Community

The Algarve Coastal Challenge, an initiative by Paul Beesley of Activity Algarve, saw an international group of cyclists ride the length of the region in just two days. Held over

A nationwide campaign by the Portuguese League Against Cancer (LPCC) will see hundreds of volunteers collecting donations for the cause from November 1 to 4. The Liga Portuguesa Contra o

Galeria Arte Algarve in Lagoa will be holding a Christmas Market in conjunction with the Rotary Club Porches International on the weekend of November 24 and 25. The event will

Flamenco rhythms promise to liven up the Algarve’s cultural agenda this autumn. Somorrostro, a show combining contemporary dance with flamenco, is being performed at the TEMPO Portimão Municipal Theatre on

To get us all into the Christmas spirit, Algarve-based Aperitivo Performance Group will be staging a new version of the classic Wizard of Oz in December. The Wizard of Odd

A volunteer charity group in Monchique is trying to raise money to buy a stair chair lift for a 50-year-old local man without legs who lives in a first floor

An extraordinary general meeting (EGM) of the Algarve Riding Club/CEARC will be held on Monday, October 29 in Lagoa to announce the formal closure of the charitable organisation. The intention

The Algarve’s only fair of Mediterranean plants, the Mediterranean Garden Fair, will be held on November 3 in the south gardens of the Pousada de Estoi, the site of the

Friends of the New Goldra Dog Sanctuary have come together to produce a 2013 wall calendar, featuring dogs of all shapes and sizes for adoption or sponsorship, to raise funds

An online project to promote the council of Lagoa and its “secret beaches” is celebrating its first anniversary this month. The website, visitLagoa.info, was created by Lagoa’s cultural association Ideias