English pupil praised for Portuguese celebratory painting
She is English but her painting celebrating the fall of the Portuguese monarchy has been impressing all and sundry. 15-year-old Abigail O’Connor, who studies at Lagoa’s Jacinto Correia school, told
Classical guitar concert at the Arte Algarve gallery in Lagoa
The Concordis Quartet will be performing at the Arte Algarve gallery in Lagoa on Sunday, October 12 at 6pm. The majestic music of these masters of classical guitar will fill
Grand Night of Variety returns to Lagoa
For the eighth year running, the Grand Night of Variety will be returning to Lagoa Auditorium on November 7, again bringing an evening of entertainment by local artists. Organiser Jenny
Charity presentation by quiz club
The biggest question each year for the Vale da Telha Quiz Club, on the Algarve’s west coast, is: “Which charity will we choose this time?” And the latest lucky recipient
Autumn’s first storm – Exhibition of paintings by Gill Campbell
On the beach at Alagôa a lone photographer, Gill Campbell, captured the ominous onset of an autumn storm. The immaculately reproduced image is on display at Galeria Côrte-Real in Paderne.
Zoomarine founder receives award
Pedro Lavia, founder of the Zoomarine theme park in Guia, has been presented with the ‘Sonny Allen Lifetime Achievement Award’ by the International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association (IMATA). Lavia received
Lagoa Guitar Festival
The first ‘Lagoa Guitar Festival’ is taking place from October 5 to November 15 and will include concerts in Lagoa, Estômbar, Ferragudo and Porches. Organised by the local municipality, the
Quinta dos Vales to hold 11th Open Door
Quinta dos Vales wine and art centre in Estômbar is all set to welcome visitors on October 5 for its 11th ‘Open Door’ event. As in the previous events, entry
‘The Right Juice’ receives top award in Canada
The Algarve’s first English language full-length feature film The Right Juice, being shown in cinemas across Portugal now, has won Best International Feature Film in The Edmonton International Film Festival
The British abroad – exhibition of paintings by Mike Hall
More than a century ago in São Domingos in the Alentejo a quintessentially British village was built. Its purpose was to replicate the sort of lifestyle that its inhabitants would