# Event Details - **Event Name**: Algarve, Spoken: Learn Portuguese through local life. 52-hour course - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 12:30 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: A 52-hour programme across 13 sessions. Learn Portuguese through the people, places and everyday life of the Algarve.About this EventFind out more about the programme and the course instructor at www.convite.qrer.ptEach module combines structured Portuguese learning with the places, practices and people connected to that theme.Module 1 - Querença: Stories, Places and Conversation25 September & 2 OctoberExperience: walk through historic Querença, hear local stories and practise conversation in a local café over traditional pastries.Portuguese in practice: talk about the past, describe places and buildings, use idiomatic and regional expressions, and take part in everyday conversations.Explore: Querença's history, oral traditions, architecture and local social life.Module 2 - Water and Biodiversity9 & 16 OctoberExperience: take Portuguese outdoors through guided walks, plant identification and a practical environmental activity around Fonte Benémola.Portuguese in practice: build vocabulary around plants, wildlife and the environment, follow routes and instructions, and express opinions.Explore: native and medicinal plants, water resources, biodiversity and the landscape of the Algarve Barrocal.Module 3 - Almond, Fig and Carob23 & 30 OctoberExperience: learn through food, from preparing figs with almonds to making a traditional carob cake.Portuguese in practice: read and follow recipes, talk about flavours, ingredients and food processes, use measurements and practise the imperative.Explore: the role of almond, fig and carob in the traditional economy and food culture of the Algarve Barrocal.Module 4 - Local Materials and Crafts6, 13 & 20 NovemberExperience: collect and work with natural materials, make traditional objects and learn directly from local artisans, including a practical cane-mat workshop.Portuguese in practice: learn the language of natural materials, tools, processes and traditional occupations, while practising direct conversation with native speakers and artisans.Explore: cork, rushes and cane, traditional uses of local materials, craftsmanship and the environmental impact of invasive cane.Module 5 - Winter Harvests: Medronho27 November & 4 DecemberExperience: take part in the medronho harvest and visit a local distillery to learn how the fruit is traditionally transformed.Portuguese in practice: use agricultural and production vocabulary and practise future forms and the conditional through conversation and discussion.Explore: medronho cultivation, traditional stills, winter harvesting and the role of medronho in the rural economy of the inland Algarve.Module 6 - Create the Guide to Querença11 & 18 DecemberExperience: bring together the learning, conversations and field experiences from the programme to create a collaborative Guide to Querença.Portuguese in practice: review key language, write and edit texts, organise vocabulary and field notes, and prepare an oral presentation.Final result: a shared Guide to Querença built from the places, people, expressions and knowledge encountered throughout the programme. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/queren%C3%A7a/algarve-spoken-learn-portuguese-through-local-life-52-hour-course/100001998916534163 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 3 hours - Location: Querença, Loulé - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 480, max: 480, currency: EUR ## Event venue details - **city**: Querença - **state**: FA - **country**: Portugal - **location**: Querença, Loulé - **lat**: 37.198157 - **long**: -7.9868534 - **full address**: Querença, Loulé, Portugal ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Algarve, Spoken: Learn Portuguese through local life. 52-hour course - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/8955c584c16120eed542dba570ed1ea1775052db9b2f35456bdb76db7458f9f2-rimg-w1200-h900-dcf8e8e8-gmir.jpg?v=1787831186 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Algarve, Spoken: Learn Portuguese through local life. 52-hour course being held? 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