This document summarizes sustainable tourism and cultural expressions in the Algarve region of Portugal. It discusses sustainable tourism principles and how they relate to ecotourism. It then provides details on tourism in Algarve, including cultural expressions that are part of sustainable tourism like food festivals and cultural activities. It also describes the TASA project which aimed to innovate regional crafts through the strategic design of traditional handcrafted products.

1. Anatolie Pirgaru 42217
Filipe Castilho 45863
Stéphane Câmara 42725
Hotel Management
The cultural expressions
Sustainability and Tourism in
Algarve
Kate Torkington

2. Sumary
1. Sustainable Tourism What is this?
2. Sustainable Tourism Principles
3. Ecotourism is...
4. Summarized about Sustainable Tourism and Ecotourism
5. Tourism in Algarve
6. Cultural expressions part of Sustainable Tourism in Algarve
7. Food Festivals in Algarve
8. Cultural activities in Algarve
9. TASA Project Innovation in Regional crafts
10.TASA Project Products
11.Discussion questions

3. Sustainable Tourism
What is this?
Sustainable Tourism is similar to
Sustainable Tourism is similar to
Ecotourism?
Ecotourism?
Sustainable Tourism
Ecotourism
International
legislation
Respect for the
historic and
cultural
patrimony

4. Sustainable Tourism
Principles

5. Ecotourism
is...
7 points to define
Ecotourism
“responsible travel
“responsible travel
to natural areas
to natural areas
that conserves the
that conserves the
environment and
environment and
improves the
improves the
welfare of local
welfare of local
people”.
people”.
The International
The International
Ecotourism Society
Ecotourism Society

6. Summarized
Ecotourism
about Sustainable Tourism and
Ecotourism vs Sustainable
Tourism

7. Tourism
in Algarve

8. Cultural expressions
in Algarve
part of Sustainable Tourism

9. Craft
in Algarve

10. Food Festivals
in Algarve
M Festival Medronho (Arbutus
berry brandy), Mel
(Honey) & Milho
(Corn)
International Gourmet Festival
The Portuguese Gastronomy Week
Sea Food Festival

11. Cultural activities
in Algarve
Living life to the full
Particularity
•Three days of street
parties and revelry;
•The masked balls;
•Today, Carnival in the
Algarve has adopted the
sounds of the Brazilian
Samba schools.

12. TASA Project
TASA Project
TASA Project
Innovation in Regional crafts
(O Projecto Técnicas Ancestrais, Soluções Actuais)
(O Projecto Técnicas Ancestrais, Soluções Actuais)
Strategic innovation of handcrafted products
Design consultancy
Artisans based in the Algarve
Origins
Duration
Objective
In traditional regional culture
August 2010 - August 2011
Target groups
Young Algarve, craftsman,
Local Development
Affirm and promote the craft like
Associations
profession of the future

13. TASA Project
Almofada “Burro”
Products
Products
Products
Base para Copos
Almofadas do Alforges
Bijutaria
Cesto “Fruteira”

14. TASA Project
Isqueiro de Pastor
Products
Products
Products
Tapete Cor
Saleiro
Mala de Mão
Ladrilhos Decorativos
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15. Thank you very
Thank you very
much
much