The Ball is over – next the Burns Supper
The Saint Andrew’s Society of the Algarve held another successful Saint Andrew’s Ball with 120 guests at the Penina Hotel, in Portimão, on Saturday, November 25. Our piper Malcolm MacGillivray
Traditional Christmas celebrations with a twist
Members of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs from the Algarve started to celebrate Christmas with their traditional gala dinner on Friday, December 1. Celebrations this year were very different as the
Portimão’s new kennel to be inaugurated this weekend
Portimão’s ‘City Day’ will be celebrated throughout the coming week with several events, headlined by the inauguration of the new Official Animal Collection Centre – in other words, the new
CASA members enjoy Asian lunch
Thirty-five CASA members met up at the Asia Tokyo restaurant in Praia da Rocha (Portimão) on Thursday, November 16, for another sushi and Chinese lunch. This was the social club’s fifth
Animal Corner – Love beyond rescue: Elvis meets Daisy
Recently, my wife Bryn and I travelled to a dog sanctuary near Setúbal, called O Cantinho da Milú. A friend sent us a picture of a rescue dog at the
Exploring the Algarve in December: Unforgettable Experiences at Quinta dos Vales
As the year comes to a close, the Algarve prepares to embrace the holiday season with a myriad of enchanting experiences. In December, visitors to the Algarve can immerse themselves
Tavira to host Christmas ‘Cãominhada’ dog walk
A Christmas-themed ‘Cãominhada’ (dog walk) will be held in Tavira on Sunday, December 10. The meeting point will be in front of the municipal kennel at 9am. Everyone is invited
Ryanair plane makes emergency landing at Faro Airport
A Ryanair plane had to make an emergency landing at Faro’s International Gago Coutinho Airport on Tuesday morning (December 5). According to Correio da Manhã tabloid, the plane had departed
Bella Acapella: another year of singing in close harmony
Another year has passed – “very quickly” – for the Bella Acapella chorus, “the only Barbershop chorus in Portugal with 32 members of 11 nationalities”. The group has been busy
Hold on Teddy! Special donation to help equine therapy sessions
Helping Hands from São Brás has donated a piece of equipment for the therapy sessions held at Pinetrees Riding Centre in Almancil. On Friday mornings, a dozen clients from the