The fight against oil prospecting in the Algarve is also carried out with music and other cultural events. the informal movement against oil and gas exploration «Allgrave» will promote an event to raise awareness and alert to this problem, on March 12, at the Sociedade Recreativa e Cultural de Músicos, in Faro.
The event, with free entry, starts at 15 pm, with a march through the city of Faro. The remaining initiatives are concentrated in the ARCM headquarters, in the former Fábrica da Cerveja Portugália, in Vila-Adentro. From 16 pm onwards, clarification sessions will be promoted by the Algarve Free Oil Platform (PALP) and by the Association of Surfing and Marine Activities in the Algarve (ASMAA).
This is followed by the presentation of Jornal Mapa and the viewing of the mini-documentary «Fracking Hell: The untold story». With nightfall, music arrives, played by different bands, with different musical styles, such as Projecto Sara (Fado), Iris, Trauma, Wax Flamingos, among others.
According to ALLgrave, “the prospecting and exploitation of hydrocarbons is a threat to the Algarve in general, not only for tourism, but also for fishing and other activities related to the sea, as well as for the health and quality of life of the populations”. He also draws attention to the fact that the Algarve is “a region that is naturally seismic in itself, and hydrocarbon extraction techniques enhance the occurrence of these accidents”.
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