Literary Lunch with Maria João Neves on Friday 27 May at 12h30 at the Tavira Garden Restaurant. The price for lunch is €15.

Maria will talk about her book, Troika-Me in which she describes Portugal as a twenty-first century feudal society. She gives her solution to Portugal´s problems, which is a revolution in the way people think, particularly among those in power. Use of the sciences, the arts and philosophy can make Portugal more powerful again and give the country a voice in Europe and the world. It is clear that Portuguese want to hear her message. At her book launch in Faro on 30 March this year, people scrabbled for a copy of her book before she had even begun her presentation. I had never seen anything like it, she said. Of the 100 available copies, there remained only four. Maria herself appears on the front cover in a characteristic yoga handstand pose. Although Maria´s book has not yet been translated into English, her words will be of great interest to the many foreigners who have made Portugal their home.

Guests will be greeted with a welcome drink and Portuguese type tapas and Maria will introduce her book. Lunch will be served at 13h00. (Cold buffet, homemade soup, crusty rolls, Bruschetta, selection of cold meats, piri piri chicken, chef style prawns, selection of cheeses and salads, water, wine coffee/tea.) 

On Thursday 5 May, my article about Maria João Neves will appear in Algarve Resident). 

To book (by 24 May) please contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.