Poverty could lead to violence
Around one in five (22 per cent) of Portuguese are at risk of poverty, or survive on less than 60 per cent of the average annual income of 7,200 euros,
Barreiro road works announced
Barreiro Câmara President, Emídio Xavier, recently announced that the Avenida Alfredo da Silva will be completely upgraded in the near future. The plans include more pavements, improved drainage and better
Sports Update Lisbon
Baseball The baseball section, represented by Lisboa Basebol Clube (LBC), were to travel to Loulé last Sunday, but because it couldn’t get the mandatory minimum number of players to go
Street talk with a different topic
The new trend for Sintra and Cascais is not dancing in the street but, rather, talking in the street, thanks to the Associação Conversas de Rua. The association, a private
Unforgettable journey
How often have you promised yourself that you’ll find out more about the Parque da Pena, in Sintra? Now, Sintra Câmara is organising trips to the unforgettable park. The trips
Urban make-over
Plans have been announced to revamp the Alcântara district of Lisbon between now and 2012. According to the government and Lisboa Câmara, the 600 million euro project could attract around
Young musicians return to play
Students from the International Music Centre (IMC) recommenced rehearsals at St. Dominic’s School recently. The IMC began in the school back in 1992. Its main purpose was to enable children
A glimpse into IWP
International Women in Portugal is a non-profit making association, which was founded in September 1991 and is based around the Cascais/Lisbon area. IWP Secretary, Karen A Redmayne, explains more about
All aboard!
To celebrate its 80th anniversary as a city, Portimão Câmara is laying on a series of informative exhibitions and interesting events between now and the end of the year. To
APAA events
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Country and Western evening advertised for Saturday, September 25, at Casa Chilo Zé has been postponed until later in the year. However, the following two