Vicente celebrations
Vila do Bispo in the western Algarve is celebrating its town day with a bumper package of cultural and sporting celebrations in honour of its patron saint, São Vicente. The
Goodwill Charity opens doors
‘Help us to help others’ – this is the slogan of the recently opened Goodwill Charity Shop, located on Rua Direita in Portimão. Selling everything from clothing to furniture, books,
The golden age of Brazil
Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be holding a talk on the ‘Golden Age of Brazil’ on January 28 in the Lagoa Municipal Library and on January 31 in the
Dinner and quiz
Algarve’s animal protection association APAA is holding its first event of 2014 – a dinner and quiz in Silves on January 29. The event will be held at Paulo’s Restaurant
Alcoutim’s guitar classes continue
Alcoutim Câmara has renewed its cooperation deal with the Algarve Guitar Association (AGA), enabling children and teenagers in the parishes of Alcoutim and Martim Longo to continue with their studies
Algarve Food Bank appeals for baby foods
Baby foods – particularly milk-based varieties – are desperately sought by the Algarve Food Bank. Talking to Lusa news agency this week, the food bank’s regional boss Nuno Alves warned
Karate kids
Alcoutim Câmara is financing the development of a local karate club which aims to offer martial arts lessons to children of the municipality as well as in the parish of
Theatre show and dinner
A theatre variety show and dinner is being performed by the Silver Mask Theatre Group on January 23 at the Recanto dos Mouros Restaurant in Silves. The production, directed by
Estômbar race encourages people to stay fit
Lagoa Câmara is organising the annual Marcha-Corrida event at Sítio das Fontes in Estombar on January 12 from 9.30am. Anyone interested can get involved and running or walking through the
Bikers too cool for cold weather
Twenty-seven members of the Algarve Senior Bikers (ASB) enjoyed a somewhat cool ride on a cloudy day on Tuesday to enjoy lunch at Restaurante O Gralha at Vale Fuzeiras near