Swedish artist Moa Gallstrom at Côrte-Real
Especially known for her highly distinctive portraits, Moa Gallstrom’s paintings conjure up a whole range of fictitious characters and can be seen at a new exhibition at Galeria Côrte-Real in
Country dog park project wins EDP contest
Quinta dos Patudos, a project to build a rural dog park between Paderne and São Bartolomeu de Messines, has won €2,000 in a contest organised by electricity supplier EDP. Not
British Army Rugby Union played Walking Football at Browns Sports & Leisure Club
During their training camp at Browns Sports & Leisure Club the British Army Rugby Union management team played Walking Football against the centre’s over 50s team and it was the
Ballet gala at Olhão’s municipal auditorium
A ballet gala to celebrate International Dance Day will be held on Monday (April 27) at Olhão’s municipal auditorium, starting at 9.30pm. Featuring a number of classic ballets such as
Lagos offers 22 apartments for social housing
Twenty-two new apartments in Odiáxere are coming on line for rental by the borough’s “poorest families”, Lagos council has announced. Families with “low incomes and serious housing needs” can apply
The Algarveans are back in rehearsal
After a winter break The Algarveans Experimental Theatre Group are back in production and rehearsals are in full swing for their latest show Deadly Nightcap. The show is going to
Red Cross holds food drives at Continente supermarkets
Portugal’s Red Cross will be holding food drives in all of Portugal’s Continente supermarkets over the ‘Liberty Day’ weekend of April 24 to 26. Shoppers are encouraged to donate anything
Women discuss wine
The theme for the next Algarve Women’s Business Network (AWBN) meeting is Algarve wines. The event on April 23 will be at Casa Grande, Ferragudo, where winemaker Marta Rosa will
Prize-winning artist at Galeria Côrte-Real
Synonymous with the Algarve coast, Gregory Mason paints dramatic sea and skyscapes. A prize-winning artist at the ‘Applied Art Open Exhibition’ in the UK, his work can be seen exclusively
Appeal for all-terrain wheelchair for brave disabled Monchique sportsman
Monchique-based charity association Espiral de Vontades has launched a campaign aimed at raising money to buy an all-terrain wheelchair for 23-year-old Ricardo Monteiro, a brave young sports enthusiast with cerebral