Appeal for wool
Charity group Castelo de Sonhos, an organisation that helps underprivileged people in the Algarve, is appealing for donations of balls of wool. Volunteers intend to knit warm clothes for babies
Shoebox campaign for the elderly
An Algarve hotel is organising its 7th annual shoebox campaign to help one of the region’s charities for the elderly. The boxes, containing small presents, will be delivered by the
Boxes full of smiles
A record number of shoe boxes, 1,361, have been donated this year for Operation Christmas Child, 12 more than 2010. Organisers The Samaritan’s Purse send the boxes full of small
Students celebrate Diwali
Students of the Vilamoura International School took part in the Diwali celebration at the end of their last school term in October. All pupils from nursery up to year 6
International mediums in the Algarve
Three internationally renowned mediums will be taking to the Algarve University stage in Faro on Friday, November 11, from 8pm. Janet Parker, Simon James and Brian Robertson will be addressing
3 charities benefit from market
Hundreds of shoppers attended the 3 Charities Christmas Market fundraiser held in Vale do Lobo at the weekend. A total of €1,750 was raised for the Wolf Valley Charity Fund,
60,000 emigrate to Brazil in search of a better life
By Chris Graeme chris.graeme@theresidentgroup.com The economic and financial crisis in Portugal is leading to emigration en-masse to Brazil, Angola and France. After 20 years in which Portugal became a net-importer
A Mexican agenda for December
After five successful years in London, Tacuba has launched the first Algarve-based cocktail bar, restaurant and art gallery, Tacuba Ferragudo, which serves authentic Mexican street food and drinks. To celebrate
Albufeira working hard to attract winter visitors
As tourism in the Algarve continues to decline, the municipality of Albufeira has decided to broaden the range of markets it promotes itself to. The European market that the Algarve
Two German tourists die in Lagos tour boat accident
Two German tourists died on Tuesday, November 8, in a boating accident in Lagos, in the western Algarve. Both female victims died after a “Sol de Lagos” tour boat sank.