Carnival fun in Faro
A MASKED ball, organised by Faro Câmara, will be taking place at Faro’s Municipal Museum on Friday, February 24, at 10pm. So make sure you are wearing a mask, otherwise
Support group for parents of special needs children
A NEW monthly meeting has been set up in Almancil to provide support for parents of children with special needs in the Algarve. Hosted by qualified psychologist Dra. Nanda Bakker,
Carnival party raises funds for football club
A CARNIVAL party being hosted by Sporting Clube Farense is due to take place on February 25 in the old Fábrica da Cerveja in Faro, beginning at 10pm and continuing
The fantastic four
THE ‘4Fs’ – Fotografia, Ferro, Figueiredo and Floriano – photographic exhibition by a group of local artists will be open to the public from February 23 until March 20 at
ExpoAlgarve hosts three major catering events
TODAY, FRIDAY (February 17) sees the opening of a trio of fairs dedicated to the hotel and catering industry at the ExpoAlgarve pavilion, located in Loulé’s industrial park. The event
Tourism shows positive growth in 2005
HOTEL ROOM occupancy increased significantly in 2005 in Greater Lisbon, according to the Lisbon Tourism Association. Increasing four per cent on 2004, hotels netted nearly 500 million euros which was
Faro Câmara facing serious financial difficulties
IN A recent press conference given by the President of Faro Câmara José Apolinário, exactly 100 days after taking office, the announcement was made that the council is facing “serious
Unions protest over closure of hospitals
LISBON UNIONS were up in arms last week at the news that the government is to close down three city centre hospitals. The União dos Sindicatos de Lisboa (USL), the
Government grants six million to promote Algarve tourism
THE ALGARVE is to receive from the Instituto de Turismo de Portugal (ITP) six million euros, from a national budget of 30.5 million euros, to promote tourism in the region.
Vale do Lobo hosts Super 10’s Bowling Competition
MORE THAN 80 of the region’s finest bowlers have recently competed in the Vale do Lobo Lawn Bowling Club’s Super 10’s Competition. The finals were held at the recently formed