Pioneering artists cooperative opens
An ambitious new space for artists and creators has just opened in Faro promising “strength in togetherness” and the chance to change mentalities. Fábrica dos Sentidos is a 5,000-square metre
Boost for businesses
Faro 1540, an association that works to protect and promote the city’s environmental and cultural heritage, is organising the initiative “Estamos na Baixa!”, which aims to find solutions for the
Financing approved for Faro
Faro Câmara is set to receive more than €20 million from the government’s Local Economy Support Programme (PAEL). The government has approved a total of €21.4 million to help Faro
The Nutcracker comes to Faro
A performance of The Nutcracker by the Russian National Ballet Theatre of Moscow is taking place at the Pedro Ruivo Auditorium in Faro on Tuesday, January 10 at 9.30pm. The
First Algarve crematorium to be built in Faro
The Algarve’s first crematorium will be built in Faro. A project submitted by the Servilusa funeral services group won the tender put out by Faro Câmara, with the company being
Authorities prepare to implement video surveillance in Faro
By INÊS LOPES ines.lopes@theresidentgroup.com Video surveillance for monitoring road traffic going in and out of Faro has started, following an agreement between the Câmara and the PSP police on November
Faro Jewish Heritage Appeal
Faro Jewish Heritage Centre is appealing to the public to help them fund continued maintenance and administration of the only remaining vestige of the first post-inquisition Jewish presence in Portugal,
Garden fair in Faro
A garden fair organised by the Mediterranean Garden Society will be held on Saturday, November 5 between 11am and 4pm in the historic gardens of Quinta da Senhora Menina, near
Faro badly hit by storm
Algarve Resident reader JACQUELINE IMANSE-JONGEJAN sent us this photograph of the storm destruction on the road towards Faro on Monday morning. Emergency and civil protection teams in the area reported
Temporary stand still at Faro Airport
Due to unstable weather conditions, Faro airport terminal was announced temporarily closed today, Wednesday 26. Winds are predicted to reach gusts of around 65km to 100km per hour and for