Meet the program..
Creative talk - "Perspectives for a Cultural and Creative Tourism in the Algarve"
Cultural and experience tourism, including creative tourism, have recently been subject of study in the Algarve. At a national level, "Turismo + Sustentável" is underway, with a dedicated chapter for culture. And in the new financial programe “Portugal 20-30”, there is a strong focus on sustainability and on low density territories. How all of these aspects come together in a region that seeks to grow and enhance its heritage? Let's talk about it!
Guests: Carlos Martins (Opium); Leonor Picão (Turismo de Portugal); Aquiles Marreiros (CCDR Algarve); (Moderation: Dália Paulo, Câmara Municipal de Loulé)
(participation is free and there is no enrolment required)
Guests
Carlos Martins
Aquiles Marreiros
Dália Paulo
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Education
Economics Degree by Faculdade de Economia da Universidade do Porto. Post-Graduation in Cultural Tourism by the University of Barcelona.
PhD in Geography by the University of Porto (not concluded).
Professional Experience
Founder and partner-manager of Infeira - Gabinete de Consultoria, Lda.
Founder and managing partner of Inpublic, Consultores, Lda.
Founder and managing partner of Opium, Lda, a company dedicated to cultural, territorial and economic planning.
Founder and managing partner of Local Heroes, Lda, a company specialized in gastronomy and tourism communication projects.
Founder and managing partner of Live Art, Lda, a company specialized in digital content. He was a consultant at Deloitte.
Councillor for Culture, Tourism and Economic Development of the Municipality of Santa Maria da Feira (1999-2005).
President of Sociedade de Turismo de Santa Maria da Feira SA (2000-2004).
President of the Board of the Regional Development Agency of Entre-Douro-e-Vouga. (1999-2003).
Coordinator of the City Animation Program in the scope of Euro 2004. (2003-2004) He was assistant to the secretary of State for Youth. (2006)
Coordinator of the Macroeconomic Study "Desenvolvimento de um Cluster de Indústrias Criativas no Norte de Portugal" and co-author of the Management Plan for the Oporto Historical Center - World Heritage of UNESCO. (2007)
President of ADDICT - Creative Industries Development Agency. (2010-2012)
Member of the National Council for Culture - Arts Section - Ministry of Culture (2014-2017).
Coordinator of the Candidature and Executive Director of Guimarães 2012 European Capital of Culture and the City of Guimarães Foundation. (2009-2013)
Coordinator of the candidacy of Braga to UNESCO Creative City - Media Arts. (2016- 2017)
Coordinator of the project "Lugares Património Mundial do Centro" promoted by Entidade Regional de Turismo do Centro and the project "Plano de Desenvolvimento Turístico da Ria Formosa" developed by Turismo de Portugal. (2016-2020)
Founder of the European network "Next Culture Network". (2018)
Member of the Culture and Sport Commission of the Portuguese Olympic Committee. (2018-...)
Commissioner of the program "Which Culture for the Cities of the 21st Century" - Serralves Foundation. (2020)
Consultant to the Mission Structure of the Commemorations of the V Centenary of the First Voyage of Circum-Navigation of Ferdinand Magellan. (2018-2020)
Founder and member of the governing bodies of Porto Post Doc, Porto's international documentary film festival. (2016-...)
Founder and member of the governing bodies of the Portuguese Philharmonic Orchestra. (2018-...) Consultant for the United Nations (UNCTAD) in the area of Creative Economy and Tourism. (2019-...) Lecturer of the Cultural Management Course at the University of Santiago de Compostela. (2017-...)
Professor of the Master in Creative Industries at the Portuguese Catholic University - Porto. (2015-...)
Member of the Advisory Board of APDC - Portuguese Association for the Development of Communications (2020-...).
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Aquiles Marreiros, 45 years old, born in Faro, graduated in Geography and Regional Planning (2000, FLUL), post-graduated in Municipal Administration and Regional Development (2001, FE-UALG), Master in Territorial Management and Urbanism (2011, IGOT-UL).
He was a Geography teacher at the Pinheiro e Rosa Secondary School in Faro (2000-2002) and guest assistant at the School of Hotel Management and Tourism at UAlg (2017/2018).
For 13 years (2003-2016) he worked in the Planning Division (preparation, amendment and review of territorial management instruments) and in the Tourism and Economic Development Division of the Municipality of Albufeira, where he was responsible for the Entrepreneurship Office and the Applications and Financing Office.
In June 2016 he joined the Algarve Regional Coordination and Development Commission, taking up the position of Director of Regional Development Services in March 2019, being responsible for the areas of planning, regional studies and cooperation.
From February 2020 to March 2023 he was coordinator of the Monitoring Body for Regional Dynamics, responsible for monitoring the Regional Operational Program and the implementation of the Regional Research and Innovation Strategy for Smart Specialization (RIS3 Algarve).
He was responsible for the technical coordination of the Algarve 2030 Regional Development Strategy and for coordinating the negotiation process with the European Commission of the Algarve 2030 Regional Program.
Since March 2023 he is the Executive Member of the Steering Committee of the Algarve 2030 Regional Program.
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Municipal Director of Administration, Planning and Administrative Modernization of the Municipality of Loulé (Dec 2017) and Technical Coordinator of the project of the aspiring Geopark Algarvensis Loulé-Silves-Albufeira by the Municipality of Loulé. Director of Cineteatro Louletano. President of the General Assembly of Acesso Cultura (since 2022). She was Commissioner/Programmer of the "365 Algarve" Program, being assistant to the Secretary of State for Culture (2016-2017). She was Director of the Human Development and Cohesion Department and Head of the Culture and Heritage Division of Loulé City Council between 2014 and July 2016. She has a degree in History (Archaeology) and a postgraduate degree in Roman Archaeology from the University of Coimbra. Master in History of Portuguese Art by the University of Algarve. Curricular part of the PhD in Museology 2007/2009 completed. She was Regional Director of Culture of the Algarve from 2009 to 2013. She was Director of the Municipal Museum of Faro (2002 to 2009), mentor and director of the magazine MUSEAL from 2006 to 2009. She was one of the ideologists and founders of the Algarve Museums Network (2007) and the AZUL Network, of the Algarve Theaters (2016). She was a Member of ICOM Portugal (2014-2017) and Vice-President of ICOM Portugal (2017-2020). She was President of the Board of Acesso Cultura (2016-2022). Guest Lecturer at the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of the University of Algarve.
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Director of the Offer and Resources Dynamisation Department - Turismo de Portugal
Degree in Sociology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Master's Degree in Social Psychology, ISCTE, Lisbon. Working at Turismo de Portugal since 1998, she has coordinated product development projects (cultural tourism, religious tourism, industrial tourism, nature tourism, gastronomy and wine tourism, medical tourism, accessible tourism) and also projects in the field of sustainable tourism; innovation and entrepreneurship; financing of projects of interest to tourism. Represents the Institute in various national and international forums.
Tiborna and Xarém - From kitchen to table
Traditionally, the best tiborna was that made on kneading day, made with fresh bread, just out of the oven. More common tibornas were made with bread toasted on the embers. Nowadays tibornas are made all year round but, until very recently, this was a practice exclusive to autumn, as it was related to tasting the new olive oil.
“You can make xarém with whatever you like”: this is a phrase which can frequently be heard in the Algarve and that perfectly sums up the versatile nature of xarém (also known as “maize porridge”). From plain xarém, to xarém with sardines, cockles, wedge clams, simple fried bread, with chickpeas, shellfish, pork crackling or even with honey.
The possibilities are endless and depend mostly on the season, the foods available, family eating habits and which meal of the day it’s for. In this culinary experience, participants will learn to make an Algarve-style tiborna and xarém with cockles and prawns.
Facilitator
Cuisine Chef of Tertúlia Algarvia
Participants
Max. 10 people
Duration
3h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Children aged 5+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
Doçe Fino – a millennium of heritage and tradition
At the beginning of the 20th century, the tree occupying most Algarve farmland was the almond tree, which became a regional symbol over the centuries. It represents beauty, creation, transience and longing.
Its fruit, the almond, is one of the main ingredients in Algarve confectionery and its most distinctive element. The most famous of regional confectionery made with almonds are the marzipan shapes known locally as doçe fino. This millennial art is one of the most vibrant and active popular cultures in Portugal. The variations of produced by confectioners' hands are limited only by their imaginations. In this workshop, we’ll present the various types, themes and varieties of doçe fino as well as looking at the existing relationship between local everyday life, festivities and the development of this art form.
In this gastronomic and artistic activity, participants will be able to get their hands busy and model figures in a similar way to clay; learn the basics of the gastronomic technique with the guidance of a local confectioner, and learn some of the different techniques used in painting the sweets. The activity ends with tea and a tasting of the cakes made.
Facilitator
Doçaria do Sul
Participants
Max. 10 people
Duration
2h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Perfect for families.
Children aged 7+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
Pottery workshop - Pottery using a wheel
The potter’s wheel has a magic to it that attracts people of all ages and backgrounds.
At this workshop you’ll meet a local ceramicist from the outskirts of the city of Silves who will welcome you to their studio set in a garden and share the art of modelling clay pieces on a wheel.
Artisan
José António Simões
Participants
Max. 6 people
Duration
3h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Observation
Each customer can take a finished piece with the similar design by the ceramist.
Activity for ages 16 and older.
Enrolment required
Cane workshop - Canister
Participants will learn the ancestral art of working with cane and the possibilities that it offers as a raw material to create useful objects related to local food products.
During this two-hour activity, participants will make a canister for storing aromatic herbs, salt or other precious mementos of this experience.
Artisan
Vanessa Flórido
Participants
Max. 8 people
Duration
2h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Children aged 7+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
We're sorry, but there are no more slots available for this activity.
Cataplana with everything - From market to table
Its origins date back to time immemorial, and today it is one of the Algarve’s most iconic symbols.
It is thought that it appeared here as a result of Northern African influences and the Arab occupation of the Algarve for over 500 years. The renowned Moroccan “tagine”, although traditionally made in ceramics, uses the same kind of sealed steaming to cook the ingredients that was subsequently adopted for use with the cataplana.
Another hypothesis, given the similarities, is that the original idea was inspired by the bivalves of the Ria Formosa. Not least because bivalves are one of the most typical ingredients in cataplana.
The characteristics of this cooking recipient mean that there are a great variety of recipes for this dish, to delight both the senses and the heart.
Throughout this experience, participants will be introduced to the full potential of the cataplana – a true ambassador of Algarve gastronomy. They will visit a traditional market, discover stories and local products, learn to make their own fish and shellfish cataplana and enjoy the fruits of their labour.
Facilitator
Cuisine Chef of Tertúlia Algarvia
Participants
Max. 10 people
Duration
4h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Children aged 5+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
We're sorry, but there are no more slots available for this activity.
A countryside experience - Figs
A day spent in a small village in the midst of the Caldeirão Mountains, surrounded by stunning scenery, where you can enjoy the unique experience of learning the traditional methods of preserving and drying figs, as well as preparing some of the traditional sweets made using this fruit.
Facilitator
Cerro da Janela Hostel | Manuela Lima
Participants
Max. 6 people
Duration
3h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Children aged 11+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
Place mat made with riverside plants
The Algarve’s endemic plant materials have ancestrally been used for multiple purposes drawing on ingenious techniques suited to the intended purpose.
Rudimentary equipment or support tools are commonly used in handiwork of this nature. A "stone loom" is used to create the mats, which were used to dry fruits. It consists of a hanging beam supported by two racks, on which small bundles of fibre (in this case, the cattail) are placed, and four stones serve as bobbins to weave the strands together.
This is a dynamic and straightforward activity, in which the participant will get the chance to weave a small place mat.
Artisan
Ana Silva
Participants
Max. 6 people
Duration
2h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Children aged 11+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
Ceramics workshop - Almond blossom dish
Pottery is a versatile art form which lends itself to the production of both utilitarian and decorative pieces. Various stages are involved, amongst them modelling and painting, all manually executed, giving room for the maker's creative expression.
Lília Lopes has dedicated over 20 years to this activity and enjoys welcoming people to her atelier and passing on her passion for pottery.
This activity takes inspiration from regional fruits and consists of modelling and painting a small dish in the shape of an almond blossom.
Artisan
Lília Lopes
Participants
Max. 8 people
Duration
2h
Languages
Portuguese
English
Spanish
Observation
Children aged 11+ must be enrolled and can participate as long as they are accompanied by an adult.
Enrolment required
We're sorry, but there are no more slots available for this activity.