Algarve History Association celebrates Fado this month
The Algarve History Association has announced two special events for the festive season as historian Peter Booker will continue his celebration of Fado on Tuesday, December 10 at 6pm in
Discover the Manueline style: outstanding examples in Portugal
Historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be holding a talk on ‘The Manueline Architecture’ this month in the Algarve – on Tuesday, November 26, in the Municipal Library of Lagoa at
Bartikian Clarinet Trio in Algarve
The Algarve History Association is hosting a special performance by the Bartikian Clarinet Trio on Sunday, November 10 at Quintinha da Música, near Tavira, at 4pm. American clarinettist Esther Georgie
The Implantation of the Republic in Portugal
The annual commemoration of the Implantation of the Republic of Portugal takes place on the public holiday of October 5. The Commemoration reminds us of the events of October 4
History talks: political prisons of the Estado Novo
Historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be holding a presentation on the ‘Political Prisons of the Estado Novo’ on Friday, October 25 in Tavira Library at 11am, and on Tuesday, October
Sculptures inspired by Portugal
Sculptor Robert Schad will be the speaker at an upcoming talk by the Algarve History Association (AHA) on Monday, September 30 in Tavira Library at 6pm. Robert will be speaking
The Great Escape Route
“Lisbon at present is the hub of the western universe, and it must be the most fascinating place in the world” – Irish Times, October 23, 1941. And an article
Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence
James Lovelock CH CBE FRS is leading an extraordinary life. On July 26, 2019 he reached the age of 100, and Novacene is his latest book. Lovelock was born into an impoverished family
The Twilight of the Pepper Empire (1600–1663)
Portugal had a century start on the other European empires in the east and, in a sense, the Portuguese eastern empire lasted much longer than those of its competitors, since
Young People’s Concert with Students from Portugal and Italy: Sunday, July 7
The final event in the Algarve History Association (AHA) 2018-2019 concert season is special. In October 2018, young Italian students came from Milan to the Algarve to perform at the