Lions help Bombeiros
Following A successful Garden Party in June, the Lions Clube de Loulé now has enough funds to provide a further three fire-protection suits for the Loulé Bombeiros. Organisers would like
A philharmonic first
A philharmonic first The Associação Filarmónica de Faro will, for the first time, be organising a festival of philharmonic orchestras in Faro during the first week of September. The festival
Madame Butterfly comes to Portimão
The fabulous opera, Madame Butterfly, which tells the tragic story of a Japanese girl who marries an American sailor, will be showing at the Municipal Auditorium in Portimão tonight (August
Albufeira could be in the dark
ALBUFEIRA’S ELECTRICITY supply could be compromised in the next few years unless advances are made towards completing the installation of the new electric substation in the Brejos region of Montechoro.
Meeting of cultures at Albufeira festival
The stage is set for the first night of the Al-Buhera Festival taking place in Albufeira. The group Al-Driça will perform a belly dancing display accompanied by Mediterranean music tonight
Algarve becomes target of anti-bullfighting organisations
ALBUFEIRA HAS been named on a ‘black list’ of cities which regularly run bullfighting events. The list has been drawn up by British animal rights organisation, The League Against Cruel
President opens Fatacil this weekend
THE 27TH edition of Fatacil begins in Lagoa this Friday (August 18) at the Municipal Fairs and Exhibitions Park. The biggest fair in southern Portugal will showcase over 800 exhibitors
Alred’s on the look-out for the next Wilkinson
Sir Dave Alred, MBE, will be at Barringtons Golf & Health Spa in Vale do Lobo throughout August with his Kicking Coaching Clinics. The clinics are ideal for all those
The 3 peaks challenge
IN JULY, these happy expatriates living in Portugal scaled Scafell Pike (England), Ben Nevis (Scotland) and Snowdon (Wales), in just 24 hours to raise money for two charities: the Associação
Bennett receives prestigious honour
BENNETT’S GOLF Learning Centres (BGLC) head coach and The Resident’s golf writer, Tony Bennett, has been awarded the title of PGA Master Professional by the Professional Golfers Association of Great

