A Spanish pilgrimage
By Mafalda Possolo The British Historical Society took to the road once more recently, this time for a six-day excursion to Galicia, the north-western province of Spain. The countryside there
AmP election luncheon
Americans in Portugal (AmP) has announced that its election luncheon will be held on November 3 in Cascais. The principal speaker will be Jorge C. Ribeiro, Federal Benefits Supervisor at
APAA faces difficult challenge
Over 80 people celebrated at the APAA’s (Associação de Protecção Animal do Algarve) recent World Animal Day party. The association, which is linked with the UK’s RSPCA (Royal Society for
Autumn theatre
For the seventh year running, Portimão is staging an Outono do Teatro (Autumn Theatre) festival between October 22 and November 14. Throughout the festival, the city will play host to
Book events
Two new books are being showcased at two events this week. The first is being held by the Griffin Bookshop today (Friday, October 29), between 11.30am and 1pm. The second
BPCC networking event
The British-Portuguese Chamber of Commerce (BPCC) held a drinks evening at Lisbon’s Blues Café, in Alcântara, recently. The event was well-attended by the Portuguese and British business community, as well
Cascais celebrates brave firefighters
Cascais held its ‘Firemen Day’ (Dia Municipal dos Bombeiros) recently, with a crowd of people gathering amidst the threat of heavy rain to give thanks and praise to their local
Charity day benefits Alvor Kids
The Clube de Golfe das Dunas held a charity day at their home course of Salgados recently. Members paid five euros a head to play and the game was followed
Children’s furniture wanted
On Saturday November 6, the ACCA children’s charity will be taking donations of any goods suitable for babies and small children, especially educational toys and games, school books and materials,
Christmas shopping made simple
With Christmas around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about presents for family and friends. Not sure where to start? The Resident is here to help. The firefighters from

