Five-year-old artist auctions paintings for charity
Five-year-old German artist Amelie Li Rösler has inaugurated an exhibition of her paintings at Monchique’s Porca Preta gallery. An auction of her works will be held on June 30 in
Final farewell for Legacy of John Greenslade
The second leg of the fond farewell to West Algarve artist John Greenslade (also known as Jon G) will be taking place at the Cultural Centre in Almádena this weekend.
Climate change and regeneration debate in Tavira
Tavira municipal library is hosting a debate entitled “Climate – now what?” on Saturday, June 29, from 3pm to 6pm. The debate about climate change has shifted. It is no
Titan the Robot delights guests at Queen’s Birthday Garden Party
The Algarve was well represented at the British Ambassador’s Residence in Lisbon last week to celebrate the Queen’s 93rd official birthday. Ambassador Chris Sainty and his wife Sarah welcomed hundreds
Premier League star steps out
Walking Football in the Algarve has attracted much attention since its inception in Olhão some five years ago. Hundreds of players, mostly over the age of 50, have girded their
Curtain up on a bench!
The curtain goes up this weekend on the latest offering from The Algarveans Experimental Theatre Group “A Bench In The Sun” by Ron Clark. This is the second play for
‘Play in the Parque’ returns to the forest
This year’s Play in the Parque will take place on Friday, July 5 in the usual idyllic forest setting at Parque de Merendas near Barão de São João. Now in
Twilight of the Pepper Empire
A talk entitled ‘The Twilight of the Pepper Empire’ will be presented by historian Peter Booker on Tuesday, June 25 in Lagoa Library at 6pm and on Friday, June 28
Reformed criminal helps beat property scammers
An elderly couple, who say they fear losing their home in southern Portugal because of a scam, have turned to a reformed criminal for help. All the characters in this
Tony Wood Award presented by Aljezur school to Year 13 student
This year’s Tony Wood Award, presented by Aljezur International School, has been won by year 13 student Yelizaveta (Lisa) Brown. The annual award is given in memory of retired fire