November 2008

November Agenda

Highlights

Classical Guitar Concert: Josué Nunes (Saturday 15th November)

This will be the first concert in the Museum of São Brás for Josué Nunes, a young guitarist from Tavira who is rapidly becoming established as one of the leading guitarists and musicians of these times, not only for his musicianship, but also for his energy and dedication to widening the audience for classical music in the Algarve.

Josué Nunes began his studies of classical guitar with the highly accomplished master Eudoro Grade, and has since taken master classes with Dejan Ivanovik, Hubert Kapel and Robert Brightmore, amongst others. He has performed solo and in groups all over Portugal, as well as at the Conservatory of Vienna. In 2002 he founded the Music Academy of Tavira, and since then has launched the festival of ‘Música Erudita’, coordinated the project ‘Music in the Churches’ and is director of the International Guitar Festival of the Algarve.

His programme for the evening of the 15th will mainly consist of works from the 1880s onwards, including music from outstanding Brazilian, Spanish and Portuguese composers and musicians such as Heitor Villa-Lobos, Isaac Albeníz and João Pernanbuco, amongst others. Villa-Lobos’s nationalist sounds and rhythms of Brazil have become world famous and will be well represented in Josué’s choice of five Estudos, a Choro and Prelúdio 1, a homage to the Brazilian people.

He will also be playing one of the movements from the Suite Espanhola, originally written for piano by the legendary Isaac Albeníz. The fifth movement, entitled Asturias, and transcribed to guitar by Francisco Tárrega, has become famous in the world of classical guitar music. Sounds of Andalusian flamenco rhythms not really associated with the region of Asturias dominate the piece where one would expect to hear tolling church bells. But don’t be disappointed because vibrant church bells are what we can expect to hear in Pernanbuco’s , Sons de Carilhões (Sounds of the Bells).

Entry: 15 € (Amigos 12 €)

Saturday 15th November, 20:30

Click here to view the Concert Programme

Visit Josué Nunes' website

Opening/Preview of Art Exhibition by the Algarve Artists Network (Saturday 8th November)

Banding together to present a wide range of work and styles, the Algarve Artists’ Network are presenting a joint exhibition at the New Gallery in the Museum at São Brás opening at 18.30 on the 8th of November.

It is difficult to describe an exhibition where so many painting styles meet, but certainly adjectives like ‘vibrant’ and ‘colourful’ are appropriate; the best thing is to come along and enjoy the event.

The participating artists are: Silvia Cavelti, Jessica Dunn, Meinke Flessemann, Hilary Holt, Charlie Holt, Mary Hurst, Rosalind Hodges, John Lamonby, Seegrun Lübke, Milita, Nada Mandelbaum, Takae Nitahara, Jill Stott, Aderita Silva.

The exhibition will run until the 22nd of December.

Click here to visit their website

Free entry

Saturday 8th November, 19:00

Jazz @ The Museum: 3 - Bass - Hit (Sunday 16th November)

3-Bass-Hit is a quintet, led by Johannes Krieger, performing original songs. By exploring the possibilities of having 3 bass lines (electric bass, tuba and bass clarinet) this group ahieves new functions and new sounds for the bass instruments.

The band comprises: Johannes Krieger (Germany) on trumpet; Fausto Corneo (Italy) on bass clarinet; Gil Gonçalves and Ricardo Freitas (both from Portugal) on tuba and electric bass, respectively; and Harida Quinteros (Chile) on drums.

As usual, there will be a jam session after the concert.

No reservation required - first come first served!

Entry 10 € (Friends 8 €) - but free to anyone who participates in the jam session!!

Bar & Refreshments available.

Sunday 16th November, 17:00

Download a copy of the concert poster here (PDF 559 Kb)

Concert of Music, Traditional and Modern (Saturday 29th November)

The choir of the Amigos do Museu will present a programme of songs, in partnership with the Youth Choir Coro Juvenil Ossónoba. The repertoire of this multi-national group is expanding rapidly under the guidance of their choirmaster, Walter Sulzer. A lively time is guaranteed.

Click here to see the concert programme.

Entry free

Saturday 29th November, 16:00

Christmas Fayre (Sunday 30th November)

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 also be on sale and these can be planted out later in the garden.

Last but not least, in the spirit of Christmas, a Bric-a-Brac stall with all proceeds this year going to two animal charities; Nana’s Shelter, Assoc. Bamboe and the small “Home” shelter run by Nina and Tó. (Photos will be on show at the stall).

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.

For more info ring Vânia or Inge on 966-329-073

Free entry

Sunday 30th November, 12:00 - 18:00

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