Tues 7th

Talk by Fantina Maria Santos Tedim: Implications for the Algarve of the 1st November 1755 earthquake: from the past to the future

The 1st November 1755 earthquake remains so far the most powerful and destructive earthquake that has ever affected Europe. Within minutes, many lives were lost, livelihoods, buildings and infrastructures were destroyed. Moments later a tsunami increased the number of victims and the amount of damage. This earthquake is considered to be the first ‘modern’ disaster because it was the first to evoke a coordinated state of emergency response as well as a comprehensive effort for reconstruction and mitigation in order to prevent future disasters (Dynes 2003).
In order to understand the impacts of this event in the Algarve Dra Tedim will address the following topics; i) The historical and scientific sources; ii) The impacts of the earthquake and tsunami in the Algarve: from literary evidence to physical signatures; iii) The disaster responses.
Finally we will make some considerations about the impact of a similar event nowadays, considering that the seismic disaster risk is a product of hazard and vulnerability.
Dra. Tedim is currently assistant professor in the Geography Department at the University of Porto. She has a degree in Geography (Porto), a master in Human Geography (Coimbra) and a PhD in Human Geography (Porto). In 2006 she began research directed towards risk assessment and disaster response and management and the assessment of vulnerability and resilience are her main priorities because of its applications in population welfare after such events. During this work she has also had the opportunity to develop research related to tsunamis, floods and particularly forest fires – a subject on which she has recently published a number of valuable treatise for use by the authorities and others in cases of major forest fire events which are all too common during the summer months in Portugal and elsewhere in S. Europe.

Org. Associação Arqueológica do Algarve, in English.

Entry: 5€ (Non-members of AAA)

Tuesday 7th February 2012, 15:00

Tues 14th

St Valentine's Day Celebration

3 course supper accompanied by in-house music for easy listening and dancing.

Bring your Valentine!

Tickets 12€ (10€ amigos)

Tuesday 14th February, 19:00

Thurs 16th

Concert: Oxford Fiddle Group

Some members of the 18-strong Oxford Fiddle Group will be on a five day tour of the Algarve. The band consists of five fiddles, an acoustic guitar, bass guitar and a concertina. This is their third visit to the Algarve and they will be performing lively songs, foot-tapping jigs and reels and beautiful slow airs and laments all from the UK, Ireland and the USA. Their performances are always fun yet played with passion.

Earlier this year they performed in Bonn, Germany and have also performed in France, Holland and Ireland, and this summer will be performing in Norway.

Entry 10 € (Amigos 8 €)

Thursday 16th February, 18:30

Sun 19th

Jazz @ The Museum: Art Life Quintet

The Art Life Quintet, alias Sahara Baby Jazz-band, has been a well-known name on the Algarve jazz-scene for many years. From 2001 till 2007, they were trained in Faro by the great bass-player /composer /pedagogue, Zé Eduardo.

For the past four years, the Art Life Babies have been performing and learning all around the globe. Their repertoire of personalised jazz-standards is made up of original music, introduced by each member of the band.

Wenzl is co-founder of the successful NY subway trio, Moon Hooch; Attila, studying in Berlin, is a student of Kurt Rosenwinkel and one of the hottest guitar players on the Berlin jazz-scene; Giotto teaches piano at the Cologne School of Music and is the leader of the Giotto Quartet. Charly has just finished his jazz-bachelor in Amsterdam and is bringing out his first album entitled Canvas Roussel, a mix of jazz and expressive song writing. Eddie is one of the most wanted drummers in Amsterdam and together with Charly they form an explosive swinging rhythm section.

This concert is going to be very exciting and a breath of fresh air, with five mature musicians being re-united at the São Brás Jazz-Club. A MUST for all music and jazz lovers.

Wenzl McGowen - sax (New York)
Atilla Muehl - guitar (Berlin)
Giotto Roussies - piano (Cologne)
Charley Roussel - bass (Amsterdam)
Eddie Jensen - drums (Amsterdam)

There will be a jam session after the concert.

Entry 10 € (Amigos 8 €)

Sunday 19th February, 17:00

Sun 26th

Fado Night with guest fadistas, plusVítor do Carmo (Guitar), José Santana (Portuguese Guitar) and Tó Correia (Bass)

Entry: 4 € (Amigos 3 €)

Sunday 26th February, 21:00

See also: Regular Activities