Zumbathon success
Zumbathon, Party in Pink, was a “great success” says dance instructor Nancy van der Marel. Fifty people participated in the first event held at the Carvoeiro Tennis Club on October
Pipe organs of Faro to play again
Returning to Faro this month is The Organ Festival, with a series of concerts being held in two locations. Dutch-Hungarian musician Gyula Szilágyi kicks-off the festival tomorrow (Saturday) at Faro
“Sudden take off” to avoid plane on runway
A passenger on one of the planes involved in the ‘near miss’ incident at Faro Airport on October 17 said his pilot had to “suddenly take off” because of a
RBL welcomes British Ambassador
The Royal British Legion celebrated Trafalgar Day during their October monthly lunch at the Holiday Inn Algarve in Armação de Pêra and welcomed the British Ambassador Jill Gallard and British
Remembrance Sunday in Tavira
St Vincent’s Chaplaincy in the Algarve is holding an evening service on Remembrance Sunday (November 13) in Tavira, at the Nossa Senhora do Carmo Chapel at the Hotel Vila Galé
Rotary Club charity quiz night
The Rotary Club Estoi Palace International held a charity quiz night on Friday, October 28 at Jardim do Vale Restaurant in Almancil attended by 64 people. Question master on the
Rotary plans for Lisbon convention
Rotary Club of Silves recently organised a dinner attended by members from the Rotary clubs of Lisbon-Olivais, Portimão, Praia da Rocha, Almancil and Estoi Palace, where plans for the Rotary International
Saint Andrew’s Ball coming up
Members of the Algarve St Andrew’s Society will be holding their annual St Andrew’s Ball at the Le Meridien Penina Hotel on November 26. Flying in from Scotland will be
Scary golf played at Quinta do Lago
A new concept of golf and Halloween proved a success at the Koko Lane Cafe Bistro in Quinta do Lago last Sunday. More than 30 children, dressed up as vampires,
Senior bikers on the road again
Some 30 members of the Algarve Senior Bikers group assembled in Paderne on the morning of October 28 before embarking on a ride that took them up through the hills

