A Cornish Christmas
OVER THE years, I have celebrated Christmas in only three countries – England, Portugal and now Cornwall. “What?” you might ask, “Cornwall? But surely that’s an English county?” Well, yes
Algarve Orchestra’s January programme
THE ALGARVE Orchestra began the year with traditional New Year concerts in Loulé’s Cine-Teatro and Olhão’s Matriz Church. With a programme composed of arias by Strauss, Verdi, Brahms and Donizetti,
Algarve resumes oil prospecting
OIL EXPLORATION is set to resume along the Algarve coast, following a decision by the government’s Economy Ministry. The Instituto Geológico e Mineiro (IGM), the geological and mining institute, first
Algarve tourism enjoys autumn boost
NEW FIGURES reveal the Algarve region enjoyed a bumper autumn, with hotel bookings, golfing holidays and air travel all showing increases. Hotel occupancy increased by 3.7 per cent in October,
Ambulances take to the streets in call for better conditions
HUNDREDS OF ambulances with sirens wailing filed along Lisbon’s Almirante Reis recently to protest at poor working conditions. Many considered it to be the largest demonstration of health and emergency
Annual IRS returns don’t have to be taxing
AFPOP’S ANNUAL Tax Seminars, in association with euroFinesco, will be presented in January and February of this year and will, once again, provide the information residents in Portugal need about
Artists of Ayamonte exhibit in Faro
AN EXHIBITION of paintings from 20 up-and-coming artists is on show at the art gallery of the Conservatório Regional do Algarve Maria Campina, in Faro, until January 13. Presented by
As rain came down…
• Ocelated lizard hibernating WHILE I know that eucalyptus is grown as a cash crop, it was a shock to find the hills, through which we walk everyday, bare of
Budgets and blame
FOR THE 11th successive year, the European Court of Auditors has refused to sign off the EU Accounts. Eighty per cent of the dodgy claims come from member states, yet
Capital prepares for CowParade
LISBON IS set to host one of the biggest public art events in the world. CowParade is a massive spectacle of life-size multicoloured fibreglass cows over which local artists will