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We live in the age of infinite scrolling, inhabiting a state of Zero Friction: information glides past us without transforming us, turning us into polished surfaces to which nothing adheres. It is the
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We live in the age of infinite scrolling, inhabiting a state of Zero Friction: information glides past us without transforming us, turning us into polished surfaces to which nothing adheres. It is the opposite of resistance. In this exhibition, three young artists who have recently graduated from the University of the Algarve — Iara, Morgana and Sandra — turn to art as a space for slowing down in the face of this numbing speed. Their works emerge as gestures of resistance. By countering the invisible flow of everyday life, they seek to create permanence, restore depth to matter and re-establish friction so that art may once again have a real impact.
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The long wooden footbridge across the Ria Formosa at Quinta do Lago, at its best in the hour after sunrise. By mid morning this boardwalk is a procession of beach bags, but at dawn it belongs to herons, joggers and whoever bothered to set an alarm. The bridge crosses lake, marsh and dune on its way to Praia da Quinta do Lago, and the low light across the wetland is the closest the Golden Triangle gets to wilderness. Anglers work the channel below, and the São Lourenço nature trail begins by the lake if you want to extend the walk. Park at the Praia da Quinta do Lago car park at the end of the avenue; arriving before eight in summer also means beating the parking queue.
Flat lagoon-side tracks between Faro airport and Quinta do Lago where flamingos feed in old salt pans. The Ludo estate is the Ria Formosa at its most generous: former salinas and freshwater ponds threaded by sandy service tracks that anyone can walk or cycle. Flamingos are the headline act and are present most of the year, joined by spoonbills, black-winged stilts and, in the pines, chameleons you will almost certainly not spot. The route connects to the São Lourenço birdwatching trail, so you can make a morning of it, and the airport runway makes a surreal backdrop for photographs. Start from the dirt road off the Praia de Faro bridge or from the Quinta do Lago side, go early for the light, and bring binoculars.
Beautiful viewpoint, walking trails, AND beach. Truly a wonderful gem.
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Cinema Sessions - CinemaLua at São Brás de Alportel. Hours: 7.15 pm. Organised by CinemaLua. Listed in the official Visit Algarve events guide. Details: www.cinemalua.pt.
Paint your own azulejo using seventeenth-century techniques, every Monday into December.
The Piazzetta by Adega turns into an evening of Portuguese food, music and company.