News Archive 08.03.2010
Convite Á População/IMPORTANT MEETING IN ALJEZUR
Convite Á População
Discussão Pública Do Plano De Ordenamento do Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano E Costa Vicentina.
Sessão de Esclarecimento
16 de Abril de 2010
21:00h no Salão dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Aljezur
A sua participação é muito importante.
THERE IS AN IMPORTANT MEETING IN ALJEZUR - April 16 2010 - 20:30 H
Location: Pavilion Volunteer Fire Aljezur.
This meeting is about Vale Da Telha and what is intended to happen to the area in the future. We have been told that there will be a question and answer session and we will inform them that non Portuguese speaking people will be attending and ask that they supply an interpreter.
I know this is late in the evening but it is important you attend.
Ian Bedford
President of the General Assembly
Amovate
Meeting Local Officials
A Meeting was held with members of the Amovate Committtee, The Vice President of the Camara Municipal de Aljezur, Antonio Carvalho, and The President of the Junta de Freguesia de Aljezur on Tuesday January 26th.
For a report of the meeting please click here
It is proposed to hold similar meetings every six weeks or so, and therefore, if members of Amovate have any issues they wish their two representatives to raise with the two bodies then please e-mail them to our administrator Liz Wilson at
contact-us@amovate.org or ring her at the office between 4pm-6pm Tuesday-Friday on 282 997 283
Amigos - The Amovate Newsletter
The latest editions of the Amovate Newsletter Amigos is available online now at the following link - Amigos - There will be copies delivered to your postbox within the next few days.
Amovate Sponsor Local Motorcycle Talent
Steve Carmichael would like to thank all the people that supported him this year both by way of sponsorship and supporting him at events and races.
For some photographs of him in action and the competition results click here
Steve Carmichael would like to thank all the people that supported him this year both by way of sponsorship and supporting him at events and races.
For some photographs of him in action and the competition results click here
Aljezur International Choir
The Aljezur International Choir present a concert of carols and christmas songs in different languages on Thursday 3.12.09 at 6.00pm. click here for further details
Pantomime Update - Cinderella
Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother failed to materialise which means, sadly, we have had to abandon our plans for a Christmas pantomime.
Despite months of hard work since the turn of the year—mostly by Ian and Sue Bedford—which included the preparation of a script setting the events here in Aljezur (Baron Hardup’s Castle) and Silves (home of Cuthbert the Convivial, King of the Algarve) and the booking of an auditorium at the Bombeiro’s HQ, we have just not had the level of support and interest we needed to make the show a reality.
For instance, only two people responded to our most recent appeal for cast, production staff, costumes and scenery builders and painters.
We did say at the AGM that a number of events over the past year were not sufficiently supported or attended for us to raise sufficient funds, not just for charitable donations but also to maintain the smooth running of Amovate on a day-to-day basis.
But, although Cinderella has become a casualty we press on undaunted.
We are currently drawing up a list of events planned for next year, including our annual music festival and the St Patrick’s Day celebration.
So, we ask all of you to please keep an eye out for our announcements about these various functions and to do all you can to support them. We really do need you to be there for us.......
Photographic Competition
The winning entries from the inaugural Amovate Photographic Competition can be viewed shortly
Annual General Meeting
The Amovate AGM was held on 16.09.09. There were three items on the agenda - a short presentation of the past years events, The Financial Accounts & election of members to the committee.
The Financial Accounts were approved & the new committee was elected. Click here for details of the new committee.
We will be drawing up a list of proposed events for next year so please let us know if you have any suggestions - contact us by phone, at the office, by email at contact-us@amovate.org or use the contact us form on this website.
The committee usually meets at least once a month. It has been decided by the committee that we will post the agenda for each meeting the week before and therefore giving our members the opportunity to add or suggest to any items on the agenda. It is also proposed to give a report of the general topics discussed at the meetings.
Pantomime - Cinderella
As you may have heard we are attempting our first Pantomime this Christmas, we are now looking for people to take part in the show and very shortly back stage helpers.
We have already received notice of people wishing to help back stage which we are thankful but now we need the Actors.
Below is a Cast List for the show and if you are interested please contact Ian Bedford on his e-mail i.mcbedford@gmail.com
Auditions will take place within the next few weeks.
It would be good if you can sing and very helpful if you speak some Portuguese although this is not essential.
The show hopefully will take place between the 14th-16th December 2009 in the Bomberos Hall Aljezur
Cast of Characters
Baron Henry Hardup
Ageing Fuddy Duddy of Aljezur
Cinderella
Baron Hardup's beautiful daughter
The Cruel Stepmother
Baron Hardup's second wife
Gertrude and Griselda
Ugly sisters, stepdaughters to Baron Hardup
Buttons
The Bell Boy of Hardup Hall
Fairy Godmother/ Fada Madrinha
That which no girl should be without
King Cuthbert the Convivial
Our monarch of Silves
Prince Rupert
Principal boy
Dandini
Principal boy's best friend.
The Prime Minister
Prim politician
Other Ministers
More Prim politicians
The Court Herald
A loud voiced Announcer
Toby the Footman
Puts his best foot in it on behalf of the court
Two Mice
Cinderella's little pets
Chorus of Farmhands, Milkmaids, Debutantes and Citizens