New book release: ‘Living the Quieter Algarve Dream’ by Alyson Sheldrake
Have you ever longed for a quieter life? Ever wanted to escape the crowds, walk on deserted beaches, and experience all that a different country has to offer? Alyson and
First ever ‘Drive-in Carol Service’ in Almancil attracts crowds
Carols rang out across a moonlit sky on Thursday night, December 17, in Almancil as All Saints Anglican Church hosted the first ever community ‘Drive-in Carol Service’. Cars converged on
Carols despite corona – how an Aljezur choir overcame pandemic restrictions
When the pandemic lockdown began, it became impossible to continue rehearsing in the music room inside the Aljezur Bombeiros building. Undaunted, we were determined to find a way to keep
Charitable Christmas cheer on the Algarve’s west coast
Twenty-two disadvantaged families on the Algarve’s west coast will be having a far happier Christmas than they might otherwise have expected. Thanks to the generosity and efforts of Amovate, the
€1,000 donated to Gaivota by Algarve Ladies that Lunch
After “a very difficult year”, the ALL women’s lunch group has decided to donate €1,000 to Gaivota, the Albufeira organisation that looks after young people who are at risk or
WINNERS ANNOUNCED! Sovereign Art Foundation Students Prize Portugal 2020
Three talented young artists are the winning recipients of the Sovereign Art Foundation Portugal 2020 Prize. The students’ artwork was exhibited at the Lady in Red – Galeria de Arte
Dictionaries and merit certificates
For the last nine years, Rotary Club Estoi Palace International (RCEPI) has given a Portuguese/English and English/Portuguese dictionary to each of the fifth-year students of the Poeta Emiliano da Costa
Covid-safe golf tournament raises €4,350 for hunger-stricken families
Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) has in November for the past two years organised a golf tournament in order to raise funds for local charities; primarily the Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s
RC Mass in English in Carvoeiro
Carvoeiro Catholics are inviting all to join them at the local church on Sunday, December 20 at 4pm for their English Mass of the Fourth Sunday of Advent. This is
Algarve Resident cake auction raises €250 for Alvor children’s home
A Christmas cake auction organised by the Algarve Resident has raised €250 which will help buy gifts and throw a party for the children of the Lar de Crianças Bom