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Bringing the churches to life – A Igreja Matriz de Santiago, Tavira
“Igreja” in Portuguese means “church” and today the A-Z writing challenge is I, so I am drafting a post about a couple of the churches in Tavira. Not all churches in Tavira are used for religious practice. Some have metamorphosed into museums and from that has developed an initiative called “Music in the churches.” These events are organised by the Council (in Portuguese – Camara) or by the Academia de Música under the program, Música nas Igrejas. The musical events usually take place on Saturdays at 6 pm. Last Saturday, 9 April, in the Igreja da Misericórdia a new composition for piano by Luís Conceição called “Equinox” was performed. Simone…