Across the Atlantic with João Falcato
THE SECOND in a series of concerts hosted by the Friends of São Brás Museum takes place on Friday, March 3 at 8pm at the museum itself, featuring the renowned
Shakira to perform at Rock in Rio Lisboa
SHAKIRA IS the latest name to be confirmed for this year’s Rock in Rio Lisboa, the five-day music spectacular set to take place at Lisbon’s Parque da Bela Vista on
Albufeira’s banks under attack
IN JUST seven months, no less than five bank robberies have taken place in the Albufeira area, with the town’s Banif branch being the subject of three separate hold-ups. Unsurprisingly,
Thousands celebrate life of Sister Lúcia
THE MORTAL remains of Sister Lúcia, who saw apparitions of the Virgin Mary in 1917, were moved from the Carmelite convent Carmelo de Santa Teresa of Coimbra, where she died,
Algarve Orchestra stages concerts for families
AS A result of a joint initiative between the Algarve Orchestra and Faro Municipal Theatre, a series of special family concerts will be staged from Sunday, February 26, until June
Voices of the ancestors
LEARN HOW you can release and heal the spirits of the departed on a two-day course presented by The Resident’s contributor and therapist Mark Wentworth, to take place in Lisbon
Bikers meet in Loulé this weekend
AS PART of the carnival celebrations taking place in Loulé this weekend, the Motoclube de Loulé is staging the 16th Bikers’ Convention of Loulé on February 25 and 26, next
West Algarve residents desperate over sewage plant
RESIDENTS OF Vale do Boi, a small village nestling in a valley west of Lagos, are up in arms about the proposed construction of an open sewage treatment plant in
Bombeiros fundraising night
COME ALONG and support the seventh annual Lagoa Bombeiros Dinner/Dance to be held at the Fatacil Restaurant on April 1, at 7.30pm. There will be plenty of good music for
Where your money went
LAST YEAR, the Friends of São Brás association donated 13,000 euros to the new radiotherapy unit at Faro Hospital, 3,700 euros to the Bombeiros, and provided 730 euros worth of