Algarve Artists Society update
THE FIRST meeting of the Algarve Artists Society will take place on Monday, May 15, from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, at the Raj Restaurant in the Hotel Garbe, Armação de Pêra.
Algarve Summer Festival line-up still not confirmed
THIS YEAR’S line-up for the Algarve Summer Festival, to take place at the Algarve Stadium, is still not confirmed, despite the Tourism Board’s promise that the artists’ names would be
Almodôvar hosts second medieval market
AS PART of Abril em Almodôvar (April in Almodôvar), a two-week cultural festival already underway in the Alentejo town, a medieval market will be taking place this weekend between April
BALKANS
The Danube swells THE RIVER Danube’s flood wave has now reached the Ukraine after affecting many Balkan communities in its wake. Ukrainian emergency teams are building sandbag barriers in the
BASKETBALL – Final reckoning
THE NBA’s American basketball season is approaching its climax, with only a handful of regular games remaining. The Eastern Conference has been dominated by the Detroit Pistons, who have accumulated
Bedroom lighting by CAZA LUX
COMPLETELY MAKE over your bedroom without changing colours, fabrics, or furniture. You can do it all with lighting! Lighting in the bedroom is a vital element. Your lights can help
Berlusconi loses photo-finish Italian election
By GABRIEL HERSHMAN SILVIO BERLUSCONI’S five-year reign as Italian Prime Minister has ended, following a wafer thin defeat at the hands of Romano Prodi’s centre-left coalition. But, at the time
BPI rejects Millennium bcp takeover bid
BPI BANK recommended that its shareholders turn down a formal takeover bid, worth 4.3 billion euros, from the country’s largest commercial bank, Millennium bcp. Last week, the BPI board of
Brasileira – over 100 years of history
ONE OF Lisbon’s most famous landmarks, the Brasileira coffee shop in Baixa Chiado, celebrated its centenary last year. Recognised the world over as a popular watering hole for tourists and
Carvoeiro accident victim still in hosptial
A WOMAN who recently suffered serious facial injuries in an accident in Carvoeiro, that took place when a motorcylist failed to stop at a zebra crossing (see front page of