Faro says ‘no’ to Cardinali circus
In a groundbreaking move, Faro council has refused to grant municipal licensing to Portugal’s famous Victor Hugo Cardinali circus. Speaking to the Resident, Henrique Ascenso Gomes from the mayor’s office
Faro’s threatened campsite families dig in as Communists warn of new conspiracy
While scores of islanders are being forcibly evicted from their only homes on Ria Formosa “in the name of environmental safety”, 140 families living on Faro island’s rundown campsite are
Police hunt hit-and-run driver who left 51-year-old ‘Comandante’ dying on road
GNR police are searching for the driver of a dark blue souped-up Audi A6 Avant seen speeding away from the accident that killed a 51-year-old biker known locally as ‘Comandante’,
Ex-police officer on the run suspected of killing mother-in-law
An ex-PSP police officer in his 30s is on the run suspected of having killed his 68-year-old mother-in-law in Faro on Tuesday (March 10). National media reports the man fired
Faro Island hosts ‘Four Ocean’ surfing competition
‘Four Oceans powered by Forum Algarve 2015’ is one of the Algarve’s biggest surfing competitions and will be taking place once again this weekend (March 14-15) on Faro Island. Organised
Fado diva performing at Lethes Theatre in Faro
Marta Pereira da Costa, Portugal’s one and only professional Fado guitarist, is giving a performance of Portuguese guitar this Saturday (February 28) at the Lethes Theatre in Faro, starting at
Flamenco festival returns to Faro
Faro Flamenco Festival returns to the municipal theatre next month for its 11th edition, led this time by former dancers and musicians from the Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía who will
Minds boggle over Faro’s “No Turismo” hoarding
An Algarve borough council’s publicity department has once again shot itself in the foot with a spectacular lack of finesse for any known language. Faro council is no stranger to
Swan Lake ballet at Teatro das Figuras in Faro
A performance of the classic Russian ballet Swan Lake will be taking place this Friday and Saturday (February 6 and 7) at Teatro das Figuras in Faro at 9pm. The
Business opportunities in downtown Faro
A municipal project entitled ‘Activar a Baixa!’ is back again this year to try to revitalise and bring businesses and jobs back to Faro’s downtown. Led by municipal company Ambifaro,