FATACIL Festival, celebrating the heritage of the Algarve, returns 16-25 of August in the Municipal Festival Grounds of Lagoa. For those curious about the acronym, FATACIL = Feira de Artesanato, Turismo, Agricultura, Comércio e Indústria de Lagoa.
Kids and adults alike enjoy exhibitions, demonstrations, shops, food and concerts, all featuring the best handicraft, agriculture and traditions of the Algarve. 180 artisans from across Portugal give live demonstrations and sell unique one-of.-a-kind gifts. In the agriculture area, producers of sweets, dairy products, sausages, citrus fruit, dried fruit, honey, cork, canned fish and wine give greater insight, and samples, of their products. In the livestock area, see indigenous breeds of sheep and goats.
Each day of the festival has a unique theme, as well a popular Portuguese musical artist performing in concert. Headlining performers for 2024 include:
- Friday, 16 August | OS QUATRO E MEIA
- Saturday, 17 August | IVANDRO
- Sunday, 18 August | D.A.M.A.
- Monday, 19 August | JOÃO PEDRO PAIS
- Tuesday, 20 August | CAROLINA DESLANDES
- Wednesday, 21 August | DAVID CARREIRA
- Thursday, 22 August | JULINHO KSD
- Friday, 23 August | AMÁLIA HOJE
- Saturday, 24 August | CALEMA
- Sunday, 25 August | XUTOS & PONTAPÉS
For more information, visit the Fatacil website.
FATACIL Festival
Parque Municipal de Feiras e Exposições de Lagoa
EN 125
Lagoa
Western Algarve
Phone: +351 282 380 465
Email: fatacil@cm-lagoa.pt
Hours: 18:00 to 01:00
Entrance:
€5.00 per person
€16 for family of four (ages 12+)
Free – Children under 12 years
Photos: Patrimonio Lagoa
