond-worship in Spy Manor.

It begins with the sign on the restroom announcing “for your eyes only” and continues in the Home Theatre. I am struggling to see where this is located in the layout of the house when we arrive at a Quantum of Solace film poster next to a shelf housing models of Aston Martins. Vanda adjusts the positions of one of these models. I assume she might be a bit OCD until I realise that this slides the wall back to reveal their home cinema. A womb-like space where you can recline in sumptuous armchairs in the glow of an Aston Martin logo on the ceiling while lasers beam 007 into the ether.

The whole floor rises to give viewers a better view of the screen, which they claim gives you the "highest immersive experience of escapism".

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Vanda and Julian with TVI at the MovieBox in association with Spy Manor Productions

Spy Manor will help you install such a room for a figure that no doubt would even make Bond wince and promises that, “Experience has shown us that the best rooms are the ones where intelligence and compromise walk handin-hand in a perfect symbiosis of passion and precision.”

However, their unique property is available for corporate hospitality, private screenings and press events.

In July, the 6to6 Iberian tour, sponsored by MercedesAMG, concluded at Skyfall. The leading sports car owners community in Europe celebrated their last tour of the season with a surprise visit to Spy Manor Productions HQ. Experiencing the gadgets and garages of Villa Skyfall must have been a dream end to tour for motor enthusiasts.

Should my words fail to conjure up an adequate image in your mind of the mind-blowing awesomeness of this setup, I can highly recommend going to their website, where you will see Vanda arriving at Spy Manor and view some of these gadgets. If you have a few bob invested and think a property like this is for you, then a new project based on Top Gun is also in the pipeline.

There is also a philanthropic agenda which Vanda is enthusiastic about. “If we are to make the Algarve an industry-leading film location then we need to nurture local talent.” Spy Manor hosted scriptwriting workshops where they identified ten future talents and introduced them to mentors, including producers who trained them to make the transition into the film industry.

Two writers were selected and their scripts, which are rooted in the Algarve are currently being pitched to

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streamers. "We want to create something that is authentic for the region,” Vanda explains.

More such workshops will be held in the future - they are also encouraging people in the industry located in the Algarve to get in touch through their website.

I usually conclude my interviews by asking what dreams my interviewees have for the future, but I can't imagine there is any dream Vanda hasn't pursued. I am wrong! She would love Daniel Craig to be her guest at Villa Skyfall - I can't imagine him turning down an invite!

I have been shaken and more than a little stirred by Vanda, who has impressed me as an inspiring and passionate businesswoman. You would love to hate a woman living in such a dream-like world, but I warm to her. You get the impression she has worked hard to get here and she is genuine, polite and hospitable.

It would seem that The World is Not Enough for Vanda, who comes From Russia with Love. For Your Eyes Only, I am convinced that Spy Manor Productions will beat The Living Daylights out of the industry. We will Never Say Never Again to the Algarve becoming the Goldfinger in filming production.

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A Life in the Day An exclusive interview with Hunter Davies Vaughan Willmore speaks to acclaimed author, journalist and official biographer of the Beatles - Hunter Davies.

“Did you know that Paul McCartney’s oldest daughter was conceived in the bedroom of my house in Luz?” Now, that’s not a question I’ve been asked too often, and yet is typical of the irascible humour and colourful life of one of my favourite authors, the incomparable Hunter Davies.

In an illustrious career, several of Hunter’s books such as The Glory Game (a ground-breaking behind the scenes look at the running of Tottenham Hotspur FC) and Here We Go Around The Mulberry Bush (later turned into a film of the same name) have legendary status. These volumes were pioneers in a new wave of insightful writing which captured the essence of the late sixties and early seventies. Hunter was also the ghost-writer of former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott’s autobiography, along with those of Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney.

Perhaps above all else, he is best known for writing the only authorised biography of The Beatles, for which, at the very height of Beatlemania, he had full access to the Fab Four, their families and friends.

Hunter and his wife, the celebrated author Margaret Forster, first visited the Algarve in October 1968, renting a property in Luz for six months. It came with its own cook (Fernanda) and her husband, who was the gardener. It was a self-awarded break after completing (and being paid for!) his biography of the Fab Four. It was also an opportunity to recuperate after falling ill with jaundice and then pneumonia.

In an exclusive interview for Tomorrow magazine Hunter explained, “My wife and I immediately fell in love with Portugal and with Luz and its surroundings. The summer season was over and

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we had the beaches to ourselves. They were all lovely and the food and wine were wonderful. The culture in Portugal seemed richer and deeper than anywhere we’d holidayed before”.

Hunter and his wife loved it so much, they returned a year later to buy their own property right on the cliffs at Porto de Mós. Hunter recalled, “It was a small development of just four little cottages and we had first choice. It had stunning views of Porto de Mós beach and down the coast to Sagres”.

Hunter explained, "We loved the Guarda Fiscal of that time, who strode around in their smart uniform or on horses with their massive high polished leather boots. There was no motorway so it took forever to drive from Faro through all the little towns and across the railway lines.

We played a game with the kids - guess how many horse-drawn carts we’ll pass before we get to the airport? It was often as many as eighty." Hunter also reflected on how, in the early seventies, “There were so many badly disfigured local young men, who had been fighting the Portuguese colonial wars in Goa and Angola."

Paul and Hunter in Luz

I asked Hunter if they ever used the cottage at Porto de Mós as a writing retreat, but as he explained, “We never worked there, it was purely for holidays for Margaret and me and our kids. I always meant to write a travel book about the Algarve, but I never have."

Hunter and Margaret kept the cottage for forty years before selling it in 2011. He said, “All of our kids were horrified, telling us we had sold their childhood home and how much they loved going there. A few years later, I took the three of them back to Porto de Mós to relive their childhood.

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COMMUNITY By chance there was an almost identical little villa for sale just a few hundred yards further away from our old house. I climbed into the back garden so I could look at the view and it was brilliant, even better than our old house. I bought the villa and gave it to the family, so they run it. They all go for their family holidays and I have been most years when invited. I still love visiting the Algarve.”

In 2017, Hunter published the second part of his autobiography, the excellent A Life in the Day. Today, at the age of eighty-five, he is still working as intensely as ever. He writes four regular columns for UK newspapers and magazines - on finances for The Sunday Times; on football in the New Statesman; Love in old age for Saga Magazine and a Cumbria Life column. Hunter also has two books on the go, with a new one out in the autumn all about Hampstead Heath in London and after that, a book about his first year of living at his new home on the Isle of Wight.

As for the tale of Mary McCartney being conceived in the bedroom of his home in Luz, it is probably best told by Hunter himself. “At a private party Paul gave a few years ago where other guests were his brother, the artist Peter Blake, his dentist, and neighbours etc, I met Mary, his older daughter. I’d not seen her since she was little. I told her that just after her mum and dad met, they flew out to see me at our rented house in Luz. Margaret and I gave up our bedroom, the best one, to Paul and Linda and we slept in the guest room. I told Mary that I’d worked it out that she was born exactly nine months after that. She laughed and gave me a hug and said “You must be my, err, step-godfather then……”

It was a pleasure interviewing Hunter Davies, an author I have admired for many years. I can highly recommend all his work, with personal highlights for me being his highly amusing and insightful autobiographies, and of course, his outstanding biography of The Beatles. Like many others, I look forward to his continued writing and forthcoming books.

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Sebastiaan Opschoor, an independent filmmaker, residing in Portugal, has won a prestigious Award of Merit from The Impact DOCS Awards Competition in the United States. The award was given for a short documentary, The Orange Life of the Algarve, highlighting organic orange farming.

passionate organic farmers who forced me to tell a deeper story. A story of an industry that is excessively using chemicals because they think they need them to meet mass demand. It's organic farmers like João Rocha and Rui Vierra that will hopefully inspire a change towards sustainable farming."

Originally from the Netherlands and after living in the Caribbean for 10 years, Sebastiaan and his wife decided to move to mainland Europe. They chose Portugal as their new home and have been living in Luz for three years. They divide their time between the Algarve and Lisbon, which gives “the best of both worlds for us”.

A marketeer in his free time, he started developing skills for video. In the past three years, he made several videos about the Algarve, which he calls “passion projects”, and he published on his Travel & Lifestyle platform 1st Day of Summer.

The Orange Life of the Algarve has also won the Cotswold International Film Festival for Best Documentary Short Film. The short film was made without any budget and produced by Matteo Rovetti of Algarve Food Experience and Pash Marketing Agency.

Post-production was done by Pim Gelevert from the Netherlands.

In the past year, this started to become much more than a hobby and he began working on more documentary-style videos.

“I have a passion for authenticity, nature, and (hand) craft. The latest project about organic oranges in the Algarve turned out better than I thought, so that’s why we took a more professional approach and started entering film festivals.”

I set out to showcase the unique Algarvian orange but ultimately found a group of

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COMMUNITY “I love using natural materials both for my own art and to teach others,” she says. She has taught arts in schools around the region all her life and has run countless workshops for adults, including several at Vale da Lama, Odiáxere for foreign residents. Apart from her native Portuguese, she is fluent in both English and French.

She likes teaching groups of children in her home. “They are local kids open to learning the old crafts. It’s so rewarding when they can take the items home for their families to see,” she enthuses.

So, what are the old crafts she is keen to preserve? In the past, items used in the house and outside were made by hand, anything from baskets, mats, baby cots and brooms to nosebags for the animals. “You couldn’t pop into the supermarket at that time,” she laughs.

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A Child of Nature

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Observant, intuitive, and in tune with nature, Manuela Caneco, is one of a kind. As a child growing up in Barão de São Miguel, a small village in the western Algarve, she relished roaming on the clifftops and exploring the bounty of the countryside. With her aunt, she learnt how to use the leaves from the palms that grew all around to produce everyday household items. Later she used the knowledge she gained to develop her art, inspired by nature. This close connection has always defined her life.

Now at 69, she lives happily in her childhood home that she has renovated and is content to share her experiences.

The house looks unassuming from the road but once you step through the gate you enter a whole new world.

Manuela welcomes me in the pleasant, albeit slightly disarrayed garden, with its profusion of plants. With her shock of curly white hair and smiling eyes, she proves to be a vivacious, engaging person.

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The leaves used were picked from palms that grew wild in the region. In June, during the new moon, they were laid out for a month on the ground with stones on top to secure them. Some, like her aunt, used sulphur to whiten and preserve the leaves. The dried palm leaves were moistened and then worked into long strips of empreita, subsequently utilised for making objects.

“This is what I really like,” Manuela says,” It’s very therapeutic to sit there using both hands at the same time. It’s almost like meditation.”

Women worked mostly with palm leaves while men used esparto grass. It’s a tough, coarse spikey grass used for basketry, ropes, and mats since ancient times in Portugal, Spain and northern Africa. Manuela shows me a tightly woven basket made from this material. It’s a shepherd’s lunch box, complete with a flap to prevent anyone from stealing the contents! “In the 1980s, there were still people in the village that picked the plants and treated them, but this all but gone.” Manuela laments.

She acknowledges that it isn’t possible to restore the past as it was but thinks it’s important not to lose sight of one’s roots and identity: “We need to modernise and adapt what there was and give it a new reality, devoid of any nostalgia.” She pinpoints all the old, beautiful noras (wells) used for irrigation in Arab times, lying abandoned everywhere. “A regional museum, showing the old crafts and way of life would ensure that some of this was preserved for posterity.”

Manuela, with her contagious enthusiasm and eagerness to share her skills, would be the first one to endorse a project of this kind.

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Facts About Catherine of Braganza 1 2

She has been accredited with the habit of drinking tea and some say that TEA comes from the Portuguese words Transporte de Ervas Aromáticas (Transport of Aromatic Herbs), which was written on the boxes when they arrived in England. It is more likely that she popularised the drink, which was unusual in Britain at the time, and she introduced an afternoon 'tea time' at court.

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When she married Charles II, she brought a dowry of Bombay (Mumbai) and Tânger, which allowed the British to expand their empire to India and Africa. She imported fruits from Tânger, which is why the previously named mandarines became tangerines in the British language. After acquiring the Seven Islands of Bombay as part of her dowry, Charles II rented them to the East India Company which was the start of the great British Empire.

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Catherine can also be congratulated on bringing table manners to the English! Apparently, British people, even royalty, used to eat with their hands and leave the fork only to serve the food. She was used to eating with a knife and fork in Portugal so started the custom in the royal palaces. The British used to eat with gold and silver plates, whereas in Portugal, they would eat with porcelain plates. The expression "fine china" emanates from the fact that porcelain is more refined and helps keep food warm for longer.

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The Portuguese elite had the habit of hosting soirees where they would listen to opera music. Catherine had Portuguese opera musicians brought to the British court in her retinue and the first opera ever heard in England was due to her musical taste, thus bequeathing another important cultural heritage.

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Catherine suffered three miscarriages and was unable to produce an heir to the throne despite the King siring illegitimate children to his many mistresses, whom he acknowledged. His most famous mistress was Barbara Palmer, whom Catherine was forced to accept as one of her Ladies of the Bedchamber.

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While many believe marmalade to be a British phenomenon, it was introduced to the court by Catherine de Bragança. The word for quince is marmelo in Portuguese. Queen Catherine found the way of life and, in particular, the food in England, not to her liking and she introduced the marmelo preserve to the Royal Court. Later, the preserve was made from the peel of oranges imported from China. She used to make them for herself and her friends. It is rumoured she would leave the bitter oranges for her enemies (probably her husband's mistresses!).

Portrait of Queen Catherine of Braganza by Peter Lely NAME: Catherine of Braganza (Catarina de Bragança) BORN: 25 November 1638 DIED: 31 December 1705 BIO: Catherine was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1662 to 1685, as the wife of King Charles II. Her father, King John IV of Portugal, became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640 after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs and restoring the Portuguese throne.

Her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith in which she had been raised meant Catherine was unpopular in England at the time. She is now held in higher esteem due to the many contributions she made to the British culture.

Catherine is believed to have spent most of her youth in a convent close to the royal palace, where she remained under the watchful eye of her protective mother.

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Portugal Tourism In this final piece on tourism, Simon Hudson discusses Portugal’s prospects for recovery compared to other tourism destinations around the world.

The tourism industry has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Worldwide, tourism suffered its worst year on record in 2020, with international arrivals dropping by 74%. The first half of 2021 has showed little improvement. In countries like Portugal, where tourism is an important source of foreign exchange earnings (international visitors spent €22.4 billion in 2019), the sudden fall in demand has had severe economic and social consequences within and beyond the tourism sector. However, 18 months after the first lockdown in Portugal, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and there are five key reasons why the country’s tourism sector may recover quicker than others.

ABILITY TO ADAPT Firstly, the tourism sector in Portugal has adapted well, and ‘COVID-aptability’, as I call it, has been critical (for all of us) in surviving this pandemic. The first two articles in this series explained how the government adapted by focusing on domestic tourism, investing in technology and tourism innovation, and by swiftly implementing health and safety protocols.

Individual businesses in the tourism sector in Portugal also recognised the need to adapt. A Fado club in Lisbon, for example, adapted to lockdown restrictions by launching Brunch Fado mornings. The Fado brunch started at 6.30 am at the Clube de Fado in the Alfama neighbourhood

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of the capital, and ended at 12.30 pm, just in time for the lockdown at 1 pm. Money from the tickets went to União Audiovisual, an informal collective helping workers from the audiovisual industry affected by the pandemic. “The idea arose from the need to say that we are alive, to show that Fado is alive but that, like other cultural activities, it needs everyone’s help,” said Nuno Fernandes, director of the Fado & Food Group.

MARKETING Secondly, destination marketers have kept Portugal top of mind during the crisis. Marketing in the midst of a global disaster is always a delicate proposition but previous crises have taught us that marketing is more important than ever at this time. At the beginning of the pandemic, Turismo de Portugal transformed the award-winning campaign known as “Can’t Skip Portugal”, launched in 2007, to “Can’t Skip Hope”.

The idea was to give travel lovers the inspiration to explore Portugal once travel restrictions had lifted and people could travel safely. An emotional video stressed the need for social isolation at the time of the pandemic, while portraying breathtaking images from across the country. Once travel restrictions started to ease, promotions were more of a call to action.

For example, in October 2020, the Algarve announced a “Golf clubs are on us” campaign. The idea was to incentivise golf tourists to visit, with

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savings of about 100€ on a direct international flight to Faro. The free golf bag offer was applied to bookings made with a licensed golf tour operator for a minimum five-night stay. More recently, the Algarve tourism board launched a digital campaign in August in a bid to encourage staycationers and Spanish tourists to the region.

DIVERSIFICATION Thirdly, before the pandemic, Portugal recognised the need to diversify and attract people to ‘live, work, and play’ (instead of just play). For many destinations around the world, the pandemic has highlighted an over-reliance on tourism and, as a consequence, in the last 18 months, top tourism destinations like Barbados, Dubai, Costa Rica and Hawaii have all introduced new visa programs targeting long-stay digital nomads. However, Portugal was ahead of the game, and for the last decade, has had programs in place to attract overseas investment and talent. In fact, a report published in February 2021 by the financial rating agency DBRS expected the tourism sector in Portugal to recover to pre-pandemic levels because of these reasons.

“The characteristics that, before the crisis, made Portugal attractive to visitors globally will remain for a long time after the pandemic,” the report stated. Portugal also continues to see success luring international retirees.

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wilderness trips, private accommodation, and visits to national parks. Countries like Portugal may, therefore, benefit more than others post-pandemic, as they can cater to all these demands. Tourism destinations in Portugal have already implemented sustainability measures as they look forward to a post-COVID world. For example, from the end of 2021, Lisbon will only receive cruise ships moored with dockside electricity to reduce diesel pollution, and Porto is moving forward with policies to encourage the use of public transport and is introducing more cycle lanes in the city to diminish traffic.

THE CHANGING TRAVEL MARKET Fourthly, Portugal is well-positioned to appeal to tomorrow’s travellers. It is increasingly clear that the tourism industry is not going back to normal. Instead, there will be a ‘new normal’ – characterised by an emphasis on sustainability, health and safety, technology and a low-touch economy.

Travellers have changed – the traveller of the future will be more cautious than before, and the public health conditions and hygiene standards of destinations and tourist sites will become a top priority.

THE KEY TO RECOVERY Finally, high vaccination rates and digital health certificates could hold the key to recovery for the tourism industry worldwide, and Portugal is not only working its way to a vaccination level that will allow the country to open up to all travellers, but has also swiftly embraced the EU Digital COVID Certificate. International visits will probably not return to pre-pandemic levels for a few years, but those in the industry that have managed to ride out the storm can look forward to the future with some optimism.

There are indications that we will also see an increased demand for health and wellness travel, ethical tourism,

A Salute to the Hospitality Heroes

BY RAY GILLMAN

As I write it’s August and Lagos is heaving! Luz and Burgau are also throbbing, friends report. A tap was turned on at the end of July and as the sun beats down here, it’s pouring out holidaymakers desperately seeking sustenance and refreshment!

How can restaurants and bar staff cope? They’ve endured twenty or more desperate months with virtually no custom and staff have been forced to relocate in search of work or leave the area to go back home to be supported by their families.

Well, they have more than just coped and it’s admirable.

At Barbosa in Lagos, we gratefully took our reserved table for eight on the interior terrace at seven o’clock.

All the other tables inside and outside were already fully occupied. When we left after our great meal (house special of octopus risotto was memorable) crowds of attractive, happy families were still standing in line waiting to be seated. It was the same at virtually all the restaurants we passed as we strolled through the bustling centre to get postprandial ice creams.

Great for business – but how stressful to manage and execute well.

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It was the same story a couple of nights later at Bar Linda, on Meia Praia. Part of our family group played a boisterous card game of ‘Exploding Kittens’ (!) between mouthfuls of calamari, frutos do mar, chicken nuggets and chips, while others sipped wine and ate amêijoas, garlic prawns, salads and two shared a succulent rib of tender, aged beef taken off the bone (at 22€, great value).

The owner couldn’t have been more helpful and solicitous: “Just let us know if you’d like the music turned down”, “If you find the cooling too aggressive we’ll adjust it for you”. Again the place was full of happy people inside and out. The owner apologised for being short-staffed but you really couldn’t tell: the food came out exactly when wanted, perfectly cooked. I knocked over a glass of wine to add to the clamour and inconvenience for the staff but they took it, graciously, in their stride, telling me "Accidents happen".

So I’d like to give a ‘shout-out’ for all the Algarve’s Hospitality Heroes who have picked themselves up, dusted themselves down, and got right on with the show!

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Eternal Return

BY HELEN DANIEL

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“I miss Portugal!” declares Rabbi Zev Schwartz from his home in Parma, Italy. Eight years ago, he lived in Albufeira with his wife and his young daughter, and although he now resides far away, he is the Rabbi for the Jewish community in the Algarve.

Born in the US to a Czech mother and a Hungarian father, Rabbi Zev spent his childhood in Chicago. When his father died, he took his body to Israel to bury, and on returning home, he visited Spain and Portugal.

“In Faro, I met Rafael Pinto, a true trailblazer for the social organisation of the Jewish people. He persuaded me to move to the Algarve to become the Rabbi,” he recalls. “I went back to America and returned with my family, but Rafael died three days after our arrival. Sadly, my first job as Rabbi in the Algarve was to officiate his funeral.”

Rabbi Zev became friends with Kurt Vos Albert and his wife, Rosa Norte, Jews living in Lagos. Kurt is originally from Belgium and Rosa from Espiche. With the support of Rabbi Zev, Kurt has successfully arranged for the Lagos library to serve as a meeting place for regular events.

“There are many Jewish people spread across the region,” Rabbi Zev explains. “With no synagogues, it has been difficult for us to meet up. Happily, this is about to change.”

Events at the library will happen monthly, and the first one is on 21 October. Anyone who would like to come should contact Kurt.

“We will create a haven with events that will focus on culture. Inclusion is important, so everyone from all walks of life are welcome,” informs Kurt.

“This is very exciting for the Algarve”, acknowledges Rabbi Zev. “When I was living in Albufeira, I found it sad that there was no official place to meet with fellow Jews.”

“Judaism is the only religion that is also a race. Our lives are about following Jewish law,” explains the Rabbi. “Our basic laws and philosophies are derived from the Torah, the first five books of the Bible.”

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The history of Jews in Portugal, often tumultuous, reaches back over 2000 years. Jewish populations had existed long before Portugal was an established country, even back to the Roman era. In 1497, Jews were forced to convert to Christianity. Later, in 1536 came the formation of the Portuguese Inquisition causing several centuries of intolerance, persecution and prejudice, leading to the almost complete extermination of Jews in Portugal.

“It was the Marquis of Pombal in the late 18th-century that abolished the persecution of Portuguese of Jewish descent,” explains Rabbi Zev. “So in the early 19th century, Jews started settling back into the Algarve, and the new Jewish community in Faro became known as Little Jerusalem.”

In 2015, a Law of Return came into effect, meaning that Jews who can trace their ancestry back to Portuguese origin can claim Portuguese citizenship. It is Portugal’s gesture of asking for forgiveness for all the past persecutions. Many new families are arriving, and there is hope that more will return here. Fortunately, from October onwards, there will be a place for them to meet up.

“Historians now believe that the number of Jews forced to convert to Christianity in the 15th and 16th centuries was more significant than initially thought,” remarks Rabbi Zev. “A 2008 study of human genetics discovered that 36% of Algarvians are of Jewish descent.”

Rabbi Zev is the Director of a Kosher certifying agency called International Kosher Council. Regrettably, there was insufficient work here for him and his family to stay permanently. “I made a brief stop in Israel before settling in Italy but am looking forward to attending events at the new meeting place in Lagos. As soon as travelling becomes easier, I will be back. I love the freshness and vitality of Portugal and its people!”

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Turning to Dust

BY SOPHIE SADLER

A life journey that has traversed alpine pistes, the Paris art scene, a collective of extreme sports and finally turned to dust in the Algarve. If this sounds intriguing, read on.

In one of my most eclectic interviews, meeting with Christoforo Daoulkas or Christo Greco (to use his Instagram tag) begins as he layers dust onto my car as we chat about art.

“The point is to lose the ego and not take yourself too seriously” he explains as he uses a paint roller to smear a layer of chalk dust onto my car and uses his fingers to create waves and designs which have a 3D effect.

“Painting on canvas might last 100s of years but drawing in dust is a fantasy, it engages people, particularly children.

The dust creates a structure.”

The idea of using cars as a canvas came to him when he was in a supermarket one day. He saw all the cars that were caked in dust and decided to give their owners a surprise when they returned to load their shopping. But he admits this is just him “having fun"; his artistic journey began while he was having fun in a different way – in the snow.

Christo was a professional snowboarder – a strange fate for a boy emanating from the North of Greece.

Always a lover of sport, he was a good footballer but then found skateboarding which became his first love.

When the family moved to Germany, he found out about snowboarding from a magazine and travelled 1000 km on his own to try it out. Although his mother had dreamed of him becoming a professional footballer, she told him to “follow his heart” a mantra that has always stuck.

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As a child, he always dabbled in art and it became his ambition to create a design that would be used on a skateboard. It was therefore a culmination of a dream when he created designs for snowboard companies like Volkl.

His artistic direction led him to join Pirate Movie Production. This team of snowsport brothers have been making snowboard movies for 16 years and have a reputation for flawless cinematography, incredible locations and innovative snowboarding tricks. “There is an emotion that comes from an extreme sport which can be directed into art. We are a beautiful mix, transcending nationalities and religions and we spread art through the medium of snowboarding.”

Christo and his pirate brothers created snowboard films, sponsored by some of the top sports brands like Oakley and Billabong, and toured Europe presenting them.

They would assemble the soundtrack to the movies and the artwork to promote them, but above all, they were friends and supported each other. In 2007, they won Best European Snowboard Movie.

Christo spent ski seasons teaching the sport in Austria, but was always wondering if he could turn art into a living.

Returning to his mantra of following the heart, he followed a French girlfriend to Grenoble and enrolled in a private art college, Beaux-Arts, to study art, design and graphics. By 2004, he had his first solo exhibition in Paris.

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A snowboarding injury led him to meet a man who would shape his life and career. He was seeing a doctor who heard his story and suggested he call a friend of his, who also was of Greek descent. So he called George Yatridés, unaware that he was a renowned artist whose works were in demand from private collectors and museums.

Yatridés was initially not impressed with the cold call, but eventually they started to talk and were on the phone for three hours. Yatridès has been described as “a great contemporary painter, driven by his passion for light and science". His work had elements of the graphic art of the 1960s which struck a chord with Christos. It is rumoured he inspired Stanley Kubrick’s Space Odyssey and he knew Einstein and Dali.

The aspiring artist cooked Greek food one evening for Yatridés, which brought back memories of his Greek heritage and made him cry with emotion. The artist was to mentor Christo until his death in 2019.

Christo found the Algarve through a Dutch girlfriend who was a surf instructor and he joined her in Portugal while she worked. As a Greek, he says he felt immediately at home in the Algarve – apart from the cold water! He easily transitioned from snowboarding to surfing and now a wave motif appears in much of his art.

He came across a fellow dust artist Jordan Saget online and shared some of his work with the Frenchman, who

was impressed and sent some of his man-made dust to Portugal. Christo says the only hiccup was when the GNR found a jar of white dust in his car and started to ask questions!

His depictions of faces are, in my mind, his most striking work, merging bold shapes and patterns into a human form that jump out at you from the image. A couple of years ago, he started drawing a woman’s face that came from his imagination - when Anna arrived at his house with her surf instructor he couldn’t get over how similar she was to the face he had been drawing.

She moved from Porto to be with him and they have now been living together in Aljezur for two years – he describes her as “his muse and soul's harbour". He is now happy to remain here with the surf until he can return to the snow.

There is a childlike innocence to Christo, who bubbles with enthusiasm and excitement about everything from art to psychology. He is now looking for places to exhibit and people who share his vision to collaborate with.

“As humans, we need to stick together, keep seeing opportunities.”

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A Summer of Change

BY BRIAN TORA

A United Chorus

BY VAUGHAN WILLMORE

The Coro dos Amigos is on the lookout for new members and with rehearsals resuming in readiness for the Christmas festivities, it’s a great time to be joining this talented choir.

The Coro dos Amigos was founded in 2006 and for the last six years has been ably led by maestro, António Manuel Maria de Jesus. It’s Antonio’s drive, expertise, and encouragement that has helped the choir achieve new heights, including exploring different musical eras in both sacred and secular repertoires.

In recent years, the choir has also been far more visible, moving out of its ‘home’ of São Brás de Alportel to give outstanding performances in Vilamoura, Almancil and in Tavira, where they featured in the popular Música nas Igrejas. The choir is typically in high demand at Christmas and Easter and indeed, throughout the year, singing at wedding ceremonies, when regulations allow.

Antonio describes Coro dos Amigos as being “Something very special and unusual in Portugal because so many of our members read music, which enables us to embrace a wide range of classical numbers”. Antonio was quick to point out however, that an ability to read music is not a prerequisite for joining the choir.

Due to COVID-related regulations preventing all 32 members from singing together in the past 18 months, the Coro dos Amigos has at present a core membership of 16 choristers who clearly have a shared passion for what

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they do and together create a friendly and professional environment in which everyone can flourish.

Chorister Susan Knox explained, “As with so many choirs, and perhaps particularly for a classical choir, recruitment can be difficult, so we are always happy to hear from prospective new members.

Singing classical music in harmony is something everyone can enjoy. So long as you can sing in tune, previous musical knowledge is not required."

Membership is drawn from numerous European countries, including Portugal, Germany, Holland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Ireland and the UK. As they are such an international group, they sing in numerous languages, including Latin, and have built up a wide repertoire of music spanning the centuries from the 16th century to the present day.

The Coro dos Amigos resume their rehearsals at 6.30 pm on Thursday 2 September, thereafter meeting every week at the same time at the Costume Museum in São Brás de Alportel.

Anyone interested in joining the choir or watching their rehearsals should contact Danielle.  daniellemichelle_8@hotmail.com www.coro-amigos.com/en www.museu-sbras.com

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It has been an eventful summer in the St Vincent’s Chaplaincy. After more than three years of looking after the Anglican community in the eastern Algarve, Father Reid has returned to the United States to take over a church in Georgia. Father Rob stepped in to minister to the congregations in St Luke’s and Boliqueime, while still conducting services in Luz. A new priest is due to arrive later this month. In the meantime, the congregations in the Algarve owe a great debt to Father Rob for his dedication and considerable effort.

Having been confined to Suffolk for much of the year, I have been cheered to unearth links between my home parish and Luz. At a recent service, I learned that the celebrant knew Rob Kean from when he worked in Essex. This local connection has been useful before. When my mother-in-law died some years ago, I discovered that Rob knew the priest due to take the funeral service, which we were trying to organise from the Algarve. The planning was far from straightforward, so having Rob’s help was a real plus.

Communities like the Anglican church can be remarkably close-knit. The church is, after all, rather like a family. Being part of this community can provide support when needed, friendship throughout the year and the opportunity for social engagement. Certainly, I derive comfort from this and from knowing there are connections between my two church communities.

But financial pressures exist that the measures to combat the pandemic can only have exacerbated. My sincere hope is that church communities do not suffer as a consequence.

Helping our church through online donations is something we should all consider. Bear in mind the continued support from the church community for the Mustard Seed project to help with their work through these difficult times. Caring, sadly, costs money.

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BY MEREDITH PRICE LEVITT After videos taken by multiple Navy pilots recording strange objects with “no visible engine” flying up to 30,000 feet and then going hypersonic speeds were leaked in 2019, the Pentagon was eventually forced to confirm their authenticity. In a long-awaited report on UFOs released a few months ago, the US government admitted that there is simply no good explanation for these unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs).

“I never believed in UFOs, and certainly not in aliens, but these videos were filmed by pilots using technology that I’m familiar with and they are undeniably real.”

Retired F-16 Air Force fighter pilot, author and YouTuber Chris Lehto heard about the military pilots’ involvement and decided to investigate. A devout atheist and avid believer in scientific processes, the evidence that emerged made Lehto question both his own beliefs and the laws of physics.

“I never believed in UFOs, and certainly not in aliens,” he says emphatically. “But these videos were filmed by pilots using technology that I’m familiar with and they are undeniably real.” As Lehto began to examine the current footage, as well as the long history of reports by military pilots involving alien sightings and unexplained objects, he was amazed by the consistency of the descriptions and the similarities of the objects’ shapes across decades and around the world. Intent on finding the truth, Lehto found more and more evidence that these unexplained objects seen by multiple pilots and using multiple radars at the same time are simply not of this world.

According to the former US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, the objects exhibit

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“movements that are hard to replicate, that we don’t have the technology for or are travelling at speeds that exceed the sound barrier without a sonic boom.”

Already a YouTuber covering various topics of personal interest -- from investing in NFTs to Cryptopunk trends to surfing in Portugal-- Lehto decided to speak out about his opinions of the controversial UAP sightings. Far from a typical Top Gun pilot, Lehto is a progressive mixture of blonde Tom Cruise and James Dean rebel. After 20 years of military service, he retired to Lagos for the great weather, good healthcare, excellent education and welcoming expat community.

“I’m a jack of all trades and a master of none,” Lehto says. This may explain his long list of accomplishments, including two published books entitled Stay on Target and Military Millionaire.

Lehto was born in a snail-shaped adobe house in New Mexico. His hippie parents managed to avoid the Vietnam draft in the West and made a living selling art and leather.

When he turned two, they moved to Houston. There they shifted from hippie artists to computer software sales and business start-ups. From an early age, Lehto felt trapped and suffocated by the upper-class, privileged, fundamentally religious society surrounding him in Texas.

A good student and accomplished athlete with the typical teenage dreams of becoming a rock star, Lehto had another side. He secretly smoked pot and snuck out to play video games a mile away at the local Dairy Queen.

“I was a high functioning stoner,” he jokes with an impish smile. “I was also a devout atheist and I wanted out of white suburbia.”

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“I had good grades and I was a good athlete, but I didn’t think I’d be one of the 1,000 they chose out of 1,000,000 applications. It kind of blew my mind.”

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In 1996, Lehto accepted the challenge and left for Colorado Springs, gave up smoking marijuana cold turkey and threw himself into a chemistry degree. “I like learning new things and I was good at chemistry, but ultimately I realised I couldn’t be a scientist because it’s too boring,” he says. Although the hazing was incredibly difficult, Lehto explains that his natural inclination to push back kept him from walking away. When senior officers taunted him to leave and pushed him to quit, his determination only increased.

By the time he graduated -- and only 640 of the 1,000 did – Lehto was mentally stronger and capable of handling far more than he ever imagined. In yet another whimsical come-what-may move, he applied for pilot training. “I wasn’t driven to be a fighter pilot like a lot of my classmates. It just happened. I think because I didn’t care so much about succeeding, I was good under pressure,” he explains. “It wasn’t my lifelong dream, but I was always a talented flyer. I could make the plane do things that others couldn’t. I think it was all the video games I played,” he says with another mischievous grin.

In Phoenix, Arizona, he spent eight months learning how to fly F-16s. Fortuitously, his younger sister’s college roommate Claire was also in Arizona working as a park ranger. They started dating after Lehto coerced his sister to share Claire’s phone number. When he got orders to move to South Korea on his first exchange abroad (a location he pulled out of a hat), he proposed to Claire and she accepted.

For the next 20 years, the couple moved around the world on exchange missions, including South Korea, Alaska, Italy, Turkey and eventually Spain. “Being in the exchange program kept us out of the traditional military life that we found insufferable -- especially Claire in the officers’ wives club -- and it kept me from going to war and killing people, which I am completely against.”

After being arrested on the base in Alaska for driving into a gate drunk in 2012, the career possibilities shifted and so did his life. That night Lehto gave up alcohol and has never touched it again. After his last mission in Spain ended, he decided to retire.

Over the last 12 years, the Pentagon files recorded 144 incidents of which only one of them could be identified: a weather balloon. The rest, no one can explain. Of the 143 inexplicable sightings, 18 of them have videos doing amazing manoeuvres that are impossible in our world -- simply appearing in the sky at 3,000 meters and then reappearing instantly at three meters above the sea, for example. In 11 different instances recorded by the Pentagon, pilots had to change course to avoid running into these strange objects but often could not see them with the naked eye. Most of the data is recorded by radar systems owned and controlled solely by the military and the government.

When seen, the objects are often described as round spirals of light or black boxes surrounded by spheres of white light. Many were recorded by multiple radar devices at the same time and in two separate cases, large groups of these strange objects followed carrier ships -- one off the coast of California and the other leaving the east coast on its way to Iraq.

“A lot of people are keeping quiet about this because they don’t want to be seen as crazy, but this footage is real.

This is happening and no one has any explanation. The government knows about it, but they are trying to keep it quiet.”

Lehto’s goal is to find the truth and bring the knowledge into the public domain. Although he is sometimes attacked and harassed, his determination is unwavering.

“I am afraid of the consequences of being truthful, but as long as it won’t kill me, I’ll keep going.”

Emphatic about the importance of this, he vows to find out what these objects are and where they are coming from. “I will find out what these are and when I do, I am going to make sure that information is available to everyone. The public deserves to know the truth -- no matter what it is.”

Rather than return to the United States and become a commercial pilot like 95% of the Air Force retirees, he and Claire chose Portugal as their new home. They wanted to raise their three children with a more European outlook that focuses on education, good health, and enjoying life rather than constant work and making money.

“Lagos was a good choice for us because it’s not such a consumer society, it’s got great surf, good weather, a large international community and it accepts immigrants.”

This spring, when Lehto began speaking out about his views on the military videos and pentagon reports, his YouTube channel started to garner followers. Ever since then, his channel has been growing rapidly and is now over 6,000 subscribers. “I was a complete atheist and I didn’t believe in anything supernatural that science couldn’t prove, but these unidentified phenomena are doing some inexplicable things that break our laws of physics and there is simply no explanation. Too many pilots have reported the same thing and too many instances have been recorded.”

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Força Portugal If you watched any of the Euro2020 games this past June/July on Portuguese TV, you may have seen Carlos Brum featured as the most famous, colourful, fan of the Portuguese team. Carlos has not missed one game in which Portugal played in either the Euro or World Cup since 1986.

What is so unique about a man who loves football and his national team? Driving through Odiáxere on the EN125, you may have noticed a Mercedes van splashed with the Portuguese national colours and with a few famous Portuguese faces, such as Ronaldo, painted on the sides.

Take a closer look and you’ll see the van is typically parked close to Namaste Buddha Meditation shop or Loja dos Budhas. Carlos is a man who is as passionate about football and the Portuguese team as he is about travelling and Asian artefacts, especially Buddha statues.

Originally from the Azores, Carlos came to the Algarve in 1977. His first stop was Carrapateira, the second Lagos.

From there he hitchhiked to Seville, on to Germany … and continued travelling for the next 26 years. He has visited 184 countries in total and unabashedly admits that Ethiopia and Nepal are his two favourite places. But his passion for Buddha statues and Asian handicrafts is what took him to Asia and inspired him to open his shop in Odiáxere. Loja dos Budhas has a fascinating collection of statues, jewelry, décor, incense, and other curiosities. Most customers are through word of mouth and come from all corners of Portugal, Europe and beyond.

Carlos is married to a delightful Portuguese woman, Ana Silva, who does not accompany him on his football adventures. She is happy to run the shop while Carlos and his buddies take to the road in the famous van to follow the Portuguese team as they did with the 2020 Euro Cup; first to Budapest, Munich and finally to Seville where Portugal

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lost to Belgium. Carlos was disappointed with the game but happy to be close to home. If Portugal was going to be knocked out, better in Seville then Budapest!

Carlos takes his football team seriously but the games with a lot of fun. He typically stocks up the van with Portuguese wine, bacalhau (dried codfish), choriço (Portuguese sausage), and other traditional items to enjoy with old and new friends alike. Carlos is a true bon vivant – enjoying the journey of life and each experience that it brings – and is keen to share his joy.

What’s next for Carlos and the Portuguese team? Look closely at the back of the van and you will see the words "Qatar 2022”. Carlos is already preparing for the World Cup next year. He plans on leaving the Algarve at the end of September 2022 to be in Qatar for the November 2022 games. Nothing daunts him and to drive 10,000 km to see the Portuguese team play is worth every km. But first Portugal must qualify. And if they don’t, Carlos will remove the Qatar 2022 from his van and replace it with Germany 2024 when the next Euro Cup takes place.

The shop is worth a visit, not only for the extensive collection of Asian handicrafts and Buddha statues, but also for a chat with Carlos about his travel adventures, or with Ana Silva about their travels together. If you are lucky, the man might even give you a tour of his “Força Portugal” van, which, like its owner, is unique both on the outside and inside.  loja-dos-budhas.negocio.site +351 962 498 827

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BY JAMES PLASKITT Elections for local councils will be held on 26 September. The electoral system used here in Portugal is a proportional list, so there is no voting for a named individual as your councillor. Instead, you select a party list, and council seats are allocated according to how well the lists do. The lead candidate of the winning list will become the new mayor.

So, if you have managed to register, and wish to exercise your democratic rights, here is a brief guide to the parties who are expected to present lists in the western Algarve.

We will start with the two main parties.

PS PARTIDO SOCIALISTA The Socialists are the dominant party at present in local politics in our area, and are also in government nationally. The party is similar in its philosophy to the UK Labour Party or the German SDP. It declares that ‘solidarity and tolerance are essential pillars of life in a developed society.’ It was founded at the time of the 1974 revolution and has been a dominant force in Portuguese politics ever since, having eight spells in government so far, including the present administration headed by Antonio Costa. A former Socialist PM, Antonio Guterres, is now Secretary General of the United Nations. See ps.pt PSD PARTIDO SOCIAL DEMOCRATICA A slightly confusing name for some, because although it suggests this could be a moderate left party, it is actually centre-right. At the time of its founding, just after the revolution, it was thought essential to have a leftsounding name to stand any chance. The party is quite a broad church, including conservatives and classic liberals. It argues for lower taxes and more devolved power. Since the revolution, it has alternated in government with the PS. See psd.pt Then we have the remaining contenders - all of whom have some representation currently in the national Parliament.

BE BLOCO DO ESQUERDA. The ‘Left Bloc’ was created in 1999 by the merger of three hard left parties - Popular Democratic Union, Revolutionary Socialist Party and Politics 21, all communist in one form or another. The bloc declares its purpose is to support ‘humanity’s emancipatory struggle against oppression.’

It declares itself to be strongly anti-discrimination. Seen as a progressive alternative to the Portuguese Communist Party, it lent Parliamentary support to the minority Socialist government from 2015-19. See bloco.org PCP PARTIDO COMUNISTA PORTUGUES The PCP is celebrating its centenary, and is the grandfather of Portugal’s current political parties. It was influential in the immediate aftermath of the revolution, but has declined since. It is anti-EU, backs nationalisation and declared the recent NATO summit as a gathering of ‘imperialist warmongering powers'. It declares itself

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‘for social transformation and the defeat of capitalism through revolutionary means.’ See pcp.pt PEV PARTIDO ECOLOGISTA OS VERDES. In other words, the Greens. Founded in 1982, it declares itself ‘in defence of life, peace, nature and the environment.’ It also has the ambition to be ‘a left wing force in local power'. See osverdes.pt To add to the mix, the Communists and the Greens do not appear as separate lists in local elections. Instead, they run a combined list called CDU - COLIGACAO DEMOCRATICA UNITARIA. This is sometimes referred to as the watermelon coalition - green on the outside and red in the middle.

PAN PESSOAS ANIMAIS NATUREZA For people, animals and nature, this new progressive party was formed in 2009 and advocates the recognition of animal sentience. It calls for a universal basic income and strongly opposes bullfighting. It is proecology. See pan.com.pt CDS-PP CENTRO DEMOCRATICO E SOCIAL - PARTIDO POPULAR This is a Christian-Democrat style conservative party, sitting firmly on the right of the spectrum, and is certainly more conservative than the PSD. It is eurosceptic, anti-abortion and calls for lower taxes. See cds.pt CH CHEGA ‘Enough’ is new on the scene, founded in 2019. It is hard right, nationalist, socially conservative, anti-EU, anti-immigration and pro-death penalty. See partidochega.pt IL INICIATIVA LIBERAL Another option on the hard right, founded in 2016, the Liberal Initiative stands for individual freedom, opposes state power and calls for a flat income tax of 15%. See iniciativaliberal.pt So you should have plenty of choice. All the parties are likely to put more information about the local election policies on their websites and many of the lists will distribute local leaflets introducing members of their list and outlining key policies.

This guide is by no means exhaustive. There are 14 more registered political parties in Portugal, but most are unlikely to field lists in this month’s local elections.

The voter registration process has not been entirely straightforward post-Brexit and the list is now closed. So if you have navigated the system successfully and secured yourself a vote, now is the time to use it.

James Plaskitt is a retired politician who was a member of the British Parliament FROM 1997 until 2010. He now lives in the Algarve.

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Alvor Bowls Club wins!

BY LONE KALLQVIST

The last year has been a big challenge for everybody, including for sports clubs that have been forced to close down for shorter or longer periods during the pandemic.

Alvor Bowls Club is one of them. Obviously, some regular winter players have not been able to come to Portugal, while others have been stranded here longer than expected.

However, the owners of Alvor Bowls Club have done their utmost to keep the club going and with great success.

The closures of the club provided ample time to do extra work on the green, which was given a welcome rest, so it is now in top condition. The members have been playing as soon as there was an opening to do so. For a while only 16 players were allowed on the green at a time, but then the opening hours were extended. Naturally, all rules and regulations were followed to the letter.

All club competitions normally played during wintertime had to be rescheduled but were played whenever possible.

The end result was that the finals of the yearly club competitions, usually played in March, were played on 1-2 July, very hot days. Despite this, we all enjoyed two days of brilliant bowling in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

An excellent meal followed the presentation of prizes on the second day. It was a lovely day for members of the club and their friends, as we could finally be together for a real club day, still keeping our social distance. It was a win-win situation.

The winners of this season's competitions are: Men's Singles - Zé Pedro Ladies' Singles - Lone Kallqvist Handicap Singles - Erin Stevenson 2 Wood Singles - Geoff Bailey Fixed Jack - Maggie Dance Drawn Pairs - Maggie Dance and Dave Bruce 2 Wood Pairs - Paul Reidy and Russell Morris Champion Pairs - Paul Reidy and Russell Morris Conjugal Pairs - Geoff Bailey and Angie Peschardt Congratulations to all of them and well done to all players who participated in the competitions.

Would you be interested in trying this interesting and social outdoor game and getting some exercise at the same time? You would be most welcome in the club. Call Jose Manuel at Alvor Bowls Club at 282 492 071 and book a free introductory session. New members welcome, come and join us.

Lone Kallqvist is a Alvor Bowls Club Member

Yes Miss!

Tomorrow's Bookworm Annie O'Dea, will be going back to school in September when she joins the teaching team at Vale Verde International School.

Annie will be the English Literature Specialist for IGCSE, as well as teaching whole school Drama. Annie has 30 years of teaching experience and her qualifications include a BA Joint Honours in English and History from the University of Surrey; a PGCE from the University of Leeds in English, History and Drama and a Masters Degree in Shakespeare Studies from the University of Birmingham.

In addition, she gained a Post Graduate Law Degree and LPC from the University of Law, Birmingham.

“I am delighted to be part of the VVIS team going forward into this new academic year. I wish to build on this; inspiring and developing each student’s individual potential within my specialist fields – English Language & Literature and Performing Arts and Drama. As a LAMDA teacher and examiner, I feel I can enhance performance

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skills and confidence of both the primary and secondary students. As a monthly writer for the Tomorrow magazine, I look forward to sharing those skills with my students.

I hope to be launching International Literacy Day in September, with a creative writing competition.

So, having relocated as a family to the Algarve in July 2018, we are now living the dream in Lagos with our dogs and cats. We enjoy the outdoor lifestyle that the Algarve affords us, as well as the Portuguese culture, language and real family values it offers; all of which I see reflected in VVIS.”

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What's on For more events and activities check our online community calendar:  www.tomorrowalgarve.com/calendar If you have an event you would like to add to the calendar please get in touch:  events@tomorrowalgarve.com

Loulé Town Walking Tour An interesting historical walking tour of Loulé. Perfect for you to see this town in a new light or a fun excursion for when you have guests.

AORCA Summer Lab AORCA (Associação de Observação, Regeneração e Criação na Atualidade) hosts the first edition of AORCA Summer Lab, a programme to support dance and performance in Lagos.

Sagres Bird Watching & Nature Activities Festival The biggest nature event in Portugal is back for its 11th year between 1-5 October.

The activities this year are varied, including field trips, boat trips, thematic minicourses, lectures, environmental education workshops, ringing and monitoring sessions and much, much more. And there are also other suggestions such as hiking, photography courses, historical guided tours or dolphin watching.

Many need to be booked in advance so make sure you get your activities booked in September. For those that can't be in Sagres - there are also a selection of pre-festival webinars held on the zoom platform- with one in English on 15 September. Participation information will be sent by e-mail, after registration.  Info: www.birdwatchingsagres.com

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 When: Sept. 16 from 10:30 - 12:30 Info: www.expatcentreportugal.com/events

During this period, AORCA will welcome and bring together emerging creators, professional artists in a program of sharing practices of performing arts, creation, training, coaching and public presentations.

This program includes Artist Residencies with national and international artists, open-stage, public performances, master classes for the local community and a young Creative Lab facilitated by YouTuber Miguel Luz, among other parallel events to be announced.

This programme has the institutional support of DGArtes, the Ministry of Culture, Iberescena, Lagos City Council, Regional Directorate of Culture of the Algarve and São Gonçalo de Lagos Parish Council, with the collaboration of local and regional partners, including Lagos Dance Association, Dancenema, PND Projecto Novas Descobertas, Messe Militar de Lagos m/Army and Casa Vale da Lama.

Flamenco Festival

2021 is year zero of the AORCA Summer Lab programme, which aims to continue this programme in subsequent years by creating a relationship with other partners in the region.

The oldest Flamenco Festival in Portugal returns to Lagos. Magic guitars with their own identity, a dance of beauty and passion and, above all, voices full of emotion and celebration are the ingredients of this event which will take place on 16, 17 and 18 September at the Centro Cultural de Lagos. With a remarkable cast, the Lagos Flamenco Festival presents three shows with some of the best Andalusian performers of this universal genre.

 When: 1-10 September Where: Various Info and enrollment: www.aorca.pt/pt/program-pt info@aorca.pt

 When: 16-18 September, 21:30 Where: Cultural Centre of Lagos Tickets: 12€ (Cultural Centre or Ticketline) Info: www.facebook.com/festivalflamencolagos

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Rota do Petisco From 10 September, the Algarve will once again enter the state of petisco with the most flavoured tapas route in the region.

Lagos Nights Out Nights On The Quayside

For one month, the Rota do Petisco 2021 will encompass 11 Algarve municipalities and allow you to discover their most typical delicacies, revealing their identity, history, culture and traditions. Officially offering the tapas route this year are Aljezur, Vila do Bispo, Lagos, Portimão, Monchique, Lagoa, Silves, Albufeira, Loulé, São Brás de Alportel and Tavira.

With the walls and the starry sky of Lagos as a backdrop, Lagos Nights Out - Nights at the Quay offers a unique night in a special and relaxed atmosphere. The historical setting of Cais das Descobertas intertwines with the modernity of the shows in a unique experience where all safety conditions are met to make these cultural nights memorable.

Participating in the snack route is simple!

With the passport, you can tour the Rota and discover the different menus available at all participating establishments. The presentation of the passport will entitle you to a petisco menu (snack + drink) for a price of 3€ or a doce menu (dessert + drink) for 2€ depending on the menu selected by the respective establishment.

This year, the event is in association with Bezaranha, a network cultural programming project in the Algarve region, which will promote free shows with outstanding local artists.

The establishments serve your snack or sweet in a marked place. You don't have to order in advance nor limit on the number of repetitions of the menu. For each snack you consume, a stamp will be placed in the corresponding space on the passport.

Depending on the number of stamps collected, you will be eligible for an award.

 When: 3-5 September | 21h30 Where: Discoveries Quay (Jardim da Constituição) Tickets: Free entry, but with limited capacity, tickets should be booked at the reception of Lagos Cultural Centre.

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The Bromley Boys The hilarious box office sensation comes to Algarcine Cinema in Lagos. In Association with Tomorrow Magazine as a fundraiser helping the people of Lagos.

Followed by a Q&A with Producer and cast member TJ Herbert  When: 11th/12th September 12.00PM Tickets: 5€ contact Steven: steven@tomorrowalgarve.com

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Exhibition "Listening to the Ocean" BJ Boulter was featured in Tomorrow magazine in 2019, when she exhibited her plastic dolphin to highlight the problem of marine pollution.

Barbara Jane Boulter (BJ Boulter) is an artist, designer and film producer. Her latest exhibition is a way for the artist to convey a strong message about the power and beauty of the oceans and the need to protect them against pollution, plastic and poaching.  When: 10 July - 14 November Where: Portimão Musum Info: www.museudeportimao.pt

The presentation of the passport is mandatory in order to enjoy the menus at the event's price. The exception is children up to 12 years old accompanied by their parents.

Under the motto ‘Petisque but not Arrisque", the Petisco's Rota project aims to boost the Algarve's economy, after all the hurdles posed by the pandemic. On 3 September, Rota celebrates 10 years of existence with the promise “to continue to grow, with quality,” and help residents and guests find new gastronomic experiences.

In 2021, they will be supporting nine social projects. The Rota do Petisco is an initiative organised by the Teia D'Impulsos Association, with the support and partnership of various public and private entities.  rotadopetisco@teiadimpulsos.pt

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The Bromley Boys screening The hilarious box office sensation is coming to Algarcine Lagos in association with Tomorrow magazine as a fundraiser to help those in need in Lagos.

In the October magazine, we interviewed TJ Herbert, the producer and cast member of the movie The Bromley Boys.

Madrugada Association Honours Cynthia Sheppard Cynthia Sheppard, who sadly passed away in December 2020, was one of the founding members of Madrugada. In its early years she was a guiding force behind the mission and growth of the charitable association to promote free of charge, hospice-at-home care in the Algarve. Over the years, Cynthia’s wonderful generosity of spirit, advice and her tangible contribution to the charity have been of profound influence.

As a tribute to Cynthia’s important part in the development of Madrugada, the association has named its new home care equipment storage facility in Lagos “Sheppard House” in her memory. A small dedication ceremony took place at the facility on 27 June, when Cynthia’s daughter, Emily, was invited to unveil the dedication plaque in honour of her mother. Unfortunately, due to Covid travel restrictions, her son, Sebastian, was unable to attend.

This new storage facility, located at Rua Brito Camacho, Lote 36C, in Lagos, is an important addition for the association as it provides a secure space for our care equipment to be stored, sanitized, and made ready for easy delivery to and from patients as the need arises.

Cynthia will be remembered with great fondness and gratitude as a key contributor to the Madrugada legacy.

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Sadly, an earlier planned screening was cancelled due to COVID; however, TJ is now hosting a special screening for Tomorrow readers, which will be following all safety measures.

This will be followed by the opportunity to meet TJ and ask him questions.

You will be able to experience a piece of cinematic comedy magic. Having wowed audiences on its UK and Global cinema release, The Bromley Boys now takes a prestigious seat alongside British box office comedy hits such as The Full Monty, Billy Elliot, Bend it Like Beckham and Calendar Girls.

The film stars Brenock O’Connor (Game of Thrones), Alan Davies (Jonathan Creek), Martine McCutcheon (Love Actually), TJ Herbert (The Traffic Patrol Tapes), Adam Deacon (Anuvahood), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Ross Anderson (Lucid), Ewen Mackintosh (The Office) and Mark Dymond (Tomorrow Never Dies).

The shows are on 11 and 12 September starting at 12 noon. Entry is 5€ with a chance to win unique film prizes in a raffle.

Email steven@tomorrowalgarve.com for tickets.  Read the interview with TJ at: www.tomorrowalgarve.com/the-bromley-boy-comesto-the-algarve

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As we begin to emerge from the terrifying grip of the pandemic, we are looking ahead to more social times, meeting up again with family and friends to enjoy the social gatherings we hold so dear.

The Royal British Legion, Portugal, is no different. RBL Portugal chairman Jacquie Collins tells us, “It has been such a difficult time since the beginning of 2020, but, subject to compliance with all local and national restrictions, Colin Hearn, our Algarve representative, is beginning to plan lunches and other events for later in the year.

“We want people to know we are still here and looking forward not just to welcoming new members, but also to welcoming members and supporters to the events later we have planned for our social calendar.”

This year the Legion celebrated a huge milestone as 15 May marked the 100th anniversary of the poppy, that most emotive symbol of the sacrifice our armed forces made to keep us free and safe. We had planned to celebrate on the day but, of course, COVID prevented that.

But we could not let this significant milestone go by without a celebration, so we will mark the anniversary at our Poppy Appeal Dinner. Once conditions allow and life can return to some sort of normality, we plan a number of events to celebrate the centenary – dinner dances, balls, concerts and, of course, our regular lunches across the Algarve.  rblportugalalgarverep@gmail.com (Colin Hearn) rblportugalmembership@gmail.com (Branch Membership Secretary W.O. Stephen Bland R.N.(Retd)) branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/portugal Facebook: Royal British Legion Portugal Branch

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BY BERNADETTE ABBOTT

Charity moved to new premises to better serve the community We were so excited to see this new venture, as the Arm in Arm charity opened its new shop in the centre of Messines.

ABOUT THE CHARITY A little over three years ago an anonymous donor handed the keys of a van to Ricky Dee and told him the van was now his to use as he liked to support the community. At the time Ricky and his wife Dee, who sadly passed away soon after, were running the Charity Barn at the Olive Branch (now Roosters) near Messines raising money to support the bombeiros.

The donor had been impressed by what he had seen and was confident that the van would be put to good use. He was right.

In these three years, regardless of the pandemic, lockdowns and personal issues Ricky, and the team he built, have raised in excess of 50,000€, all of which has gone to support various charities across the Algarve as well as supporting individuals in crises.

When lockdown ended, it was business as usual, the warehouse re-opened and work resumed. Christmas 2020 saw Ricky and his colleagues helping to collect, sort and deliver Reverse Advent Calendars in conjunction with Families in Need and Chantelle Kortekaas who runs the initiative.

Now it is time to move on and the opening of the shop will be a major step forward in bringing this service to more people.

Every penny spent in the shop will go to a local charity or individual in need. Everyone who works for Arm in Arm is a volunteer who gives of their time happily because they really believe in this cause.

Soon after the donation of the van, there was a massive fire in Monchique and the now-named Charity Van did several trips to the affected area delivering water and other requirements to the bombeiros, and food and essentials to some of the families whose homes had been damaged. It was at this stage that Ricky identified that many of the families needed replacement furniture, etc and he made an appeal for help.

The team is so very grateful to all those who have donated through these last three years – you have made so much difference to the lives of so many families. And to that man who handed the keys to Ricky three years ago, I hope you are happy with the work that has been done. I think it can safely be said that ‘the boy (and his team) done good’!

He also recognised that he needed storage for the donated items so he approached the President of Messines (pestered might be a more appropriate word) and eventually was offered a warehouse to store the furniture whilst it was being sorted out.

The Charity Warehouse was born!

HOW YOU CAN HELP The shop is located at 29 R dos Caçadores and opens every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, from 10am until 3pm and on the fourth Monday of each month also from 10am until 3pm.

As the donations poured in it became clear that there was far more than was needed in Monchique so, with the approval of the donors, the team started to sell excess items whilst still providing it free of charge for families in need.

The charity is now in need of additional volunteers. If you would like to join this winning team and spend a day a week in this new venture get in touch with Ricky.

Donations flooded in and the team, by this time known as Arm in Arm, were able to support a vast array of charities and individuals across the Algarve, working in partnership to increase the help they were able to give. Along with the money raised via the warehouse, fun auctions were held which everyone looked forward to.

The team has worked tirelessly through the last three years, helping countless families and institutions throughout the area.

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Even when the lockdown forced the closure of the warehouse, Ricky and his colleagues joined forces with the Algarve Network for Families in Need to bring food to those families left without during that difficult period. They covered the Messines and Paderne areas, supporting food banks, but were happy to go further afield if a crisis occurred.

If you would like to donate furniture, household items, toys or personal goods or any other items which may be useful to a family, get in touch on Facebook.

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ARTS AND CULTURE

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BY ANNIE O’DEA

Elaine is the author of her debut novel, Little White Bones, published in June 2021, written mostly during COVID lockdowns whilst here in the Algarve. Elaine writes under the pseudonym of EW Grant.

Little White Bones is a ghost story with a difference and is not for the faint-hearted. Set in London, where Elaine used to work for many years as a Communications Banks Manager, Elaine’s imagination was drawn to the darker, more sinister side of the City with its old buildings and churches. Kayleigh, the main character, is stalked by a malevolent presence from the past.

pandemic, they found themselves locked down in Marina de Lagos. Not a bad place to be! Hence, they are still here, now residents, living this year on terra firma – living the dream!

As a result of the lockdowns, and with little else to do, Elaine was inspired to finish her novel.

She says, “I knew I had to finish the novel. It was niggling me that I hadn’t made more effort.” The unfinished draft on her computer soon found its way to the publishers, edited by a friend/ colleague who assisted with the final version, alongside her technically minded husband, who supported her throughout.

Elaine has always had a vivid imagination, so storytelling came naturally, something her son enjoyed from childhood. Fortunately for Elaine, she was lucky enough to be able to leave the daily 9 to 5 and begin writing her novel, a lifelong passion.

Little White Bones, first an ebook on Amazon, now in paperback, has proven to be popular with Kindle readers worldwide. Therefore, with a steady and growing readership, Elaine has embarked on her second ghost novel.

Now free, she and her husband Julian decided to sail from the UK to Portugal in their yacht, Golden Eye, in the winter of 2019. Initially, they wanted to explore Portugal and its beauty, but due to the

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Meet the Artist Alyson Sheldrake meets the new team behind the successful Algarve Art project.

Algarve Art has been connecting artists and the local community for five years. The past two years have been the hardest in living memory. Gatherings, as we knew them, have changed; however, it will not stop the drive of creatives to find new ways to showcase their works while adapting to the new regulations to ensure the safety of everyone. The new coordinators of the project, Ian, Andrea, and their son Rio Morgan are on a mission to bring art and culture back into the spotlight here in the Algarve.

They are now managing the Algarve Art website, which currently has over seventy artists encompassing a wide variety of talents and skills. They will be promoting exhibitions and events where artists are displaying their work as well as organising their own collective exhibitions.

Exhibiting and discussing their work are two of the most important tools for artists to be able to show and sell their

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work. The aim of Algarve Art is to be at the forefront of producing safe, yet fun platforms, empowering artists, raising their visibility and producing art exhibitions and festivals in the Algarve.

As a subscriber to Algarve Art you will receive a monthly newsletter with news on upcoming exhibitions and events.

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Eléctrico ao Entardecer

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BY AFONSO ALMEIDA BRANDÃO

Some art critics consider Caldeira Martins to be “by excellence and on his own merit” the watercolourist who has painted the city of Lisbon, its nooks and crannies, its people and monuments the most. He is positioned in an elite class with the other great Portuguese watercolourists of the 19th and 20th centuries, such as Roque Ganeiro, Alves de Sá, Alfredo Morais, Real Bordalo or Manuel Tavares.

Master Caldeira Martins’ artistic career is extremely varied as an illustrator, painter, sculptor and watercolourist. Awarded several prizes in watercolour, oil and sculpture, Martins is currently one of the greatest and most important references of our contemporary Portuguese naturalist painting.

The artist is included in several art dictionaries and anthologies. He is represented in hundreds of private collections, museums and official and private institutions.

The painter was born in Lisbon on 4 February 1920 and would die in Lisbon on 30 January 2021, five days away from his 101st birthday. His work continues to surprise us in a positive way.

The average price of his works oscillates between 900 and 80 thousand euros and is very coveted by collectors when original works of his authorship appear for sale at auction houses.

JARDINS DE BELÉM Jardins de Belém is set in Lisbon and is an excellent watercolour of balanced and well-structured technical execution, above average, by the artist. It is a work on cardboard, in a small format, dated 1993, with the dimensions of 24 by 17.5 cm.

It is a very beautiful piece that portrays one of the pleasant corners of our capital, considered by many as being one of 'the true lungs' of the City of Lisbon, visited by numerous families

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and foreign tourists. Everything in its composition is perfect – harmony, colour, excellent drawing, light effects, correct perspective, detail, volume and stain. Our attention is drawn to the trees, the green of the grass and the three figures standing out to our left, in the work’s foreground. We can imagine the little girl asking her parents if she can go and play on the slide, which is a few metres away. In the background, several other figures are sitting on the grass, in the shade of leafy trees and having a pleasant chat.

In the background, the Monastery of Jerónimos (built during the Manueline period) rises imposingly to the heavens. Its immense dome is surrounded by a limpid blue sky, enveloping the whole upper part of the painting, where our contemplation is already confused with the infinite horizon.

ELÉCTRICO AO ENTARDECER His painting Eléctrico ao Entardecer (Tram at Dusk in Rua do Arsenal, near Terreiro do Paço, in Lisbon) dates from the beginning of the year 2000. It is also small, measuring 23 by 16 cm, and painted on cardboard. It is another watercolour with great technical balance and sublime composition.

An exquisite painting, the dense colour gives a sharp form to the subject but with a very subtle effect, as he layers the paint bringing a volume to the work. His attention to detail is outstanding.

Jardins de Belém and Eléctrico ao Entardecer are only two paintings from a creative process spanning seven decades and which positions their creator in the “first row” in the current panorama of Portuguese Plastic Arts.

Afonso Brandão is an art critic and author of Plastic Arts.

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Orquestra Sinfónica do Algarve

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BY CAROLYN ELLISON

The Orquestra Sinfónica do Algarve – Algarve Symphony Orchestra is a new cultural organisation in the region.

It was created by a group of highly-regarded local professional musicians together with community and cultural bodies, whose aim is to make the major classical works and other popular music more accessible to visitors and tourists.

Their second aim is to offer post-graduate orchestral training places and pre-professional experience alongside freelance professional colleagues. This experience will provide more opportunities for graduates and residents of the Algarve to better represent our community at the highest level in music.

The Orquestra Sinfónica do Algarve will provide a hub for homegrown talent, and a chance for the families, friends, and longtime supporters to witness the artistic evolution of these young stars of the future. It will also allow the population of the Algarve to hear a wealth of rich symphonic music from a full-size orchestra at regular concerts and special seasonal programs.

The plan of the association is to also hold regular outreach programs at the headquarters of the association at the parish halls of Santo André (Centro Apostólico, Penina, Portimão). This will consist of instrument instruction and junior orchestra practice for the children of the region from members of the orchestra, reinforcing their regular music practice. It is hoped this will build a strong attachment between the population of the region and ‘their’ orchestra.

Whilst the orchestral rehearsal rooms are found in the Portimão municipal area, the orchestra will be very much a regional asset and concerts will be arranged with every municipal area in appropriate concert spaces and with any other entities and private sector organisations that wish to host special events. We are particularly interested in creating special musical moments that attract, entertain, and educate new and diverse audiences and illuminate the regional cultural calendar, and are currently developing some exciting ideas for 2022.

Indeed, the orchestra in the first few years will have to find as many forms as possible of funding to support the program until

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government arts authorities and foundations can be approached for any official financial assistance. So local support is being sought from municipal authorities to permit musical soirees and provide concert spaces. The purchase of the percussion instruments and a library of music scores are also an important element of the project.

Patrons of various types are welcomed and encouraged, whether as individual members or Friends of the Association, or corporate bodies who would like to be associated with this exciting project, with general donations or even specific funds for the acquisition of instruments or other equipment.

The inaugural presentation concerts of the Orquestra Sinfónica do Algarve will take place on 1 October 2021, in the well known Teatro das Figuras in Faro, and then a second night of festivities on 2 October will happen in the grandiose Palacio dos Congressos, Salgados, Albufeira, with a capacity of 1,650 attendees.

The opening concert in Faro will include the famous Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto no. 1, with international soloist Kristina Miller, and the concert in Albufeira will feature the local artist, international soloist accordionist Gonçalo Pescada.

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from an early age, he found it fitting to study medicine. On completion of his medical degree, he dove into the department of neuropsychology and studied philosophy, physics and cultural and human studies (ethnology) alongside it.

Art within a stone’s throw

The Algarve is home to an eclectic group of people. It is almost like someone has taken a map of Europe, tilted it and shook it so the rarest of people with the most colourful lives end up here. One of those quirky individuals is Christian Hellweg. Hellweg is a doctor and ethnologist with a fascination for humans, who has begun an endearing initiative on the beaches of Lagos.

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the entity of art. One of the many things that fascinates Hellweg is art's exclusivity to humans and that it is literally ‘man-made’. So, he created ESBA and is eager for people to join in.

This is ‘ESBA’ - Christian Hellweg’s ‘side project’ and hobby. At the beginning of this year, Hellweg would wonder down to Praia dos Estudantes and simply place one stone on top of the other as a hobby. Gradually, he made this a morning routine and today you can witness a ‘gallery’ of cairns.

So what is ESBA? Hellweg explains the acronym.

‘Ephemere: a French word meaning ‘short-lived’.

The work will disappear and vanish within a very short period. Is this eternity? Social: to participate, actively contribute and do something with others. Beach: it can be created wherever we are ‘stranded in our life’. Art: it is not nature, like the rocks, the sand and the sea … it is man-made and it is culture and it shows the most elementary constituents of culture and art, to simply put one stone on top of the other’.

This initiative is one of many branches that stems from his studies, but where did it all begin?

However, stacking stones is not as simple to Hellweg as it may be to others. As he placed one stone on top of the other, he would ponder

Hellweg was born in Berlin on 26 February 1950. With an interest in humans

Neighbouring Lagos’s well known Praia da Batata lies Praia dos Estudantes, which is best known for its Roman-style bridge on the left between two rock formations. But have you ever noticed a series of ‘stone art’ woven into the yellow cliffs of this sheltered beach?

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Most of his working life was spent as an ENT specialist in Frankfurt where he made groundbreaking discoveries in the field of neurotology and in the treatment of dizziness, hearing disorders tinnitus, hyperacusis, mysophobia, and odor and taste disorders.

Yet, for Hellweg, it seemed that treating people medically wasn’t enough. A multitude of questions would arise each day with no definite answer and no medical cure! ‘What is my purpose on earth? What is culture? How can we take care of the suffering in the world?’

Considering Hellweg’s caring nature, there was one question he thought about often and couldn’t comprehend: how could Auschwitz ever have been possible? This question steered him into the realm of ethnology and anthropology which are both studies concerning the human being and its various influences.

After following a love interest elsewhere in the Algarve, Hellweg finally settled and started a new relationship with Lagos. He continues to study here and hopes to open an academy where students from all over Europe can meet and discuss aspects of anthropology encouraged by experienced teachers and professors.

It will be in cooperation with the Fundação Manuel Viegas Guerreiro in Querença.

Serendipitously, Praia dos Estudantes, where Hellweg started his stone art initiative, translates to ‘students' beach and people can certainly learn a lot from Christian. ESBA has brought a new perspective to the incredible phenomenon that is art. So, if you find yourself there, why not give it a go and join Christian with one of life’s simple pleasures?

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Making a Splash

BY DAVID LUGG

Hans-Peter Steinacher Within the world of sailing, Hans-Peter Steinacher is somewhat of a legend. Racing the Tornado class boat (a multi-hull catamaran that can reach speeds up to 30 knots), he is a four-time European Champion, World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medallist.

Not bad for someone who started off sporting life as a downhill skier. In fact, Hans-Peter came into sailing rather late by today’s standards and didn’t win his first European Championship until he was almost thirty.

His late start in professional sailing certainly didn’t hinder his progress as he went on to race in the America’s Cup, Extreme Sailing Series and, most recently, the GC32 Racing Tour. It is the latter of these that sees Hans-Peter come to Lagos for the latest round of the GC32 tour championship, though, as he points out, this is certainly not his first visit to the region.

“I have been here five times now. In June and July, it is one of the best places that you can find (to sail) in the world. For the Scandinavian teams, it is a little bit far away for transportation of containers, but it is the perfect place for every kind of regatta.”

Hans-Peter has himself come a long way since growing up in the Austrian ski resort town of Zell am See, but it was the town’s 4.7km² lake that helped put him on the path to sailing success. “I started as a ski racer at 16 years of age and started sailing very late. I don’t think it would be possible now if you’re not learning as a kid. My big advantage is that skiers train their bodies very well and when I jumped on the sailing boat, it was more or less an easy job for me. It helped to create a sailing style that was dynamic and active.”

Indeed, Hans-Peter’s legacy is based upon his desire to improve technically and innovate the sport – he is widely regarded for pioneering his own custom sails. He explains how he and his longtime sailing partner Roman Hagara have had to adapt their approach to achieve success.

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“We have always been on the lighter side and are maybe 10kg less than the other teams, so we have had to be innovative to find a way to have no deficit. We have had to create a system that makes us better.”

This attitude has provided much success throughout his long career, though he has no doubt which has been his proudest moment. “It’s for sure the first gold medal in Sydney (2000 Olympics) where you are in front of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. It is the most memorable moment.”

And anything that he hasn’t yet achieved? “Winning the America’s Cup,” he replies without hesitation. “It’s not happening at the moment but we have been involved in this. Because in my first Olympics, I was over 30, everything was a little bit late and you more or less miss the opportunity over the ten years.”

I am keen to hear his views on the mental side of professional sport, something which is becoming increasingly prevalent. “In some sports the athletes are getting so young and to get (the mental side) aligned is very hard for them. For me, it was a big advantage that I was 32 in Sydney. It’s a big difference if this thing hits you at 18 than at 30 because you are not prepared at a young age. The public only see you as a successful sportsperson, but the person behind is missing. They are not seen as a young person that needs normal friends.”

It is a timely reminder that though Hans-Peter Steinacher is far from ‘normal’ in terms of his sporting prowess, he began life as a young skier from a small town in Austria. He recently announced that 2021 will be his final year of racing although he will continue to work with young sailors, offering them opportunities that their own personal circumstances may not allow. It is reassuring to know that as well as being a great champion he is also a true ambassador for sailing.

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August saw the arrival of the GC32 Racing Tour into Lagos. Constructed of carbon fibre and reaching top speeds of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46mph), the GC32 is a class of hydrofoiling catamaran that provides pro-sailing teams and private owners the opportunity to experience high-performance racing but at a fraction of the cost of the America’s Cup. David Lugg caught up with two of the great names of international sailing.

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João Cabeçadas

João Cabeçadas is an extraordinary man. From an early age it became clear that his life would be dedicated to the sea. He learned to sail on his father’s selfbuilt boat in Setúbal before taking up dinghy racing, keelboats and windsurfing.

A career in the merchant navy beckoned where he spent eight years on tankers and tugs before the lure of professional sailing took hold. His many achievements include three America’s Cup campaigns, sixteen crossings of the Atlantic Ocean and three Round the World yacht races. He is currently a member of the GC32 shore crew for the Alinghi team.

Your nautical CV is spectacular and you have accomplished so much in your career. How have you managed to raise a family whilst living such a nomadic lifestyle?

In the Round the World yacht races, we would be away for nine months, but my girlfriend, who is now my wife, would come over to the stopovers in Uruguay, Australia, New Zealand or wherever we would visit. We had our first girl, then the second – they would go to international schools with kids from all the other teams.

So sailing is not only a sport, but an extended family?

Yes. On our days off, we would meet with parents from the other teams. On the water we want to beat them but away from it we are one big community.

You were in the Merchant Navy before taking up professional sailing. How much of a change of lifestyle was it?

I left a career with a steady salary. With professional sailing we would go on a job for a week and then we would be looking for the next job. There were times when we did not have a job. But when I look back I would do everything the same. When we are born we have a lifetime in front of us and that lifetime is finite. I would like to get to the end and say that was a good one.

The Alinghi team come into the GC32 racing tour as favourites for the championship. Do you feel any extra pressure from this tag?

I’ve been with Alinghi for 22 years. If we have a bad performance on a race we don’t make it a downward spiral – we move forward. Within our team we are very calm.

We practice so seriously that it becomes like another day in the office. We know it is going to be a hard fight which is what we want.

In the last leg of the championship, we saw a spectacular capsize of one of your competitors. Adrenaline must be running high, but is there ever any fear when you’re out racing?

I don’t think so. There is respect and people try to anticipate what can go wrong.

What scares you most is if the mast breaks. You can be hit by the boom or get trapped under the net or the mainsail. We have had broken helmets where they have been smashed during a race.

Next stop on the tour is Sardinia before moving onto Spain. Do you ever stop to take a moment to appreciate the position you are in?

Every day I tell my daughters that we are very lucky. I don’t have ambitions for things that I cannot achieve. This is magic where we are now.

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Meet the Pros Gonçalo Pinto

BY HUGH CARSLAW Gonçalo Pinto is a fantastic golfer. While still an amateur, he had won the Portuguese Professional and Amateur titles at the age of 18 and played in several European Tour events, including the Portugal Masters.

His stellar amateur career saw him reach the top 40 in the world rankings. Lots of international travel representing Portugal for both the junior and senior amateur teams were to become the norm from the age of 12.

Our second meeting was at the driving range at Cascade in Lagos where he is now based and I asked him if he was playing any of the two-day professional tournaments which take place in the Algarve over the winter months. He replied, “Yes, why would you like to caddy?” Having decided that this would be a good idea, I found myself caddying for him for two rounds at the O’Conner course at Amendoeira. Seeing him hit a driver off the deck 280 yds into a breeze to 4 feet at a par 5 for an eagle made me realise he was a golfing force to be reckoned with.

“I am originally from Vilamoura and I started playing golf when I was four with my dad and my brother. I’ve been hooked ever since.”

His enthusiasm for the game remains unabated and, having had a couple of lessons with him, I find him a most intuitive and knowledgeable mentor.

Gonçalo has not ruled out trying to qualify for the European Tour and it was this

aspiration that brought him to Cascade three years ago where he came to work on his game with European Tour coach Steve Bainbridge while doing some teaching.

The combination of Steve moving back to England and the COVID pandemic has delayed this aspect of his career. Time will tell whether the ambition to join the professional ranks remains as strong. In the meantime, along with his normal teaching commitments, he can be seen coaching several Portuguese professionals, including Challenge Tour player Ricardo Gouveia. It is gratifying to see his enthusiasm with all his students and, in particular, with youngsters. Having won several junior tournaments himself, he is keen to pass on this experience.

He tells one great story which is worth sharing with Tomorrow readers. “After winning the Portuguese amateur and professional championships I got an invite to play in the Portuguese Masters. I was about 19 at the time. I went into the tent where the players would go to have club alterations and saw this guy sitting there. I asked him would he change the grip on my putter? There were howls of laughter from the back. I had just asked top Tour player and Masters Champion Danny Willet to change the grip on my putter!!!”

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Gonçalo's Golf Tip: On this day, we worked on the posture of the golf swing. The key points were weight distribution and body angles.

Just like alignment, posture is equally important. The picture on the right shows the student with too much leg bend. The picture on the left shows correct posture, which allows the player more room to swing freely and maintain good balance throughout the swing.

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The Guia Girls

BY DAVID LUGG

Football is, by far, the most popular sport in Portugal. Think Portuguese football and you are likely to conjure up images of Eusébio or Ronaldo depending upon your generation. But sport, of course, is not just for men. The popularity of women’s football is growing exponentially. An incredible 1.12 billion people watched the FIFA Women's World Cup final in 2019. So how quickly is women’s football developing within the Algarve?

To help answer the question, I speak to Filipe Linz, head coach of Guia FC Feminino – the Algarve’s only active women’s football team.

They sit proudly in the National Championship Division 2 which, considering their budget (compared to most other teams) is a remarkable achievement.

Last season you reached the playoff final before losing against Atlético. You must have been both proud and frustrated to be so close to promotion to the Women’s National Championship?

That’s exactly the feeling we had. Pride for the work done but even more of frustration, as we were the best team in the two play off games. Several injuries and an unfair sending off in the second game dictated our defeat and consequent failure to climb (to the top) division.

Men’s football is well represented here in the Algarve. However, Guia FCF is the only active women’s team in the region. What are your thoughts on this?

In the Algarve, there is still no culture of girls playing football.

Sometimes clubs try to start a team, but they end up giving up. The football association should have a greater role in encouraging the formation of new teams, create a championship and thus promote women’s football in the region.

How else can we increase the popularity of women’s football in the Algarve?

Fortunately Guia FC has done a good job over the years, and last season’s performance gave women’s football greater awareness in the region. We require more investment and better support in order to compete with teams in the central and northern regions, as the recruitment base is significantly smaller in the south of the country.

Portimonense is the best men’s team in the Algarve AND ALSO HAS excellent futsal and basketball sides. Yet sadly, the club does not have a women’s team. Do you think the big clubs have a responsibility to provide a women’s football team?

The big clubs certainly have more means to invest, but this investment must initially start in the youth teams and also in the senior teams where players from outside the Algarve will have to be hired. This sometimes becomes an investment that clubs avoid because it does not have as immediate a return as in men’s football.

The new season is almost upon us (24 September). What are the objectives of Guia FCF? We know we will have a very complicated mission to overcome several teams with gigantic budgets compared to Guia FCF. This season the number of teams with ambitions to win the title has increased. But fortunately, football is not like mathematics and sometimes with little you can do a lot. We believe that with the quality of our work we can compete for victory with any team in the league.

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If the club was promoted to the Women’s National Championship, could you compete with the big teams such as Benfica and Sporting?

With the natural reinforcement in some positions, I believe so.

Players from Algarve have high technical quality and a huge level of enthusiasm on the field.

Do you have many young talented players coming through the club system?

We have several players under the age of 18 who are already showing a lot of potential and the future is certainly assured. We are always looking for new players and would love people to get in contact with us if they want to be part of our team.

What are your goals for the new season?

I want to bring the public closer to our team again. During the pandemic, we missed our fans a lot so I want a team playing exciting football that fills the stadium. In the long term, we would like to achieve an unprecedented promotion to the first division. We know that without great support, it will be difficult but last season was a remarkable achievement. We believe that sooner or later Guia FCF will reach the first national division.

If you are interested in playing or supporting Guia FCF then get in touch on their social media. They play their home games at FC Ferreiras.  www.facebook.com/GuiaFCF www.guiafc.pt

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Algarve Sports Round up

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Sport of the month

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Sailing The Alinghi team continued their winning streak at the GC32 Racing Tour by taking victory at the second event in Lagos. The reigning champions held off the Black Star Sailing Team by just two points after a tense finish in changeable conditions. With speeds at the regatta hitting up to forty knots, the race proved to be as challenging as it was exciting. The tour now moves on to Sardinia for the third of four legs.

Cycling Football The Algarve’s top side Portimonense have had a mixed start to their season.

After losing to Boavista in the Allianz Cup, they started their Primeira Liga campaign with an excellent 1-0 away victory at Vitória Guimarães. Young striker Beto toe-poked in an 86th minute winner that may prove crucial come the end of the season. Their erratic form continued with a disappointing 1-0 home loss to Gil Vicente.

In Liga Portugal 2, Sporting Clube Farense also bowed out of the cup losing to Santa Clara on penalties. They fared little better in the league losing their opening match of the season against Leixões before drawing at home to Rio Ave. They will be hoping for an upturn in form if they wish to return to the top flight following last year’s relegation.

Both clubs have now welcomed fans back into their stadiums (though at one third capacity) and will be hoping for a sense of normality after a disrupted campaign last season.

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A remarkable performance by Algarvian cyclist Amaro Antunes saw him retain his Volta a Portugal title. After winning the 2020 edition, he completed the double, topping the general classification by just ten seconds. The Vila Real de Santo António rider prevailed following an arduous final stage time trial where riders faced temperatures of up to thirty-five degrees. Fellow Algarvian João Rodrigues followed up his victory at the Volta ao Algarve with another impressive performance finishing in ninth overall.

Surfing Local surfer Yolanda Hopkins put in a sterling effort at the 2020 Olympic Games before losing out in the quarter finals to eventual finalist Bianca Buitendag of South Africa. The 23-yearold, who was born in Faro, can be proud of her year to date after finishing second in the World Surfing Games in El Salvador in May. She described her Olympic venture as “the most incredible experience of my life”.

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Are you looking to become more active and take part in some physical activity? Here is your chance. Each month we shall be profiling a sport that you can take part in right here in the Algarve. This month we look at futsal: Futsal is a form of indoor football that has become extremely popular across Portugal and around the world. Originating in Uruguay in the 1930s, the game quickly spread around Latin America and has a strong emphasis on skill and creativity.

It will come as little surprise to learn that Brazil has won five out of the eight World Cups, though futsal's international appeal has grown in recent years.

Like the Olympics, the World Cup has been delayed by a year and will now take place in Lithuania this month. Teams as far afield as Japan and the Solomon Islands will be taking part, whilst Portugal will be looking to better their fourth place in 2016.

Unfortunately, the women’s competition was cancelled due to Covid restrictions.

There is a healthy league structure for both men and women in Portugal and most towns will have a futsal team. In 2020, Portimonense became the first men’s team from the Algarve to be promoted to the Futsal National Championship 1st Division.

You don’t have to be professional to play the sport as local sides are always on the lookout for players of all ages. There are also youth teams and senior sides. If running around a futsal court seems a bit much, matches are often shown live on Portuguese television.

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HEALTH & BEAUTY

Written in the Stars

BY LISA FRANCESCA LEWAK

Astronomy, astrology and horoscopes have all come out of a deep fascination humans have with the stars, planets, galaxies and in the sky above.

In the past, sailors and travellers were guided on their journeys by celestial navigation. Builders constructed in accordance with the line up of the stars and planets whereby these sites could then be activated on particular days and times of the year. The prehistorical site of Stonehenge in England was built as a clock; one that tells the time of the solstices and perhaps the sun and lunar eclipses. In ancient Egypt temples and pyramids were designed, placed and positioned in relation to the stars, zodiac and constellations.

Through the use of astronomy, the Egyptians were able to predict the flooding of the Nile and by tracking the stars they developed a calendar very similar to the one we use today. The Mesoamerican cultures also developed calendars and almanacks such as the Mayan calendar which was one of the most advanced and sophisticated astronomical calendars of its time.

The Chinese New Year or Spring Festival begins each year on the second new moon

after the winter solstice and marks the transition from one zodiac animal to the next.

In astrology, the zodiac is a belt in the sky that includes the positions of the sun, moon and the most familiar planets. It is divided into 12 equal parts or signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, and so on, and these go to make up our 12-month horoscope. Each individual has their own specific astrological natal chart showing exactly where the sun, moon, stars and planets are positioned in the sky at the moment of birth. These specific locations are said to shape one’s personality, affect relationships, partnerships, predict economic fortune and much more.

So as we can see, it is all written in the stars.

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Mental Health 5 top tips to reduce stress

Being outside, observing nature and breathing in fresh air are very important things to do to stay healthy mentally.

Doing these things also help to alleviate the symptoms of mental health issues.

DO SOMETHING NEW That you have never done before. This can be anything from going to a new place to trying a different sport.

Fear, stress and anxiety can build up and cause someone to suffer from a mental health issue. Change, a loss of security and not knowing what is going to happen causes fear, stress and anxiety. So it is not a surprise that mental health issues have increased since the pandemic.

GET OUT IN NATURE EVERY DAY You are surrounded by nature in the Algarve. Go to the woods or the ocean at least once a week.

The best thing you can do to keep yourself healthy mentally is to reduce stress in your life.

Here are five top tips to reduce stress: MOVE YOUR BODY REGULARLY Do not spend more than 30 minutes doing the same thing, get up and move differently, even if for only 30 seconds then continue what you were doing. The bigger the movements the better.

GO FOR A WALK EVERY DAY Even if it is only for ten minutes and you build up to the Department of Health recommendations of 25 minutes of brisk walking a day. I would also recommend walking for 45 minutes two or three times per week.

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DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT / CHANGE YOUR ROUTINE An old saying is ‘a change is as good as a rest'. You will be surprised at how freeing and stimulating even small changes can be.

If you do any one of these tips regularly you will reduce your stress. If you do all of them at least once per week you may not get stressed.

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Flowering Tree Inspired by her trip to Madeira, where a lot of different trees were in full bloom, Tamsin Varley investigates the best options for flowering trees in the Algarve. These will provide spectacular viewing for your garden.

JACARANDA Producing glorious violet-coloured flowers in May and June, this sub-tropical tree is native to South America. When young, it won’t tolerate frost, but will die back and regenerate from the rootstock established trees will take temperatures down to -7C. After flowering, the tree will be covered in numerous large woody seed pods, which are very decorative and the light green fern-like leaves appear, which give good shade. A mature tree can reach between eight to twelve metres in height with an equal to greater spread, so do plan carefully when you plant one.

PRIDE OF BOLIVIA Another tree which was grown in spectacular avenues in Madeira is Tipuana tipu. It is a very fast-growing spreading tree often grown for shade but with the added bonus of bright yellow flowers in early summer. It is tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions, including saline soils, is drought tolerant once established and can take frost down to -4C. These trees can grow up to 30 metres tall with a spread of 20 metres, so allow plenty of room for one. Renowned for its aggressive root system, do not plant too close to buildings or pools.

THE SILK TREE I recently noticed a very attractive flowering tree near the vaccination centre in Silves, which I later identified as Albizia julibrissin or the Silk tree, native to south-west and east Asia. It is a small deciduous tree that grows about ten metres tall and six metres broad, making it an ideal shade tree. Its leaves are large and frond-like and close up at night.

The beautiful flowers form pink, fluffy terminal clusters in the summer. It is reasonably fast-growing and can survive drought, but does best with infrequent very deep watering in the summer.

Tamsin Varley is a member of Clube Dos Bons Jardins, a multi-national garden club that meets at different locations around the Algarve on the second Tuesday every month (algarvecbj@gmail.com). For more information on these trees go to our blog - www.tomorrowalgarve.com/community-news

Feng shui your kitchen In feng shui one of the most important places in our homes is the kitchen. Since ancient times, the kitchen has been associated with nutrition and healing. It also represents our personal responsibility to nourish ourselves.

We are spending more time at home and more time cooking at home, so why not take advantage and improve the energy of your kitchen and your life:  Organise and clean the pantry, throw away anything that is out of date and organise it to make daily use easier  Throw away all tupperware containers without a lid and lids without containers  Clean the fridge and freezer

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 Remove all ceramics or glass that is not in perfect condition (no chipped or missing pieces)  Repair the damaged small appliances. If they are not to be fixed, get rid of them  Always have a bowl with fresh and varied fruit of the season (symbolising prosperity)  Use your stove (preferably gas stove) and oven regularly as it activates the family’s prosperity  Avoid using the microwave (due to the harmful effect of electromagnetic radiation) Lina Messias is a feng shui specialist

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Property Market Engel & Volkers Lagos has produced the 4th edition of their property guide which gives an insight into the market in the western Algarve. The report is the result of a collaboration of their team together with ImoEconometrics – an independent company registered with CMVM (security market commission) as an appraiser real estate expert.

Their main findings were:  The recession of the Portuguese economy in 2020 has proved to be less severe than expected. The Portuguese GDP in 2020 declined by 7.6% and the unemployment rate was 6.8% with the majority of Portuguese firms able to retain workers.

The Portuguese Central Bank foresees a recovery assisted by the gradual control of the pandemic and the low interest-rate environment.  From 2013 to 2018, the number of house transactions in the western Algarve recorded an impressive annual average growth rate of 15.8% (CAGR). During the last five years, the number of new properties sold was relatively constant at around 1100 houses per year.  Housing demand grew at a fast pace in the third and fourth quarters of 2020 fuelled by wealthy foreign buyers and a pent up demand in the second quarter due to lockdown restrictions. 2020 concluded with a total number of house transactions of 5.2 thousand in the western Algarve - 11.2% less than in 2019.  At the end of 2020, the total volume of residential property investment in the western Algarve was 872 million euros.

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Residential investment is expected to increase in 2021 to the levels of 2019.  In the last five years, international buyers accounted for 30% of total house transactions.  According to official statistics, since its initiation in Portugal in 2012 until the end of March 2021, the Golden Visa Programme has attracted over nine thousand investors and 5.2 billion euros of property investment.

The Portuguese government is now implementing new rules that will come into effect from January 2022. High-density areas like Lisbon and Porto and most coastal areas, like the Algarve, will no longer be eligible for investment as part of the programme.  In 2019, the average ticket for purchase by foreign buyers was 266,000 euros and the preliminary data suggests that this is set to increase in 2020. In 2019, British buyers accounted for 10.3% of foreign property investment in the Algarve followed by the French with 6.5%, German at 5.2% and Swedish with 2.7%.

Manager of Engel and Volkers in Lagos Sanda Matos comments: “Following the trend of the group worldwide this as been so far the best year ever since we opened our office in Lagos in 2016. The demand for properties is exceeding the supply, and property listing is currently one of our biggest challenges. Vendors are achieving higher prices than ever before.”  Rua da Barroca Nº64, Lagos www.engelvoelkers.com/lagos sandra.matos@engelvoelkers.com

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Tips to Clean your BBQ

BY SOPHIE SADLER I enjoy lighting the BBQ on a warm Algarve summer's evening, there is nothing better than cooking some tasty meat or fish with friends and a bottle of wine or beer. What I don't enjoy is cleaning it afterwards. So I did some research into some clever tips to help you.

TIP 1: Clean the BBQ while it is still warm as after they’ve cooled, dirt and grime are a lot harder to get off. If you opted to finish the bottle of wine and are cleaning it long after the last ember died, then heat it up again while you put on your rubber gloves!

TIP 2: Did you know that the acidity of lemon helps remove grease and dirt? Great for us in the Algarve where you can pick lemons straight off the tree. Once you’ve rubbed a good layer of lemon over the grill, remove with warm water.

TIP 3: While there’s still some heat in your grill, attach an onion to a fork and rub over the hot bars. The water in the onion steam cleans them and removes any stuck-on food.

TIP 4: Sprinkle baking soda on the grill and dissolve some in water. Use a sponge with a scourer to scrub until all the baking soda is gone and the grill is sparkling.

TIP 5: If you've been using your BBQ for the day, once it has started to cool down, cover the grill with water-soaked newspaper and close the lid. Leave it shut for 30 minutes to give it good steam clean.

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Fighting Back

BY SOPHIE SADLER

We continue our series on Algarve-based businesses that have managed to survive and evolve from the COVID pandemic.

Zoe Campbell, owner of Kids Entertainment Algarve and Creative Candies & Gifts, describes the past two years as “eventful for ex-pats who are trying to live and work in the Algarve”.

She was running a very successful business, Kids Entertainment Algarve which was going from strength to strength offering arts and crafts to toddlers and children up and down the Algarve. Zoe ran three toddler groups and hosted many parties until 12 March 2020 she was devastated by the news that all activities were to be suspended until further notice. "It left me with no clue to what was about to come, over the following weeks and months.”

During that first lockdown, she started adapting quickly to the changing times and offered activity packs for a small fee. She was inundated with requests and soon devoted her time, when not homeschooling her daughter, to packing and delivery, while complying with safety precautions and following government guidelines. Her packs were sent all over the Algarve and brought much relief to parents trying to entertain bored toddlers and children who were in lockdown.

Zoe persevered with the project until restrictions started to ease. The next challenge was her group sessions and parties which were still suspended due to large gatherings not being permitted.

“I adhered to the rules and began making party packs for parents to purchase and, when permitted, I then arranged small party ideas, such as our teepee setups

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and other party ideas … (adopt a soft toy dog parties, glitter & glam, volcano parties etc).

I muddled on through the year and in the summer of 2020, I held a kids' summer camp with just six attending at any one time; this proved very successful and the 11 weeks of the summer holidays flew by.”

In October 2020, Zoe was again faced with the decision as to what to do going forward, with no sight of ever returning to what she knew as normal so she decided to look into a creative gift business.

She wanted to offer an online shop, to help people find a gift for any occasion or age and so she created Creative Candies & Gifts.

Then, in January 2021, she was dealt another blow … Brexit! “This caused huge problems for my UK suppliers. I was unable in some cases to receive any goods and if I did it came with a very high customs fee. I had to quickly adapt and find new EU suppliers to avoid heavy costs. I really hope our UK suppliers will able to supply me again in the future but for now, this is not possible."

So what lessons has Zoe learnt as a small business in the Algarve? “COVID has been really tough but has taught me to rethink strategies, never to become complacent and most importantly not to give in.”  www.instagram.com/creative_candies_gifts www.facebook.com/thebabysittingcopt kidsentertainmentalgarve.com

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Goodbye Windows 10 ...

Microsoft has announced that they will end support for their popular Windows 10 operating system in 2025. This means Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 10 and will no longer issue online security patches or further updates. But don’t dismay, because: Hello Windows 11! Microsoft plans to release Windows 11 in late November 2021, with the good news being that it will be a free update to existing Windows 10 users.

This will affect both personal and business users in equal measure as more and more users will start using this upgrade, making some existing Windows 10 software and compatible hardware obsolete. However, older versions of Windows, such as Windows 7 and 8.1 may not be able to upgrade directly to Windows 11.

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Finance Matters Each month we receive different questions from our readers, although some of these questions are related to specific situations, sometimes the answer may help you to better understand the tax system in Portugal and answer the queries from other readers.

Q: I have a UK state pension paid into my UK bank account. Does this now become income on which I pay Portuguese tax and if so, how much? Or do I continue to declare it on a UK tax return and pay UK tax? I also have a small (£40K) private pension in UK that I have deferred to my 75th birthday but I have to decide what to do with it. Under UK rules, if I take it out, I get 25% tax-free will the NHR in Portugal give me a better option?

As you are NHR in Portugal all your income, including your state pension, is declared in Portugal. As this is a state pension, it is not taxed here independently if you paid it into a PT or UK bank.

With reference to the 25% lumpsum, as NHR you will have to declare it here and pay 10% tax, as this is a private pension, and you became resident after 31-03-2020. It’s important to ascertain whether the HMRC is still considering you as a tax resident in the UK or not in order to be able to offer more comprehensive advice.

Q: Do we need a LICENCE to rent our house out (long term)? What taxes will we pay on the rental income? We are on the NonHabitual Residency scheme. The rental income will be approximately 1,900 euros per month.

For long-term rents, you will not require a rental licence. It’s advisable that you contact a lawyer to make a rental contract

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with the tenants, and then you need a copy of the contract signed by both parties.

This contract needs to be registered within the tax authorities in the month when the tenancy starts. You have to make a one-off payment of stamp duty which is 10% of the monthly rent - per rental contract. This is only due when you register it.

You need to inform your accountant when the tenants pay the monthly rent to issue the receipt.

The income from this contract will be taxable separately from the NHR scheme at a fixed tax rate of 28% over the gross income but you will be able to deduct: some maintenance charges, insurance, condominium fees and council tax paid regarding the period when the unit will be rented. But all the invoices need to have the rental unit address and your Portuguese fiscal number.

Be aware that if you are both owners of the property the income will be split by you both. You will not need to pay Social Security contributions over this income.

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Back to School Bambino College Celebrates 30 Years Nobel Algarve Powers Ahead Since joining the Globeducate Group in 2018, Nobel Algarve has implemented a series of measures to make it a greener, ecofriendlier and more sustainable school.

nine gigawatts by 2030, he said in addition to investments in solar parks, communities and families must also invest in boosting solar power production to meet the target.

Globeducate’s Environmental Agenda underwrites the United Nations 2030 Global Sustainable Development Goals and, through key partnerships with WWF and others, the group’s global project unites students and teachers from around the world to partake in active discussions and to make an impact on the future, shaping the world.

Its commitment to solar energy is not the only thing Nobel Algarve has to boast about: despite the ups and downs of the Covid-19 pandemic, the school is delighted to announce that 16% of its international section Year 13s attained A*s in their A-levels, while a further 38% went to achieve A to A*. More than half - an impressive 52% - of Year 13s attained A* to B grades and 75% A* to C.

At the end of the last school year, Nobel Algarve, a certified Eco-School, made what is probably its biggest step in favour of the environmental cause and self-sufficiency to date, by installing a roof full of solar panels.

Covering a total area of almost 400 square metres, the 232 panels are expected to produce enough energy during the day to largely power the school and, should production exceed consumption, the surplus will be channelled into the national grid.

Coming into operation with the start of the 2021-22 school year, this investment in solar energy means the Lagoa campus could eventually become completely selfsufficient as well as slashing its annual energy expenditure by almost half (48.8%), according to a savings study. The timing couldn’t be more poignant, after recent reports that Portugal produces less energy from solar sources than England.

Earlier this summer, Environment Minister João Pedro Matos Fernandes said bigger efforts need to be made in terms of solar energy production in Portugal. Reaffirming the Government's commitment to reaching

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Overall, Nobel Algarve had a 96% A-Level pass rate, which is exceptional – an achievement that is perhaps even more remarkable this year, as, unlike the UK, most students in international settings sat the usual external examinations.

As a result of their A-Level success, many of the leaving Year 13s are now heading to top European universities, such as Durham University and Portugal’s Católica.

The upcoming school year will also see Nobel Algarve enter another new chapter in its long history as it forms part of a newly-forged cluster within the Globeducate Group, made up of first-class European international schools branded Globeducate British International Schools. This will involve a new look and new imagery for Nobel Algarve, but the same excellent world-class education and standards for which Nobel Algarve has long been renowned.

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Colégio Bambino will take advantage of this milestone to undertake a renovation of its outdoor spaces, namely in the playground and the playing field, further enhancing the excellent conditions of the institution.

Colégio Bambino is located in Lagos in a quiet area of Atalaia and makes available to the community the services of nursery, crèche, pre-school and first cycle.

The school follows a Portuguese curriculum so any English-speakers will achieve an excellent level of Portuguese. Besides its dedication to education, the school offers many extra-curricular activities, including theatre, from age five upwards, with teacher Nelda Magalhães (whom many of you know from the Teatro Experimental de Lagos).

For the first time this school year, art will be part of the curriculum for the first cycle with teacher Ana Viegas. This is an initiative that aims to enrich and develop the students' capacities of expression and creativity.

There are more aspects at the school that contribute to the children's all-round development, such as the school garden and the Cambridge Young Learners programme.

The school management, comprising Cristina Rodrigues, Jorge Silva and Maria José Costa, is very dedicated and very proud that for parents and students, Colégio Bambino is a second family and an essential support network. One of their mottos is "we grew up together" because, today some of their parents are former students.

Registrations are still open for the school year 2021/22.  +351 282 767 854 / 913 462 911 info@colegiobambino.com

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Each child has personalised study goals and together with the HIVE coach they will create study schedules, identifying and implementing efficient strategies to reach those goals.

Homeschooling can pose specific difficulties for both parents and children, such as loneliness, self-discipline and restricted creativeness. HIVE was established as a solution to these issues.

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An entertainment corner with games and sports activities provides break time fun, with large outdoor spaces and a swimming pool. Healthy food and drinks options are also available to keep the focus and energy levels up!

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Taking a New Path Colégio São Gonçalo in Praia da Luz embarked on a new path last school year with a new Programme for Schools aimed at empowering children.

According to the Shool's head Idília Gonçalo Ramos, “to our knowledge, there is no school with this programme in Portugal, except us.”

The PATHS® Programme for Schools (UK Version) is designed to facilitate the development of self-control, emotional awareness and interpersonal problemsolving skills. It empowers all children to develop fundamental social and emotional learning skills which will enable them to make positive choices in life.

“We got the programme from the USA, but we visited a school in Norfolk - UK in January 2020 and it had been running for more than nine years with excellent results.

It is common in the UK. We had online

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The school begins the course at threeyears-old in English and it goes until 10-years-old (4th Year), lessons are twice a week and in a daily basis with routines to develop self and social awareness.

“We started last year and already can see an improvement in the children's self-control, self-esteem and classroom behaviour. It is amazing to see pre-schoolers saying how they feel and trying to manage their emotions and relationship with their friends. It will take time but we are sure that these skills will be life-changing to these children and to their families, in their lives, academic, professional and social relationships.”  www.csgoncalo.pt www.pathseducation.co.uk

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BY MIRKA HIAVACOVA It's not an easy time to be a parent. The perennial question, “what school can best prepare my children for the future?” may appear unanswerable when the only certainty is the future will be very different from the present. Climate change, technological advances and a global pandemic are transforming society in unprecedented ways.

This important question inspired a group of social innovators and educators to come together and create the Nautiluz Learning Hub in Lagos. We are a nonprofit association that supports homeschooled children and their families by offering individual and group activities. We work to reconnect kids to their innate love of learning - building bridges between the curriculum and students' interests through project-based learning. As they work on projects, students learn to research, to express themselves, to discuss, decide, plan, execute, present, evaluate and innovate. They learn how to balance being authentic and unique with being adaptive and working with a group.

We opened in September 2020 and used our creativity and recycled/local materials to build outdoor learning spaces for our students, but we still have a lot of work to do! We need help equipping our learning spaces. For our library, we need more books and shelves. For study areas - more chairs, desks, carpets. For projects – tools, laptops, science equipment. Please get in touch if you have things you don’t need and would like to support us.

When learning becomes meaningful, joyful, and projects have a tangible positive impact on the community, we are not only preparing young people for the future but creating the future together with them. This, for us, is the future of education.

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BY JULIAN PUTLEY Some 30 years ago, I was involved in a project in South Africa when a friend invited me to visit a vineyard in the Paarl region of the Cape. He had an interest in a winery and was keen to show me the production of the country’s signature wine, Pinotage. The wine owes its creation to South African vintners who produced the elixir from a grape grafted from two vines, the Pinot Noir and the Hermitage.

Over the years, this wine has gained acceptance and even popularity by discerning tasters. I have always been fond of full-bodied red wines and when I tasted the Pinotage, I decided to order 12 cases; it was that good (and the rand was at a very acceptable exchange rate too).

I stored the wine in the bilge of my 43-ft sailboat and eventually departed for the Caribbean. The wine was kept cool in the dark recesses of the boat and it was continuously moving with the vibrations of the vessel. As the weeks and months went by, I felt the wine was improving as each new bottle was opened.

Fast forward to the present day in Portugal, which is becoming more and more celebrated for its wine industry.

I recently learned of a new trend; that is maturing wines in the cool, dark and pressurised environment found under the sea. The technique has been undergoing experimentation for five years and the Portuguese company Quinta do Brejinho da Costa, in the Setúbal region of Portugal, is at the forefront of this continued evolution.

Senhor Hugo Candeias, export manager of Brejinho, explained that there are two different methods used depending on the types of wine: reds, roses and whites on the one hand and sparkling on the other. The selected wines are matured in oak casks for one year. Then they are bottled, placed in special racks and submerged in the cool Atlantic Ocean for a further 12 months.

brought to the surface and prepared for the market. The bottles at the shallower depths become encrusted with calcium deposits, the remains from micro-organisms, creating a unique and enchanting visage when presented at the table.

Ageing wines underwater has been inspired by wines recovered from shipwrecks. The Royal Mail Steamship Rhone sank in 1867 in the Caribbean.

Three years later, a hard hat diver, Jeremiah Murphy, discovered the wine locker at a depth of 20 metres and brought up several bottles. He declared them to be as ‘good as new’ and happily consumed several bottles right then and there.

Even more impressive are the wines recovered from a Swedish freighter sunk in 1916. Divers discovered some 2.000 bottles of Heidsieck champagne some 80 years after the sinking of the vessel in the chilly waters of the Baltic Sea. Those lucky enough to sample the wine described it as being incredibly rich and complex, yet light-bodied, fresh and mellow. A taster described it as an elegant beverage with subtle toasty aromas with a hint of sweetness.

The descriptions of professional wine tasters and sommeliers are a bit beyond the taste buds of this writer, but recent reports are encouraging when it comes to the effect of undersea ageing on certain wines, notably sparkling wines. The hope is that young wines submerged in the sea can achieve the same effect as those that have aged and matured over many years in cellars on land.

For me personally, the following sentence sums it up nicely, ‘Wine improves with age, the older I get, the more I like it’.

Sparkling wine, notably the famous Portuguese Spumante, is similarly matured in oak casks and then bottled and submerged but to a much greater depth. The bottled still wines are sent down to 20 metres and the sparkling wines to a depth of 40 metres at temperatures of 17 ºC and 14 ºC respectively. After a 12-month period, the wines are

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Is it a clamshell-shaped cooking vessel or a delectable dish? This Algarvian treasure is both. Along the southern coast of Portugal, bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, the cataplana is recognised as an iconic local cuisine prepared in a beautifully handcrafted pan.

Little is known about the origins of the cataplana. There are very few historical records about its creation but many believe that the cataplana can be traced to the eighth-century Moorish occupation and a concept not unique to the clamshell pan. Slow steam cooking at low temperature in a sealed container, as is the case with the cataplana, is also found in another cooking vessel, the clay tagine, traditionally used by some North African peoples.

CATAPLANA AS COOKWARE Wandering historic Algarve streets brimming with dining establishments that spill out onto the cobbled sidewalks, you’re bound to see a cataplana pan. The two shining sides of the clamshell-shaped pan are held together with a hinge and clamps, ensuring a steamy, pressure-cooking-style cooking environment.

Often it’s served with a flourish as the clamp is released and the fragrant scent wafts across the table. The resulting dish is rich and flavorful, a feast for the senses.

This delightful piece of Portuguese cookware comes in a variety of sizes and materials. Traditional cataplana pans are made of copper (they were originally made of zinc, but no more), a very efficient heat distributing metal, hammered for beauty and craftsmanship, and lined with tin. You can also find stainless steel cataplanas, both a pleasure to cook with and a beauty to behold.

Pay attention to your cooktop when choosing a cataplana, making sure it’s compatible. For example, copper cannot be used on induction cooktops. Important to know.

Ranging in size from a small single-serving 9cm to a 24cm, easily feeding two to a crowd-sized 86cm (not a typo!), be generous when choosing a size. If you’re unsure, go one larger than you think you need. To a certain extent, you can reduce the ingredients to feed fewer but cannot effectively cook more than your cataplana is designed to hold.

Depending on where and from whom you buy your cataplana cooking vessel, expect to spend somewhere starting around 32€ for an 18cm pan to 90€ for a 36cm version. You can also purchase a cork trivet allowing you to present and serve your gorgeous cataplana at the table.

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COOKING CATAPLANA It’s imagined that the fishermen, hunters, and nomads of ancient times filled cataplana pans with garlic, onions, herbs, vegetables, and olive oil and sealed them shut for transport as they began their working day. Later, adding their catch to the pan, they cooked their cataplana over glowing embers as the sun began to set. Romantic and practical, right?

Cooking cataplana is easy and streamlined. Aromatics are sautéed in the bottom of the pan, ingredients are layered, liquid is added, and the pan is sealed shut with its attached hinges and sidelocks.

The pan is then placed on a heat source, in essence steaming the contents, locking in flavour, and delivering a moist, delicious meal.

Chances are you already have everything you need to make cataplana in your kitchen: olive oil, dry white wine, onion, garlic , green and/or red pepper, coriander, tomatoes (fresh or canned), bay leaf, dried piri-piri (or other hot chilli pepper), sea salt/pepper.

Cataplanas can be made with your favourite fish and/or meat, for the vegetarian or vegan, and is even surprisingly adept at desserts.

Once you learn the simple technique, your cataplana creations will be limited only by your imagination.

RELISH CATAPLANA Venture out and, if you haven’t already, try a mouthwatering cataplana almost anywhere fresh fish is served. If you are fortunate enough to be in the Algarve during the Castro Marim Festa Cataplana, typically held in September and October, make a point of enjoying the culture, locally harvested sea salt, and lip-smacking cataplana. Visit a copper craftsman in the shadows of the Castle of Loulé in search of a unique, expertly made cataplana. And for goodness sake, treat yourself to a beautifully illustrated cataplana ‘zine, available on RelishPortugal.com.

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 200 gr prawns (size 26/30 per kilo)  200 gr fresh clams, scrubbed  150 gr mussels, scrubbed  5 scallops, shucked (if available)  crab or lobster in shell, freshly cooked  1 dl (scant 1⁄2 cup) olive oil  4 cloves garlic, chopped  1 large onion  1 green pepper

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 1 red pepper  1 dried piri-piri pepper  1 bay leaf

Peel and de-vein the prawns, leaving the heads and tails on if possible. Add olive oil to the cataplana and sauté the garlic until golden.

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Add the prawns, allow to cook for 30 seconds. Add all of the solid ingredients except the crab/ lobster.

Close the cataplana and cook for two minutes over a high heat.

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Open, splash with white wine, add the crab/lobster and cilantro. Close the cataplana and cook for another 30 seconds.

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With the heat turned off, add the lemon juice. Close and flip the cataplana so that the flavours blend together.

Serve, Amaze, Enjoy.

Relish Portugal is the English language food and culture magazine for Portugal lovers everywhere. It is a quarterly, free with subscription, magazine which delivers recipes, curated playlists, and fascinating food- and Portugal-related stories from both ex-pat and Portuguese culinary luminaries, top bloggers, artists, makers, and foodies just like you. Think creative with ideas from Chef José Avillez. Reflections on natural Portuguese wines and the families who make them from Real Portuguese Wines. A peek inside the workshop of Paulo Tuna, the Bladesmith, considered by some the best manufacturer of knives in Portugal, perhaps in the world . Dishes from best-selling cookbook authors, and much, much more. To subscribe, visit RelishPortugal.com and click on any of the red bars. You’ll get immediate access to the most recent issue and a link to all back copies.  www.RelishPortugal.com www.facebook.com/RelishPortugalMag www.instagram.com/relish_portugal Illustrations © Wendy Beugels, co-creator of the Cataplana ‘Zine.  www.wendy-beugels.com

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Aragonez Reserve Red 2019. Ana explains, "Ou rur wines seek to express what is not found in a commercial wine produced on a large scale, which is exactly the approach of the winemaker João do Ó.”

To compose the red grape varieties, they also brought a rosé 100% Negra Mole, one of the oldest grape varieties in the Algarve region. A wine that transmits freshness, aroma, softness and a little sweetness, typical of the grape variety that delivers a little more grape sugar.

In addition to these, the most recent nectars presented by Herdade Barranco do Vale are the white monovarietals (made from a single grape variety) including - Herdade Barranco do Vale Chardonnay White 2019, Herdade Barranco do Vale Sauvignon Blanc White 2019 and Herdade Barranco do Vale Viognier White 2019.

August and September are the months of the vine harvest in the Algarve and you may spot workers hand-picking grapes in one of the region’s 2,000 vineyards comprising 30 producers.

The vines were planted by Ana's grandfather, Ramiro da Graça Cabrita, as a hobby. Ana remembers, "He would bring his friends here and entertain. They would experiment with making wine and have many fun times on the estate.”

When I talk to Ana Matias Chaves, she is on her family estate helping to harvest the 2021 crop.

Tragically Ramiro died from a sudden illness in 1991, aged 71, and the estate was left to Ana's mother. For years, Ana’s parents decided to send their crop to the grape processing plant in Lagoa.

In 2016, to honour her grandfather, Ana and her husband Luís decided to start making wine on the estate.

They need 12 people to bring in the harvest - four from the estate and eight seasonal employees.

They hand-pick into 12 kg boxes in order to preserve the quality of the grapes which take two weeks to harvest. It has been a bumper crop this year for their nine different varieties of grapes.

“There is much more quantity than last year and better quality. This is partly due to the higher levels of rain we had this year and because of the treatment we give them. Each year we try to improve the quality.”

Their estate Herdade Barranco do Vale is located in São Bartolomeu de Messines, in a place called Campilhos, between the sea and the mountains of Monchique and Caldeirão in the Algarve. The estate extends for about 100ha of natural beauty, where in addition to the vineyards there are cork, carob, olive and pine trees. A small lake glistens between gently sloping countryside. The vineyard offers tours and tasting, and a chance to enjoy the magical beauty of the estate.

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Their philosophy was to create their own style of wine, coming up with the perfect combination of the Mediterranean and Atlantic influence of the Algarve and its most traditional grape varieties, such as Negra-Mole, Aragonez and Castelão, revealing elegance and balance in their wines.

In a touching tribute to her grandfather Ana tells me, “Every year I write a letter to my grandfather on the back of the wine label, telling him what we have done. We tell our story. I want to take what my grandfather left us and do something different.”

The estate produces three reds – the Herdade Barranco Do Vale Castelão Reserve Red 2018, the Herdade Barranco Do Vale Blend Reserve Red 2018, and the Herdade Barranco Do Vale

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Dear Grandfather, 2020 brought a global pandemic. Times are difficult but we’ve put more energy driven by the example you always gave to us. Released three single white grape varieties, made of grapes I already helped to plant. We are all good, including Grandma who continues to give me her wise advice. You have one more greatgrandson: António, who is also called Ramiro. This year was special: Grandpa turned 100. Congratulations! Hope the party was good, as you deserve. I raise my glass to heaven and toast to you.

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Lazy Girl's recipes If we needed any proof that the summer is running away from us, it is the fact that the Rota do Petisco starts on 10 September.

The famous snack route is back and is encouraging everyone to dine out round the Algarve, tasting small plates at as many restaurants and cafes as possible.

This should mean Lazy Girls have even less reason to get into the kitchen on a hot September day, but a visit from an old colleague from France recently has encouraged us to put together a trio of Gallic goodies. These are all easy classics that shouldn't mean spending too much time indoors on preparation; string them together for an impromptu supper.

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The cake we are suggesting is a French housewife's classic. It is called Quatro Quart, which means four quarters. The original recipe involved weighing your eggs, then using exactly the same weight of sugar, flour, and butter. You can still do that to give you that French farmhouse feel, but the quantities below should work fine.

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GARLIC PRAWNS To serve 4: 1 kilo of peeled, large raw prawns 150 grams of butter 5 cloves of garlic thinly sliced (you can double that quantity if you love it) 150 ml of any old dry white wine (one you like to drink) Salt and pepper A big handful of parsley Something like a few baguettes to serve De-vein the prawns if you like. Melt half the butter in a large, heavy-bottomed pan and sauté till they turn pink (about three minutes), then put on a large, warmed plate.

Put the garlic in the pan and sauté for a minute, add the wine and cook for two minutes, then stir in the salt and pepper to taste. Then add the rest of the butter a bit at a time, constantly whisking until it thickens.

Throw the prawns back in and add parsley to taste. Serve with the baguettes.

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To make 1: 50ml of brandy or cognac 25ml of triple sec (Cointreau for style) 25ml of lemon juice A handful of ice A dash of bitters is optional

Chill a martini glass while you tip all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Give it a good old shake (till the outside feels cold) and then put in the chilled glass. Add bitters to taste.

As always, we wish you a lovely September from the Lazy Girls at London Tiger Coffee.

If you too are lazy, pop in and see us in the old town, and get us to mix your cocktails and serve you homemade cake.

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Quatre Quart To make 8 good slices: 5 medium eggs 250 grams of sugar 250 grams of plain flour 2 tsps of baking powder 250 grams of melted butter Preheat the oven to 180C/Gas 4, and either butter and flour or line with baking paper, a cake tin. You can use a standard loaf tin, a 24 cm round tin, or our favourite, a Bundt pan, so that you can fill the hollow when decorating.

Whisk together the eggs and sugar till they are pale and fluffy, then whisk in the flour and baking powder, then the melted butter.

Put the mixture in the tin, and bake for about 45 minutes, then test with a skewer to make sure it is cooked through, especially if using an unusual tin.

Serve with any soft fruit or jam or cream or anything you want. You can fancy it up for pudding or eat a slice plain with a cup of tea.

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If I told you that eating insects could help save the planet, would it entice you to feast on mealworm bites? Guilherme Pereira, the founder of Portugal Bugs, thinks so and believes insects can help us feed the world.

In 2016, Guilherme was studying food science at the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto and took his first steps in the world of entomophagy!

This is not to be confused with entomology which is the study of insects. There are around two billion entomophagous people in the world who use insects as a food source.

Human beings have consumed insects since primordial times, as they provided the necessary nutrients for their survival. Entomophagy comes from the Greek éntomon, which means “insects to eat”​.

When he began his studies, eating insects was an alien concept to Guilherme. In December 2016, he headed to the Netherlands to participate in one of the first seminars related to the use of insects for human and animal food at Wageningen University.

It had such a positive impact on him that at the beginning of 2017, he started a breeding colony of mealworms and crickets in his garage near Porto.

The product he developed received a lot of positive feedback, which triggered the idea of ​​moving forward with a startup company that marketed and developed insect-based food products. He went into partnership with Sara Martins, a fellow food scientist he met at university and also his girlfriend.

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Portugal Bugs won awards in several entrepreneurship competitions, allowing them to leave the garage in 2018 and move to their first premises in Matosinhos with support from StartUp Portugal. At that point they were ahead of the game as they did not have permission for insects to be sold as food in Portugal.

Finally, in June 2021, Guillherme and Sara's work started to pay off as insect-based foods were approved for consumption by the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary Medicine. They are now starting to reach retail. Continente is the first to sell them and from August it became possible to buy these foods in 10 stores across the country. Although no shops in the Algarve are stocking them as yet, their delicacies are available through Continente's online store.

Sonae’s retail brand has invested in a partnership with Portugal Bugs and puts its food on sale under the “Continente Food Lab” seal. According to the statement, these foods “are launched in an experimental and dynamic perspective, in which customer feedback is crucial for them to remain in stores”.

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The foods in question are snacks, protein bars and flour made from Tenebrio Molitor, better known as “flour bug”, and will cost between 1.79€ and 9.95€. Snacks are dehydrated spiced insects that can be added as a topping to other meals. The protein bars available are flavoured with chocolate and almond, fig and orange, apple and cinnamon, peanut butter and honey. Flour is made 100% from the insect and can be used for bread, biscuits, and cakes.

“We are trying to fight the 'yuck factor'. People are afraid of the flavour, but they don't taste any different to what consumers are used to. Our latest mealworm snacks are flavoured with sea salt and cayenne pepper – you eat them like potato chips.”

Why does Guilherme think that people will be putting these in their shopping trolley? “The perception I have now with Portuguese consumers is that their behaviour is changing.

In 2016, consumers were not thinking about their food's footprint, but they are now trying to find ways of being more sustainable. We ran an enquiry in 2016 when 80% said they would not accept insects as a regular food course. This year we launched the same survey for one of our products and this changed to 30% who would not consider it. So we have won over 50% of the market.”

gases. Insects are also efficient at turning food into edible body mass. For example, you need to give a cow 10kg of food to produce 1kg of edible mass. With insects, you only need 1 - 1.2kg of food to produce 1kg of edible mass.

Another benefit is that by-products can be used to feed the insects. “In supermarkets, 30% of their fruit and vegetable stock is damaged and goes to the rubbish bin. This will improve the circular economy,” explain Guilherme.

So if being sustainable is really 'bugging’ you, then make sure you experiment with entomophagy. Portugal Bugs is yet another innovative and environmentally conscious idea to come out of Portugal and will hopefully ‘worm’ its way onto more supermarket shelves.

If you are, like me, keen to try one, check our FB page for a giveaway and see what impressed the Tomorrow team when we hosted our own bushtucker trial.

Insects are rich in protein 50 - 60% with essential fats and are a good source of probiotic fibre. They are a “nutrition bomb” found in one single ingredient.

Insects have a small footprint compared to other protein sources. They don't need the amount of feed required by livestock, or the amount of water and leave no greenhouse

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Let's Get the Dogs Out

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I had an interesting conversation recently with my dogs’ vet regarding rescue dogs in Portugal. Have you ever wondered where these dogs come from? Some are abandoned on the streets others surrendered to the municipal kennels or rescue centres for various reasons.

The lucky ones are adopted, however, when they arrive in the new home in many cases the dog starts displaying unwanted or even dangerous behaviours. New owners start making excuses for the behaviours, e.g. “It’s because he is a rescue or he’s had a tough life.” Vets are seeing many behavioural problems after the dogs have been adopted, some are medicated, some sent to trainers and some are returned to the rescue centre or passed on to someone else. What if this could be changed, wouldn’t it be great to adopt a dog who already knew how to walk on a lead and sit calmly instead of jumping up?

INTRODUCING PROJECT SUPER I’ve been involved in various aspects of animal welfare in Africa for many years and have now embarked on a Training and Enrichment Programme with Cadela Carlota called Project SUPER. The aim of this project is to make the dogs more adoptable and keep them in their new homes.

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Fat feline alert This last month we have been inundated with fat pussies. Now, no one likes a monster mouser more than I do, so this is not a vindictive diatribe, rather a word-to-the-wise. Heavily weighted fluffies are very cute and, for the most part, quite adorable to have around.

There is, however, a sinister underbelly to these felines (if you can find it). That’s right, you guessed … feline hepatic lipidosis.

If your over-chubbed pussy suddenly decides to go all 'Kate Moss' with his dietary habits, then he stands a very real chance of suffering from and, if not treated, dying from hepatic lipidosis.

Without getting bogged down in hepatic physiology, when an animal starves itself, metabolic pathways within the liver alter and follow a catabolic pathway. Catabolic has nothing to do with pussies but refers to a breakdown of body reserves and is the opposite of anabolic (like Anabolic Arnie, the ex-governor of California.

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BY LARS RAMQUIST

When I went on my starvation diet to try and shift my quarantine flab, my body went heavily into a ketoacidosis state, as part of the catabolism that was going on in my body. There is a lot of talk about the benefits of this in human 'nutrition' at the moment. Perhaps too many lethal toxins in the bloodstream is not a good idea, either?

When too much fat is metabolised by these catabolic processes, then loads of fatty acids are released into the bloodstream. This has two effects; the acids create acidosis. If you have read on Facebook that 'cancer cannot survive in an acidic environment'… this is correct. But then again, nothing can survive in an acidic environment. As well as this, the liver becomes chock-a-block with fat. All the fat accumulates inside the hepatocytes and there is not enough room in the cell for it to do its normal functions.

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Many pussy lovers are not aware of the hidden dangers of obese cats - especially when they stop eating. Now, anything can stop a cat from eating like a broken tooth or cystitis. If the cat is fat - it can develop hepatic lipidosis - AND DIE. So, please speak with your vet about getting a few kgs off your blobby bobcat. It might just save his life.

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If you want to report a chameleon sighting, consult the project page at: vitanativa.org/en/chameleon

The Chameleon Project aims to raise the community’s awareness of the importance of the common chameleon (Chamaeleo chamaeleon) and its threats to contribute to its long-term conservation and to improve knowledge about the geographic distribution and biology of the species. These objectives will be accomplished through public awareness, a science-citizen campaign and scientific studies.

This project stems from the winning entry for the 2019 Youth Participative Budget Portugal (grants given by the Portuguese government), implemented by Vita Nativa (an NGO based in Olhão). The Chameleon Project brings together, as partners, the Portuguese

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Institute for Youth and Sports (IPDJ), the University of Algarve, the Institute for Nature and Florests Conservation (ICNF) and all the Eastern Algarve Municipalities (Loulé, Faro, Olhão, Tavira, Castro Marim and Vila Real de Santo António).

In the first six months of work, the awareness campaign started on the main beaches of the eastern Algarve. This campaign, which will run until the end of September, has already reached around 500 people. It was also possible to improve the recovery conditions of injured chameleons within the Wildlife Research and Rescue Centre (RIAS). The science-citizen campaign kicked-off and we have already received more then 200 reports! This citizen-

As summer comes to an end, the cooler temperatures and fresher days will allow us to give our dogs more activity.

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when they have visitors coming to their house miscommunication is halfway to misbehaving.

Rarer is when the dog has a neurological/ psychological condition that leads it to be aggressive. This situation can be checked by a specialised vet by a specific examination.

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