The “Writing in the Algarve” group held its first meeting of 2016 at Tavira Library. Monday’s (4th January) meeting looked at story, plot and theme. New members mingled with familiar faces. After introductions we went straight into the first writing exercise, a set scene, involving a psychiatric hospital, a windfall and an ill-tempered character. The task was to write for 5 minutes…
The Snape Maltings setting for this International Festival is full of contrasts with Paraty, the home of FLIP. Arriving early on Saturday morning, meant I was able to not only see the setting up of the Festival, but I also wandered around, a very English Farmer’s market. The market did have echoes of Portugal and…
On Sunday 10th March in the Casa do Povo in Santa Estevao, a few people met together to listen to the Brazilian storyteller Thomas Bakk. He is a passionate, funny, clever storyteller who engages the audience by occasionally involving them in the story. He tells stories, with his body and face. He has a big…
As part of the Mare de Contos Festival there are two storytellers in Tavira this week. Tim Bowley an Englishman living in Spain, will share some traditional stories at Pessoa Cafe on the, 8th March at 9pm. At 10:30pm on the 8th, at CENAS, the Brazilain Thomas Bakk will share some more stories. He will…