Fame
A reinvention of the original 1980 hit film Fame follows a talented group of dancers, singers, actors and artists over four years at the New York City High School of
Swine flu claims second victim in Portugal
The H1N1 virus has claimed its second death in Portugal as the Portuguese Directorate-General of Health admitted over the weekend that statistics showed that between 20 and 40 per cent
District 9
In 1990 a huge starship containing an alien population, nicknamed The Prawns, appears over Johannesburg in South Africa. Twenty years later, the initial welcome by the human population has faded
Stepping into the new season
By LIZ GRIFFITHS features@algarveresident.com Liz Griffiths recently moved to the Algarve, after finishing her degree in Journalism and Editorial Design in the UK. She joined the Algarve Resident to assist
Cheri
It is the turn of the century in Paris and a scandalous romp is about to take place. The ravishing Lea contemplates retirement from her renowned stature as Paris’s most
Portugal’s ancient capital
By PAULO SILVESTRE features@algarveresident.com In this travel feature, Paulo Silvestre takes readers on a guided tour of the best places to visit in Portugal. Paulo provides inside information and useful
What Just Happened
Ben is a powerful Hollywood producer and is juggling negotiations with a studio head so that his newest picture can open at Cannes in two weeks time. Problems in his
My Path by Carolien van Leusden
In this inspiring emotional account, Carolien tells how, with conventional medicine backed by alternative therapies and spiritual guidance, she has chosen a path through the nightmare of cancer and is
My Sister’s keeper
Anna Fitzgerald was conceived by vitro fertilisation so she could be brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from acute leukaemia.
There is a Tide by Am Afifi
Am Afifi, author of the delightful novel, There is a Tide, set in an Algarve fishing village, will be signing his books on the Griffin Bookshop stand number 62 at