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"Assim como te deitas, assim dormes" (Saturday 3rd)
The Bertolt Brecht Songbook (1928-39)
Performed by Birgit Wegemann (voice), Lutz Kettnaker (piano) and Hans Nunes (recitations).
This concert features the songs of Bertolt Brecht, with music by Kurt Weill, Hans Eisler and Paul Dessau; words by Fernão Mendes Pinto, François Villon, Charles Baudelaire and Franciso Quevedo.
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A Night At The Opera (Sunday 4th)
Lucia di Lammermoor
Sonja Frisell will be introducing her version of this opera, by Gaetano Donizetti, which was performed in the early 1990s in Calgary. Sonja is keen to present this version, which, unlike the $1.5 million spent on her version of Aida at the Met in New York, had no production costs at all! It had no scenery and only used lighting to create atmosphere. Sonja used young singers who were prepared to act.
Sonja's productions have been seen at all the major international opera houses including: the Metropolitan, Chicago, San Francisco, Covent Garden, La Scala, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Venice, Bologna, Rome, Geneva, Paris, Barcelona, Houston, Washington, Canadian Opera, Dallas, and Miami.
After Magritte - Art Opening (Saturday 10th February)
The opening of our latest Art Experience - "After Magritte" - will take place on Saturday 10th February at 6.00 pm. The exhibition, which will feature works by Constant van Sherpenseel, Alma van Wilgenberg, Tracy Shough, Lucia Minder, Sylvain Bongard and Adam Varley, runs until 14th April.
Gallery opening times for the exhibition will be from 10.00 am until 1.00 pm (weekdays only) and from 2.00 until 5.00 pm every day, including weekends.
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Duo Dionísio (Sunday 11th February)
Medieval Portuguese music, featuring Jane Page and Francisco Brazão
(flute, bowed psaltery and voice). Bar and refreshments from 5.30 pm. Entry: 10 € (Friends 8 €). Sunday 11th, 6.00 pm
Oxford Fiddle Group (Thursday 15th)
Eight members of the Oxford Fiddle Group will be on a short tour of the Algarve this February. They will present their wide ranging repertoire of English, Irish, Scottish and American songs and tunes. The touring group bring together a broad range of talents and experience from folk, country and classical styles and have arranged a special performance set for the tour. The Oxford Fiddle Group will entertain with some fine instrumental pieces, with foot-tapping jigs and reels, catchy hornpipes and beautiful slow airs and laments, plus a variety of songs from their four singers which include both folk and country ballads and some lively Irish and American songs. The musicians are Tom Bell-Richards, Christine Ellis and Peter Day(fiddles), Jed Mugford and Wendy Creber (fiddles and vocals) plus Chris Mills (guitar, fiddle and vocals), Marilyn Mills (concertina), and Adrian Broadway (bass, guitar and vocals). This ensures that whilst there will be plenty of fiddle playing, there will also be other instruments to complement that and to add extra diversity and colour to the performances. The Oxford Fiddle Group perform regularly at various venues around Oxfordshire as well as an annual trip to Ireland where they have performed at the The Kilcrohane Music Festival in County Cork. Later this spring they are booked to perform at the Oxford Folk Festival (Friday 30 March - Sunday 1 April). The Oxford Fiddle Group are touring the Algarve in February, and will be performing at a number of venues, including this one at the Museum. The Oxford Fiddle Group CD ‘Bonny Kate’ contains 50 minutes of tunes and songs from the UK, Ireland and The USA and will be on sale at the concert. For more information about The Oxford Fiddle Group visit their website at www.oxfordfiddle.co.uk
Sat 3rd |
Music: Bertolt Brecht Songbook. The songs of Bertolt Brecht, with music from Kurt Weill, Hans Eissler and Paul Dessau, performed by Birgit Wegemann (voice), Lutz Kettnaker (piano) and Hans Nunes (words).
Entry 10 € (Friends 8 €). Saturday 3rd, 8.30pm |
Sun 4th |
A Night At The Opera: Lucia di Lammermoor - video presentation by Sonja Frisell of her version of the opera, performed in the early 1990s in Calgary.
Click here for more about Lucia di Lammermoor
Entry: 2 € (Friends free). Sunday 4th, 6.00pm |
Mon 5th |
Film club - Hollywood theme
- First film — 5.00 pm — Now, Voyager with Bette Davies. For synopsis, reviews and other information click: en.wikipedia.org
- Second film — 7.45 pm — Ninotchka with Greta Garbo. For synopsis, reviews and other information
click: en.wikipedia.org
Entry: 2 € (Friends free). Monday 5th, 5.00pm and 7.30pm
We are having a Hollywood-themed dinner, prepared by the Chill Out Restaurant in Tavira (7 €). If you are interested, please let Naznin know by 3rd February (Tel: 919 794 333) |
Sat 10th |
Art Exhibition: After Magritte - opening of the new exhibition of this celebration of fantasy and imagination, featuring the work of Constant van Sherpenseel, Alma van Wilgenberg, Tracy Shough, Lucia Minder, Sylvain Bongard andAdam Varley. Bar and Refreshments from 5.30 pm. See above for details of gallery opening hours.
Free entry. Saturday 10th, 6.00 pm. |
Sun 11th |
Duo Dionísio: Medieval Portuguese music, featuring Jane Page and Francisco Brazão
(flute, bowed psaltery and voice). Bar and refreshments from 5.30 pm.
Entry: 10 € (Friends 8 €). Sunday 11th, 6.00 pm |
Thu 15th |
Music: Oxford Fiddle Group - an 8-strong group playing songs from the British Isles, Ireland and the USA. Bar and Refreshments available.
Entry: 10 € (Friends 8 €). Thursday 15th, 7.00 pm
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Fri 16th |
German Film: Alles auf Zucker (English subtitles), with Henry Hübchen and Hannelore Elsner, directed by Dani Levy.
The bankrupt Jaeckie Zucker and his orthodox brother, Samuel, get involved in problems galore on the occasion of their mother's funeral - a splendid comedy! (By kind permission of the Goethe Institute of Portugal)
Entry: 2 € (Friends free). Friday 16th, 8.00 pm |
Sat 17th |
Friends of Friends:Valentines' Dinner Dance.
Social event for Friends of the Museum - and for their friends too! Food will be a main course of Chicken Caribbean followed by a romantic dessert. Entertainment will be a medley of your favourite 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s music, courtesy of Billy Aitken - dancing will be down to you! Bookings by no later than Thursday 15th please.
Tickets: 10 €. Saturday 17th, 7.00 pm |
Sun 18th |
Jazz Club. O QuartetoVsambrasz (Vsambrasz in Polish means "Perfect") - Jazz fusion with Brazilian music, with Carlos Mendonça, Ricardo Coelho, Marco Martins and João Melro.
Bar and Refreshments from 5.30 pm
Entry: 5 €. Sunday 18th, 6.00 pm |
Wed 21st |
Friends' AGM
You are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of Friends on Wednesday 21 February at 7.00 pm. It would be good to meet you and hear your views about our organisation.
Could we also ask that you help us succeed in our many cultural activities by passing on information and publicity to your friends. We can only continue with the wide range of activities we provide if we have people attending. Let us continue to lead the way in the Algarve (and the rest of Portugal . . . !)
Wednesday 21st, 7.00 pm. Refreshments available. |
Thu 22nd |
Athenaeum Discussion Group: Are Men Necessary?
Thursday 22nd, 4.00 pm. |
Fri 23rd |
History Group: The Battle of Aljubarrota with Peter Booker
Friday 23rd, 11.00 am. |
Sun 25th |
Portuguese Fado Evening. Bar and light refreshments available from 8.30 pm.
Entry: 3 €. Sunday 25th, 9.00 - 11.00 pm
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