Algarve

ONCE AGAIN, Sean Hawker, son of Carl Hawker, MD of Prosecom, and grandson of John Hawker, founder of Golf for Greys, made his mark representing Vilamoura. This time by winning

PROJECTS TO construct two golf courses in the Algarve, one in Loulé and one in Alcoutim, are attracting protests from the Algarve’s environmental protection groups, Almargem and the Liga para

ACCLAIMED PIANISTS, Artur Pizarro (pictured)and Paul Crossley, will perform at the São Lourenço Cultural Centre in Almancil, on September 22 and 25 respectively, and both concerts begin at 7.30pm. The

THE THIRD edition of Motard & Car Tuning, a festival dedicated to the phenomenon of motorbike and car tuning – engine enhancement for racing – is due to take place

A NEW painting holiday course is to be hosted by renowned Irish artist, Frank Clarke, this October in Praia da Luz. The course will run from October 15 to 22

AURA GALERIA de Arte recently opened its exhibition, ‘Sacre Bleu’, of new paintings by Johannes Kohlrusch, with a difference. The gallery was blacked out and guests were invited into a

WORLD FAMOUS flamenco guitarist, Paco de Lucia, returned to his roots at the end of last month to play a sold out concert in Castro Marim, the birthplace of his

THE NINTH International Contemporary Dance Festival, A Sul, is well underway and, for the first time in the festival’s history, this year’s event is being staged by the Fundo do

AN AMOUNT of 3,000 euros has been donated by Loulé Câmara to help fund a young volunteers programme – Programa Voluntariado Jovem para as Florestas – organised by Almargem Associação

MARRACHINHO, THE second biggest supermarket chain in the Algarve, could be passing into Spanish hands, according to press rumours. Francisco Díaz Mingorance, president of the El Jamón chain of supermarkets,