What questions do Vilamoura International School students have in mind?
“Are humans better at creating things or destroying them?” (Débora Ferreira, 10.º ano) “What does dying feel like?” (Frederik Holling, Year 10) “Are there limits to our thinking?” (Inga Lopes,
Local artist Valerie Tobin’s Triple talent
Local artist Valerie Tobin’s artistic journey has led her through unexpected roads Born in Munich, Germany, Valerie Tobin is a painter and photographer who loves to travel and is ‘curious
Keep eyes and ears open for abandoned animals
2023 arrived with a few fireworks, and a few abandonees. Not as many as expected; perhaps this is a good omen. Remember that our hosts in Portugal are not entirely
Talented young artists from Portugal among shortlist
Sovereign Art Foundation Global Student Prize 2023 The Sovereign Art Foundation (SAF) has announced the shortlist of the 2023 global edition of their annual art prize for secondary school students,
Eight artists, one stunning painting of Cascais
Eight artists in Cascais have combined their talents to paint a stunning painting of the inlet at Santa Marta which is being sold in a silent auction to raise money
A Christmas miracle from Carvoeiro to the UK!
Staff at Algar Seco Parque find and help deliver lost pendant to the UK – and save a heartbroken 80-year-old’s Christmas! For 80-year-old Jacky Shell, last Christmas was due to
Fundraising for firefighters
Members of the Bombeiros Voluntários de São Brás de Alportel meet up with theatre group Following the production of ‘Cinderella and the Surrealists’, proceeds from ticket sales and donations amounted
Algarve’s APAA animal charity – how it all started…
The Association for Protection of Animals Algarve (APAA) was first started by Linda Pixley on privately-owned family ground. Deciding to run a kennel in superb countryside was an obviously good
Resident auction helps serve 200 hot meals on Christmas Day
Over 200 hot meals were served at the Portimão Soup Kitchen on Christmas Day with the help of the Resident and its generous reader José Pessoa who presented the highest
An expat contemporary artist and painter living in Portugal
It is every artist’s dream to relocate to a country, climate and culture that contribute to artistic inspiration. Portugal has it all, with a 943km mainland coastline plus another 917km