Sun 6th

Christmas Bazaar

A must for everyone, whatever their nationality, to come and see, taste and buy some traditional Christmas goodies.

On sale will be, bread, cakes, cookies, jams, jellies and marmalade, good wine and even some smoked trout. Gifts galore for lovers of jewellery, handbags, artwork, tea and spices, books, calendars and cards, fragrances and aromatherapy and lots more. A colourful show of potted Poinsettias, also known as Christmas Stars, will be on sale and these can be planted out later in the garden. There will also be a second hand “anything and everything” stall for those still looking for a xmas bargain.

Last but not least, in the true spirit of Christmas, a Bric-a-Brac stall as well as a grand raffle, with all proceeds going to help animals in need in the many shelters in the Algarve.

This bazaar cannot be missed so please note down date and time in your diary right now. We look forward to welcoming you all once again together with your friends and family. Let’s make it a great Sunday afternoon.

Sunday 6th December, 12:00-18:00

Wed 9th

AAA Talk by Professor Emeritus of European Prehistory, Richard Harrison: Lost Worlds from the Spanish Bronze Age

For many years Dr. Harrison’s research centred on field projects and excavations designed to obtain first class data to model palaeo-economic changes and patterns of intensification in the Copper and Bronze Ages of Spain and Portugal. This work established the dynamism and local autonomy of societies with a low population density and showed unexpected routes to stability, through specialised horse breeding, for hunting, and secondary products exploitation. The work was extended to study extensive modes of exploitation through dehesas (community property, wooded pasturelands). These findings will be shown through examples of his work from the Spanish sites of Moncin and Majaladares in Zaragoza and Frias de Albarracin in Teruel; all three sites in the region of Aragon, in collaboration with specialists from the Departamento de Ciencias de Antigüedad, University of Zaragoza.

Dr. Harrison recently retired from the University of Bristol. He has an MA (Cantab) in Archaeology and Anthropology and a Phd. from Harvard University. He is spending the winter in the Algarve and has graciously agreed to speak to the AAA.

A special thank-you to UK member Diana Wilson who recommended Dr. Harrison.

Please note that this is a change from our regular schedule of meetings on the first Tuesday of the month, as both first and second Tuesdays in December are public holidays and our venues are not available.

Entry: 5 € (free to members of AAA only)

Wednesday 9th December, 14:30

Sat 12th

Photography Exhibition Opening: Talk - Photography in the Algarve (org. Associação Livre de Fotógrafos do Algarve - ALFA)

• 15:00 – Opening of the photography exhibition and prize giving of the Fotofesta competition (Association ALFA)
• 15:30 – Forum “Photography in the Algarve: ideas and project

Saturday 12th December, 15:00

Sun 13th

Concert by students from Faro Conservatório

Please come and support our musical and talented youth who will surprise you by their enthusiasm and virtuosity. Young talent from the age of 6 to 16, beginners to finalists, will be playing music by Bach, Mozart, Chopin and even Duke Ellington on piano and violin under the direction of Irene Ainstein and Oxana Anikeeva.

Tickets at the door. Refreshments and good company.

Entry: 5 €

Sunday 13th December, 15:00

Sun 13th

Opera Club: Christmas Surprise, with Helga Hampton.

Entry 4 € (Amigos 2 €)

Sunday 13th December

Thurs 17th

Concert of Christmas Music by Amigos Choir

Thursday 17th December, 19:30

Sun 20th

Jazz Club: Zurf_Nostrum

Johan Zachrisson (Zilverzurf) guitar player from Sweden, who is continuing his exploration of music from different parts of the world, is joining with members of the famous Portuguese band Mare Nostrum. A mixture of traditional Portuguese music with reggae, afro, klezmer and jazz influences.

Zilverzurf - guitar; Francisco - classical guitar, bandolin and vocals; Paulo Machado - bass, accordion and vocals; Janaca - drums, percussion and vocals; João Frade - accordion; Lino - sax and flutes.

Entrance from 16.30. Bring your own instrument, join the jam-session after the concert and don´t pay!

For more details: click here

Entrance Fee: 10 € (Friends 8 €).

Sunday 20th December, 16:30

Newsletter for December 2009

See also: Regular Activities