Culture capital confirmed
Prime Minister Durão Barroso has officially confirmed that Faro will be the cultural capital of Portugal in 2005. The city’s blossoming in the last two years and the region’s rich
Drunk and dangerous
Officers from the Faro Judicial Police and the GNR recently identified and arrested a 24-year-old Englishman, who has been charged with arson. The man is accused of setting light to
Every picture tells a story
One of the highlights of Portimão’s summer events is the World Press Photo 2004 exhibition this week. Running until July 11, the exhibition offers the opportunity to view the best
Flag returns
An official ceremony was held recently to award the European Community Blue Flag for environmental excellence to Vale do Lobo beach. Following the shock decision in 2003 not to award
It’s time to party!
Back in 1997, Guido de Wilde, area manager for Starwood Hotels and general manager of the Sheraton Algarve, decided to take on the challenge of providing high quality entertainment in
Lively summer for kids
Portimão’s CLCC – Language, Culture and Communication Centre – is offering a ‘Lively Summer for Kids’ programme this year. A range of educational holiday activities is on offer for children
Not model behaviour
After months of preparation, the third Algarve Fashion Show, due to take place in the Forum Shopping Centre in Faro on July 9, has been cancelled. Models Robert Perovich and
Sports fun in the sun
As in previous years, Portimão Câmara is once again running a summer sports activity programme on the beach at Praia da Rocha. This activity, supported by the Sport and Youth
More cruises in 2005
Experts predict that, by the year 2005, the number of cruise ship passengers disembarking in Portimão will increase by around 50 per cent. The forecast for the number of ships
Pig pong causes problems
Portimão’s long-suffering residents have long blamed the ETAR sewage treatment station in the city for the unpleasant odour in the city’s atmosphere. Officials recently announced that the smell has increased