10,000 restaurants closed doors
Last year, 10,000 restaurants closed their doors in Portugal and this year the number is expected to be even higher with no prospect of improvement in 2011. According to Mário
Friends of music hold AGM
The Amigos de Música de São Lourenço Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on November 26 at the Centro Cultural São Lourenço, near Almancil, marking the 22nd AGM of the
Traditional fair
Loulé Municipality has organised its traditional Feira da Serra de Loulé at the Pavilhão da ExpoAlgarve/NERA from December 10 to 12. The event will promote the cultural richness of the
A Danish Christmas lunch in the Alentejo
Sixty members of the Algarve Wine Society (AWS) set off in two buses for the Cortes de Cima vineyard near Vidigueira in the Alentejo on November 24. A national strike,
Fundraising Fayre at art gallery
A Christmas Fayre at Galeria Corte-Real near Paderne raised €560 for Algarve charity Madrugada, which helps people with life-limiting illnesses. The event included a range of stalls selling gifts and
Agreement due to be signed for IKEA store in Loulé
By PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com Swedish furniture group IKEA and Loulé Câmara were due to sign a cooperation agreement yesterday (Thursday), paving the way for the Algarve’s first IKEA store. The
Grand night of variety in Lagoa
Final preparations are in place for the Grand Night of Variety in Lagoa on Sunday (December 5), in support of the local voluntary fire fighters. Many different artists will be
Algarve recycling
The Algarve continues to lead the way in recycling, with the region achieving the best results nationally for waste separation last year. According to data released from ALGAR, the company
IKEA sign store and retail park contract with Loulé Câmara
by PAULO SILVESTRE paulo.silvestre@theresidentgroup.com IKEA and the Municipality of Loulé signed a cooperation agreement on December 2 for an IKEA store, a shopping centre and a retail park to be
Angel creations in Vilamoura
Pupils from Colégio International de Vilamoura (CIV) made angels for the Angels Theatre Group’s Christmas Cracker Show on December 4 at the Holiday Inn in Armação de Pêra. James Denton,

