Faro Hospital on high alert: “I don’t know how the paediatric A&E unit is still open”
Portugal’s General Medical Council (Ordem dos Médicos) has painted a catastrophic picture of the state of Faro Hospital’s paediatric A&E unit, with the president of the council’s South Region going
Santa arrives at Forum Algarve this Saturday to spread some early Christmas magic
Forum Algarve in Faro will celebrate the start of the “most magical time of year” with the arrival of Santa on Saturday (November 13) at 11am. Other highlights will be
Local photographer pays tribute to Algarve architecture with exhibition and book
Local photographer Filipe da Palma will unveil a new photo exhibition and book at the Algarve’s CCDR headquarters in Faro which explore the unique traits of the Algarve’s architecture –
Asbestos removed from Faro schools
Faro has become the latest municipality in the Algarve to declare all its state-run schools “asbestos-free”. The announcement came after the building component – which has been linked to pulmonary
Contemporary art to take centre stage in Faro, Loulé and Lagos
Faro, Loulé and Lagos are preparing to host the 10th edition of Verão Azul, described by organisers as a “transdisciplinary festival of contemporary arts”. The festival begins on November 4
Faro to host centuries-old Santa Iria fair in October
It’s official: Faro will host its traditional Santa Iria fair between October 15 and 24. The news has been confirmed by municipal company Ambifaro which organises the event. A hugely
New Algarve Symphony Orchestra announces inaugural concerts
Orquestra Sinfónica do Algarve, or Algarve Symphony Orchestra, is a new cultural organisation created by a group of local professional musicians together with community and cultural agents. The group “identified
Free skin cancer screenings at Forum Algarve this weekend
Free skin cancer screenings will be held at Forum Algarve this weekend (August 20 to 22), in a partnership between the shopping centre and the Portuguese League Against Cancer (Liga
Faro welcomes new fleet of shared LINK e-scooters
American transportation robotics company Superpedestrian has launched its LINK shared e-scooter fleet in the Algarve capital of Faro. The fleet comprises 150 e-scooters, “a number which will double by the
Faro to host seven-week Biennial of Contemporary Arts
Faro has been unveiled as one of the three towns – along with Lisbon and Almada – that will host the third edition of the Biennial of Contemporary Arts. The