St Andrew’s Society annual Ceilidh
Contributed The St Andrew’s Society held their annual Ceilidh at the Ponte Romana Restaurant in Silves recently. In all, 112 revellers tucked into a hearty meal and danced the night
Children’s charity calls
ACCA, the registered charity for children in need in the Algarve, is seeking volunteers to help with an after-school-hours programme of activities, designed to keep young people occupied, safe and
Barringtons boasts another beauty
In association with The Resident, Barringtons hosted its annual Wellness in Action Day last Sunday featuring a veritable galaxy of treatments, covering the full gamut of conventional medicine through to
Let’s Walk around the lakeside
This is a beautiful early morning walk that takes you through the countryside and around the edge of the lake at the Barragem da Bravura. The walk is moderately easy
Figurative artist
João Paulo Nascimento Gouveia, a figurative artist from Saint-Etienne, is exhibiting his art in Barringtons during June. He was born in France to Portuguese immigrant parents. As a young boy,
Lost in Fairyland
Reviewed by Gabriel Hershman The A Portada Theatre Group recently presented Lost in Fairyland, written by Andrew Biss, a two-hander about the relationship between an openly gay man, Warren (Simon
Pixie’s story
Since the advent of the modern lixo bin (skip), we (Happy Hounds) have rescued and hand-reared 342 puppies and kittens, aged anything from one day to a week old. They
Stepping Out
Reviewed by Gabriel Hershman I had never before seen a production by The Algarveans, but their recent performance of Richard Harris’ comedy, Stepping Out, surpassed all my expectations. Stepping Out
Algarve Archaeological Association tribute to Volker Huber
It is with great sadness that we record the death in May of Volker Huber. Many of our members will have counted him amongst their friends, or known him by
The music behind the star
Pop star JC Chasez’s latest release Some Girls has taken Portugal by storm, reaching number one in last week’s Kiss FM column. Like every star, JC travels with an entourage