According to the VisitAlgarve website the Aljezur Sweet Potato Festival is “The most famous autumn food festival south of the River Tagus”.

This year’s Festival, in the large multi-purpose pavilion beyond the cemetery, will keep to the previous successful formula over three days from midday on Friday November 29^th to 10pm on Sunday December 1^st.

The annual event is designed to raise the profile of the area’s most famous product, steeped in tradition at the centre of a region where the sun, soil, waters, clean air and climate allow the unique cultivation of a sweet potato that has a characteristic flavour, which is different and of an internationally-recognised quality.

The huge hall will be filled with a variety of stands promoting a vast diversity of products, including a special emphasis on local specialities, with entertainments taking place throughout each of the three days.

According to the website there will also be a food court where you can enjoy unique recipes. Visitors will also be invited to learn from some of the best and extensive range of recipes based on the famous sweet potato of Aljezur—a good enough reason to mark the dates in your calendar!

Starting: Friday 29 -11-2013 and ending: Sunday 12/01/2013

Location: Multipurpose Space Aljezur

Organisation: Aljezur Camara and the Producers Association of the Aljezur Sweet Potato.

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Remembrance Service – Sunday 17th Nov 11:00 am – Aljezur Cemetary

Volkstrauertag  2013  in  Aljezur

Gedenktag für die Opfer beider Weltkriege, von Willkür, Gewalt, Unmenschlichkeit und rücksichtslosem Machtstreben

Dia em memória de todos os mortos das duas guerras em século passado e de sacrifícios de tirania, despotismo e imperialismo

Service of Remembrance to the fallen men and women in the last century

and to all the victims of despotism,brutality and tyranny

Gedenkstunde  auf  dem  Friedhof  in  Aljezur

Cerimónia  comemorativa  no  cemitério  em  Aljezur

Service  of  remembrance  at  the  cemetery  in  Aljezur

am Sonntag, dem 17.11.2013 um 11.00 Uhr

Begrüßung / Cumprimento / Welcome                   Uwe Zelinsky, Francisco Brazão                                                                                        Trevor Herrington

“Signore delle cime”                                                 Coro Internacional de Aljezur

(Guiseppe de Marzi)                                                  Ltg.:  Francisco Brazão

Ansprache / Discurso / Address                               Fregattenkapitän Michael Kleibaum

Repräsentant des Deutschen Anteils der NATO / Bundeswehr beim JALLC

( Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Center) in Monsanto, Lissabon

im Auftrag des Botschafters der

Bundesrepublik Deutschland in Lissabon.

Kranzniederlegung  /                                               Fregattenkapitän Michael Kleibaum

Desposição uma coroa / Laying  of a wreath         Stabsfeldwebel Markus Weckauf

“O Herr, gib Frieden!”                                            Coro Internacional de Aljezur

(Dimitri Bortniansky 1751-1825)                             Ltg. Francisco Brazão

 Gebet / Oração / Prayer                                          Pfarrer i.R. / Pastor Hans Uwe Hüllweg

Aus  Münster, Westfalen / Carvoeiro

Deutschsprachige Evangelische

Kirchengemeinde im Algarve (DEKA)

“You raise me up“                                                    Coro Internacional de Aljezur

(Graham / Loveland / arr. John Hinsley)               Ltg. Francisco Brazão

Trompetensignal “Last Post”                                  Trevor Herrington

Zwei Minuten der Besinnung / Dois minutos de silêncio / Two minutes silence,

Anschließend                                                            “Reveille”

Dank und Verabschiedung                                       Uwe Zelinsky

Nach der Gedenkstunde besteht die Möglichkeit zu einem gemeinsamen Mittagessen in dem Restaurant “A LAREIERA” in Aljezur.