Fabulous flamenco returns to Lagos
Festival || Lagos’ popular Flamenco Festival will return next week with another wonderful display of Spanish culture. Three shows are scheduled, with Real Flamenko taking the stage on the opening
Frescoes uncovered in Alentejo
Painstaking work in a 16th century church in the Alentejan town of Alvalade has revealed an “important set of frescoes” that researchers have been looking for “for a very long
Charity golf day for Lagos children’s home
Tournament || A charity golf day in aid of CASLAS, a home for disadvantaged children in Lagos, is scheduled to take place at Espiche Golf Lagos on September 18. The
Riding for the Disabled Barlavento needs volunteers
Riding for the Disabled Barlavento is once again in need of volunteers or people who can help with fund-raising. The appeal came as it announced it would be kicking off
Army sergeant solo cycle ride from Rome to Fátima to raise funds for Refood
Army sergeant Ricardo Mendes is about to set off on a 3000km solo cycle ride from Rome to Fátima to raise awareness and funds for Portugal’s Refood (food collection and
CãoPaper competition in Olhão
Dogs and their owners are invited to another CãoPaper competition this Saturday (August 30) in Olhão. It’s a great way of having fun with “untrained dogs” in an event organised
Medieval Days return to Castro Marim
Event || Silves’ Medieval Fair may have ended earlier this month, but the Middles Ages are still the theme of another major event in the Algarve’s summer calendar. The 17th
Senior bikers take ride to Mértola
Ride || Alentejo blue skies and warm sunshine was the order of the day for the 29 riders of the Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) when they visited the beautiful town
Shanty Choir performance in aid of animal rescue centre
Olhão || A performance of the East Algarve International Shanty Choir is taking place on Friday, September 5 at the Bela Romão Croquet Club, near Olhão, from 7pm. Two years
Heartless thieves target Armação church
Fire || “They knocked down doors and destroyed everything, stealing what they could and setting fire to the furniture. The damage is huge” – this is how horrified priest Joaquim