FolkFaro brings international folklore to Algarve
FolkFaro, described as the “biggest folklore festival in the south of Portugal”, is set to begin on Sunday (August 21) at Teatro das Figuras in Faro. The opening gala will
Faro launches €2.2 million tender for new social housing apartments
Faro Council has announced the launch of a €2.2 million public tender for the construction of a social housing building with 22 apartments on Rua Ludovico Menezes, near the João
Petition seeks to change departure flight path at Faro Airport
Disgruntled residents who fear for their safety and are concerned about air and noise pollution have launched a petition calling for authorities to change the flight path for departing planes
Algarve rattled by 4.5 earthquake
Faro felt quake with “special intensity” An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale rattled the Algarve last night, from roughly 120kms south of Faro. People in the city, as
“Os 2 da 33A” photography exhibition at Faro Museum
Two generations of photographers challenge their audience’s eye Photographs by Brazilian artists Lucia Medeiros (b. 1952), and Vinicius Almada (b. 1982), are on display at Faro’s Municipal Museum from the
Faro ploughs another €1.5 million into bridge project
Energy crisis, pandemic and Ukraine war to blame Faro Council is channelling an additional €1.5 million into the project to build a new bridge to Faro Island (known in Portuguese
Family fun at Forum Family Garden
Forum Algarve shopping centre in Faro has transformed its central square into the “perfect spot” for families this summer, with bumper cars, trampolines and a carrousel for children and two
Faro calls for action over Almancil landfill fire
“All necessary means should be deployed to quickly extinguish fire” Faro’s parish union has called for authorities to act over the fire which has been burning at a landfill in
Festival F brings Portugal’s top musical acts to Faro
Portugal’s musical cream of the crop is returning to Faro between September 1-3 for another edition of Festival F, marketed as the “last big summer festival” of the year. The
Successful bikers rally in Faro despite slight rule-bending
Organisers decided to “take the risk” and allow campers to return to their usual camping site Organisers have described this year’s bikers rally in Faro as “positive” despite all the