Algarve Orchestra stages concerts for families
AS A result of a joint initiative between the Algarve Orchestra and Faro Municipal Theatre, a series of special family concerts will be staged from Sunday, February 26, until June
All of the people all of the time
THE EURO started the New Year full of expectations. In December, the European Central Bank hiked the base Eurozone interest rate for the first time in over two years, and
Allergies, common in the western world
THE NUMBER of people who suffer from allergies is steadily increasing. Allergies can affect the nose, the skin or the chest, and all can make people’s lives a misery. But
American Ambassador hails freedom and salutes Portugal
ALFRED HOFFMAN Junior, the new American Ambassador to Portugal, delivered a forceful inaugural speech to the American Club of Lisbon at the Sheraton Hotel last week, reports The Resident’s Gabriel
American photographer awakens voices from the past
AN AMERICAN photographic artist, who combines ancient cultural art with a contemporary twist, inaugurated his latest exhibition at Lisbon’s Archaeological Museum recently. Internationally renowned, Stephen Sack, who has already collaborated
Beans like it hot
WHERE TO start? The variety of beans grown in Portugal is vast. Some are grown to be eaten fresh, often referred to as green beans or as string beans. Others
Bikers meet in Loulé this weekend
AS PART of the carnival celebrations taking place in Loulé this weekend, the Motoclube de Loulé is staging the 16th Bikers’ Convention of Loulé on February 25 and 26, next
Bombeiros fundraising night
COME ALONG and support the seventh annual Lagoa Bombeiros Dinner/Dance to be held at the Fatacil Restaurant on April 1, at 7.30pm. There will be plenty of good music for
CASA helps Silves Bombeiros
MEMBERS OF social club, CASA, got together and raised over 1,000 euros towards the purchase of winter protective clothing, urgently needed for the Silves Bombeiros. Commandant António Nunes of Silves
Cheque fraud – warning
EARLIER THIS week, we were alerted to a new, potentially crippling scam involving cheque fraud. A cheque that has been sent abroad by post can be intercepted and scanned. The