Portugal in Africa: Talk by Peter Kingdon Booker
Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker examines Portugal’s African possessions and shows their real value to the nation during two talks held on Friday, May 19 in the Tavira Municipal Library
Famous Algarvians
Many people could name some famous Portuguese: perhaps the footballers Cristiano Ronaldo, Figo and Eusébio; the explorers Henry the Navigator, Vasco da Gama, Bartolomeu Dias and Magellan; and possibly the
History talk: The Battle of Jutland
The Algarve History Association is holding a talk on ‘The Battle of Jutland’, presented by Tony Peters, on June 6 in the Tavira library and on June 7 in the
The king who built the famous Pena Palace
Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be giving a talk on “Dom Fernando II, The German Consort”, known for his contribution to art and architecture in Portugal, on May 24
The luxurious D João V’s reign
A talk on D. João V (1706-1750) by Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker will take place on April 26 in the Lagoa Library at 6pm and on April 29 in
The impact of the canning industry in the Algarve
Peter Kingdon Booker, president of the Algarve History Association, will be giving a talk on the canning industry in the Algarve on March 29 in the Lagoa municipal library at
From Ireland to Washington
As a celebration of St Patrick’s Day, the Algarve History Association (AHA) in partnership with the “Ireland in Place Project” will be hosting a talk by Denis Bergin entitled “My
Traveller’s tales: a visit to Iran
“A visit to Iran” is the title of the upcoming talk arranged by the Algarve History Association. Lynne and Peter Kingdon Booker will be showing slides and discussing their recent
Talk focuses on the people of Tavira
Algarve historian Peter Kingdon Booker will be presenting a talk entitled ‘A Social History of Tavira’ on Tuesday, January 26 in Lagoa and Friday, January 29 in Tavira. Both talks,
The Copernican Revolution comes to the library
The Algarve History Association is holding a talk on ‘The Copernican Revolution’, presented by Ludo Broothaers, on December 7 at Tavira Municipal Library and on December 9 at Lagoa Municipal