Algarve

THIS WEEKEND sees the River Arade host Lagoa’s 2007 Power Boat Grand Prix. The event, taking place at Mexilhoeira da Carregação on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, comprises the national

PATRICE IS headlining this year’s Semana Académica da Universidade do Algarve, a student party which takes place from May 3 to May 12 in the Largo de São Francisco in

THE 4TH Clayman Cup in aid of Canil de São Francisco in Loulé is being played at the Jim Stewart Tennis Academy in Quinta do Lago on Sunday, May 6,

SALLY (HAZEL) Dawson will be holding her annual art exhibition at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra on Saturday April 28 and Sunday April 29, from 10am to 5pm.

PORTIMÃO’S CONTINENTE shopping centre is launching a cinema and dinner promotion valid every night of the week. As from April 15, visitors to the centre will be able to enjoy

By RUTH SHARPE ruth@portugalresident.com OMEGA PARQUE Jardim Zoológico will be closing this month due to difficulties the park has faced from local authorities. According to Phillippa Birchenough, founder of Omega

FOR THE second year in Portugal, ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s is set to organise a “free cone day”. Free ice creams will be given out at Continente in

ACCORDING TO Education Minister, Maria de Lurdes Rodrigues, the Algarve is probably the region which has done the most to modernise the country’s school system. Speaking at a press conference

TAVIRA’S CITY centre will be celebrating culture, tradition and innovation from April 27 to April 29, when the Câmara and the Associação In Loco unite to hold the ninth annual