Summer in Tavira
Over the course of three months “Summer in Tavira” will offer both locals and visitors the opportunity to experience diverse Portuguese and international cultural first hand at a number of venues throughout the city.
It’s not just about partying either. “Summer in Tavira” takes a look at contemporary culture in many different forms of expression, including animation, theatre, gastronomy and travel.
The idea of the festival, which for centuries did the rounds of the farming communities at the end of each agricultural cycle, keeps at its heart the history and traditions of the town. This gives it at a connection with the past but offers the vitality of the present.
The culture embraces current society and therefore makes it relevant to a modern town with a long and colourful history that now offers a wonderful balance of art, knowledge, leisure, history and pleasure.
Folklore, Fado and band music will be performed in Tavira alongside street theatre, contemporary visual arts, book fairs, European and documentary cinema.
There will be bands and artists throughout July and August in the ampitheatre
Some dates
- 8th July -3rd August Book fair in Tavira by the river
- 19th -25th July: The nautical club of Tavira hosts the city of Tavira sea swimming race .The event is part of the Algarve sea Circuit and will take place on the 27th July off the island of Tavira at 11am. Over 100 competitors from various countries expected to take part.
- 25th July to 27th July the 1st Ria Oyster and Other Seafood festival. The festival will have several places to enjoy seafood including oysters, razor shell fish, clams and others. There will also be accordion music as well as stands revealing the secrets of oyster production.
- Outside cinema from 1st august - 11th August featuring films such as Bucket List, Tiempo de Valientes (Argentinian film), Blade Runner final cut , Shaun Penn’s “Into the wild”
- 8th -11th Aug: Fisherman’s festival in Santa Luzia
- 3rd August: Sand castle competition on the island of Tavira
