In you plan to visit Tavira around April, here is something you might enjoy:
From the 25th to the 27th April in Rua do Cais, Jardim do Coreto, and Praça da República (near the Garden and the City Hall) citizens and visitors will be able to choose from wide range of activities, handicraft and traditional products from Caldeirão Mountain region and from Tavira, as well as products from other parts of the country, combining innovation and Tradition in a unique space of animation and mountain flavors.
About 150 exhibitors will participate in this fair where one can find the following products: Wicker-ware, knitwear, laces, iron and brass miniatures and toys made of wood, ceramics and tiles, rag, woven and esparto items, leather articles, jewellery and bijouterie, candles, stained glass, bamboo and silk; Aquavit and liqueurs, wines, regional sweets, jam and dried fruits, bread and costas (a special type of bread made with lard); Honey and its by-products, cheese and sausages, organic farming products, herbs and medicinal plants, among other products.
free admittance to the fair and shows
Program:
25, Friday, 11h00 – 00h00
11h00: Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo – Folk Dance Group Of Theatre (3 performances during the day)
21h00: Sentage – Fireworks and percussion show
22h00: Concert with the group “Moçoilas”
Children’s animations during the whole day
26, Saturday, 10h00 – 00h00
Street animation with the Maribondos (several occasions during the day)
21h00: Sentage – Fireworks and percussion show
22h30: Concert with the group “Tucanas”
Children’s animations during the whole day
27th, Sunday, 10h00- 22h00
Street animation with the Maribondos (several occasions during the day)
11h00: Traditional instruments Workshop with Chuchurumel
16h00: Traditional instruments Workshop with Chuchurumel
17h00: Puppet Theatre
18h00: Fashion Parade and “Tradition and Innovation Contest”
21h00: Sentage – Fireworks and percussion show
22h30: Concert with the group “Tucanas”
Children’s animations during the whole day