There will be a total of seven display gardens each
occupying a space of approximately 30 square metres, a
real challenge for local landscape gardeners. Within
this space they will create a feature landscape garden
competing for The Portugal News Landscape gardener 2008
award, which will be judged by TV gardener Kirsty King,
who herself is creating a garden for AlumaShade (but she
will not participate in the competition).
The gardens will be judged on Saturday morning, and
the award announced on Saturday afternoon. In addition,
visitors to the Fair may participate in the "Visitor's
Choice" award, by completing a slip, to be delivered to
The Portuguese News stand and the results of this award
will be announced in next week's edition.
New Car Show In the Pavilion choose your next car!
This is your opportunity to find your next car and
compare the top makes side by side. The makes on show
will be SEAT, FIAT, ALFA ROMEO, HONDA, CHRYSLER, LANCIA,
OPEL, JAGUAR, LANDROVER AND PEUGEOT. Representatives
from each company will be there to explain the advantage
features of all their models and of course will discuss
very keen financial terms.
Property Show In the Pavilion the leading agents
and financial institutions all under one roof.
For the first time we are introducing this new area
to the Fair.
If you are in the market to sell, trade up or trade
down, or to release capital tied up in your property,
this is a wonderful opportunity to talk face to face
with a selection of the region's leading agents. You
will also have the chance to see what each agent can
offer you in terms of service and marketing your
property, and to choose the agent you feel will make the
best effort to get you that valuable sale. If you are a
buyer, here's the chance to meet the agents, and the
banks and financial specialists who can help you make
that dream purchase a reality. Specialists from
Millennium BCP Bank and Barclays Bank will be there to
explain what's on offer, and other financial
institutions can help you compare the cost of using an
offshore mortgage.
Arena and restaurant area This is the place to relax
with a cold drink or a meal and be entertained. The
ARENA features fifteen food and drink outlets with
everything from authentic Cornish Pasties, Indian curry,
Pizzas, Kebabs, Sea Food, Traditional English Steak and
Kidney and Chicken Pies, a South African barbecue, food
from Surinam, and of course plenty of cold beer, slush
puppies and even the famous Ice Cream made from tea
which has recently been acclaimed on TV.
General Stands Here's the place to find products and
services for your home and garden In the general stand
area you will find over 150 exhibitors offering
everything from a massage to a new spa, a new outfit,
beauty treatments, specialist foods, in fact everything
for your home garden or lifestyle. Special offers
abound, and there are many demonstrations. Take care to
visit all the stands and see what they have to offer.
Puff Park Another new feature this September This is
a special area dedicated to the kids with five large
inflatable's to climb and enjoy, clowns, face painting,
stilt walkers and lots of fun. The area is supervised.
The Fire Engine Sorry adults this is strictly for the
kids.
With the help of the local Firemen from Lagoa, kids
will have a chance to see over a modern fire engine, and
even leave with their own fireman's hat to keep. These
authentically designed firemen's hats have been imported
from England, and your donation of 2 will go to the
Lagoa Firemen to support their work. There will also be
demonstrations of how to put out a fire with a chance
for the children to participate (under supervision!).
Arts and Crafts Another new feature for September
Many visitors last May asked for more arts and crafts
displays, so we have added a new area especially for
artisans who are so popular at fairs and exhibitions
throughout Portugal. Here you will find jewellery,
crafts, painters, decorated glass, specialty teas, local
honey, hand crafted cards, children's toys, leather
shoes, cosmetics etc.
Family Tickets Entry to the fair is 3 per adult and
children under 12 are admitted free. There are also
Family Tickets for 5 which admit two adults and two
children.
Spin the Wheel As soon as you enter the Fair, you
will be given the opportunity to spin the wheel.
Fourteen stand holders have donated special prizes and
as long as the wheel stops on a number you are a winner.
ARENA Entertainment Programme The restaurants are all
around the stage, with virtually non-stop entertainment
throughout the day and into the evening so you can relax
in one of the restaurants or bars, enjoy your meal or
drink, and be entertained.
SATURDAY 22ND 11.15 12.30 Oo- Boop I Do
1920's band 12.45 13.15 Moroccan belly dancer 13.30
14.30 Allen Storm keyboard vocalist 15:00 Announcement
of The Portugal News Landscape gardener 2008 award 15:30
16.30 Harp John 16.45 17.30 Russian Musical Group
18:00 18:30 Brazilian Dance group The Evening star
band to accompany your dinner at the FAIR 18.45 20.30
Cristina Afonso Jazz Band - Appearing again after rave
reports from the May show SUNDAY 23RD 11.15 - 12.45 TBA
13:00 13.30 Brazilian Dancers 13.45 14.45 Harp John
15:00 15.30 Moroccan Belly Dancer 15.45 16.30
Brazilian Music with Mistura Fina' 16.45 17.30 Duo A
kinda of Swing' 17.45 18.15 Saxophone solos with Colin
Burgess The Evening star band to accompany your dinner
at the FAIR 18.30 20.30 Klonakilty Irish Band -
Appearing again after rave reports from the 2006 show
NB: We are very conscious that you would like to enjoy
the music with your meal, but not have your ears
blasted.