Valverde President’s Shield
On Friday, November 13, the final of the President’s Shield competition took place at Valverde Lawn Bowls Club in Almancil. This is a singles two bowl knockout competition. The final
Lagos Zoo embraces Christmas spirit with half-price tickets for residents
Lagos Zoo is offering Algarve residents a 50% discount on ticket prices for its annual Christmas celebration ‘Natalândia’ which will take place between December 5 and 27. The zoo promises
Albufeira’s The Indian Sizzler to serve Saturday take-away lunches – for free!
In a bid to “give something back to the community”, The Indian Sizzler restaurant in Albufeira will be serving free take-away vegetarian lunches between 11am and 12.30pm this Saturday and
Valverde Club Championships
On Sunday, November 8, Valverde Lawn Bowls Club Almancil held its Club Championship finals. The finals should have been held in March of this year but had to be cancelled
Local artist pays tribute to Portuguese icons in new exhibition
A new exhibition by Portuguese artist Jorge dos Santos, which pays tribute to some of Portugal’s biggest icons including poet Fernando Pessoa and Fado singer Amália Rodrigues, will be unveiled
RC Masses in English in Carvoeiro
Padre Nuno Coelho will be the celebrant on Sunday, November 15 at 4pm in Carvoeiro for World Day of the Poor. This is an initiative by the local parish priest,
Charity auction Christmas Bake Off coming soon!
Support for Families and Algarve Emporium Charity – both part of Associação Guarda Chuva since March 2020 – have joined together to support families and individuals suffering from the devastating
When time stands still
Born in Portugal in 1964, Gustavo Fernandes spent 13 years living in Canada, where North American culture had a profound impact on his artistic development. The art movement term for
End Polio Now bike ride
The seventh annual charity bike ride organised by Rotary Club Estoi Palace International in association with Activity Bike Rides Algarve is taking place on Sunday, November 22 at 9.30am. Fundraising
APAA launches charity Christmas cards and calendars
“Due to the lack of fundraising events this year”, the Algarve animal protection association APAA has had Christmas cards (by Gill Goode) and calendars (by Jackie Billings) designed, which are