PADDLE OUT CEREMONY

“Paddle Out” is the sacred ceremony of the surf community, used for the celebration of life, or in homage for those who have parted. it is strongly rooted in surf culture, it is one of the rituals that definitely defines us as a group, tribe.

Over time it became a symbol of manifestation for the defense of ideas, such as the protection of the oceans and nature.

The 22nd marks the first Paddle Our do Nature ceremony at Praia da Mareta in Sagres. Gathering will be at 11:30am. Bring your surf board, bodyboard, stand up paddle or Kayak, etc and come paddle with us for nature!

ROUNDTABLE – “PROTECTING NATURE THROUGH SURF”

Surf has an important role in nature conservation. As surfers, we are constantly in the water and we are responsible to keep the beaches clean and spread the word and raise awareness to others on defending nature.

With important names in the surfing community like Alex Botelho, Eurico Gonçalves and Manuel Mestre we invite all of you to assist and participate on the 22nd of September at 4 pm at Forte do Beliche.

RAPOSEIRA DUB COLLECTIVE

The Raposeira Dub Collective plays reggae, influenced by dub, ska, jazz and indie. The quartet around the Swedish singer/ukulele player Naomi is formed of international musicians from Australia, Portugal and Poland. Naomi once wrote “I go, I’m gone, I’m long away”, a text line that drove her to live and tour all over Europe, before choosing to stay in Portugal for good, where the Dub Collective was born. Naomi’s original compositions impress with poetry and her unique and powerfull voice, while her band provides authenticity, good vibes and a groove that will drag you to the dancefloor. To quote them again: “I might see you there, I might see you there, I might”.

DANIEL KEMISH

Daniel Kemish is a British Born Americana/Folk Singer and one of those artists whose voice cuts straight to the core. His songs and stage presence command the attention of the audience, be it an intimate solo performance or full band setup.

2018 is set to be a massive year for the young Singer/Songwriter, he has a new Album out at the end of May, A European tour kicking off early June and a huge urge to get back on the road and perform his newly penned songs. This is one of the true great Artists that are still doing it the honest way.

TIME FOR T

Comprised of smooth eclecticism, Time for T have risen from the creative centrifuge that is the southern UK city of Brighton via Portugal, Spain and England. Now residing in Lisbon, their unique breed of sound travels through a rhythm of afrobeat, indie, folk and rock & roll to create waves that grow with torrential intensity with inspirations from Bob Dylan to Fela Kuti and beyond.

Their debut album ‘Hoping Something Anything’ was released in September 2017 and with it came a UK Spotify Viral Charts number 1 single, radioplay on BBC 1 (UK), Antena 3 (Portugal) and Deutschland Radio (Germany). Furthermore, the band played at notable festivals such as Green Man, NOS Alive, Super Bock Super Rock and Secret Garden Party as well as extensive touring around Europe and some shows in the USA and Lebanon.

BEACH CLEAN UP

With the support of STRAW PATROL, we have scheduled a beach cleaning at Ponta Ruiva Beach, Sagres. We are counting with the presence of volunteers and with the support of the city hall of Vila do Bispo for the transport to the Beach from the Fort of Beliche. Bring comfortable clothes, water and sunscreen! The cleaning will last for 1: 30/2 hours.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION “SCIENCE FOR NATURE”

To talk about this subject, we have guest speakers of the UALG – Algarve University of the CIMA – Center for Marine and Environmental Research and CCMAR – Center for Marine Sciences to talk about the importance of science in the environmental issue in the oceans.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION – THE WEST COAST  “RENEWABLE ENERGY / HYDROCARBONS”

One of the most controversial issues at the moment and which we hope to stop is the exploitation of oil on the Portuguese coast. With the presence of associations that intend to alert the population to the risks in the exploitation of hydrocarbons in the Algarve, we intend to discuss this problem. We are counting on your presence in Fort Beliche at 5:00 p.m.

TOBY ONE

Local based surfing DJ having traveled the world spinning records. 10 year awarding winning London residency under Funk Royale Soundsystem and one of the selected tour DJs for The Prodigy. Advocate for clean oceans and natural energy. Having accumulated a vast vinyl collection he will play a selection of strictly 100% 7 inches. Original organic sounds to mirror such a dope event.