The August 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the August night sky. This month we get a rare opportunity to spot the elusive planet Mercury low on the western horizon just after sunset from the beginning
Portuguese teacher and student launch appeal to take education to refugee children
A Portuguese teacher and one of her students are leaving for Greece on August 23 with the inspirational desire to take education to refugee children. As marketing student Andreia Cardoso
Nobel to build new school in Almancil
Nobel International School Algarve has announced plans to “expand operations in Portugal” by building a new campus in Almancil, to be up and running by September 2017 for Early Years
The July 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the July night sky. The warm nights of this month offer the ideal conditions for all-night stargazing. If you look towards the south in the early evening, we
Protecting ourselves in the event of a forest fire
It is somewhat ironical that the day following our seminar in Monchique, entitled “Protecting ourselves in the event of a forest fire”, a fire broke out in Serra de Monchique,
Night guard service launches “more visibility, better security” project
There will be readers who are not aware of the night guard service, but in fact it is one of Portugal’s oldest activities having been around for the last six
The June 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the June night sky. This is the month of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. It occurs when the Sun reaches its highest point in the daylight
A vision for Portugal
|| Maria João dos Santos das Neves Heer Maria’s earliest memories include the trauma leaving her home in Lourenço Marques for good, and at the age of three arriving in
Safety and security – good reasons to visit Portugal
There is a feeling of great optimism in the tourism industry in Portugal and all forecasts are that 2016 could be a record year. Tourism is vital for our economy
The May 2016 Night Sky
Welcome to the May night sky. The big event of this month is the transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun. These transits of Mercury can only happen