Lagos unveils new leisure park near local school
A new leisure park where people can exercise, play chess, table tennis, or just take a rest has been inaugurated in Lagos near the Júlio Dantas high school. The construction
Montinho São Miguel 2012
By James Johnson features@algarveresident.com I seem to recollect a few readers’ groans about over-emphasis of expensive wines by my friend Patrick in some of his recent articles. Well, if this
International Gourmet Festival 2013
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net Since the first “Tribute to Claudia” festival was held at Vila Joya in 2007 the event has continued to grow in every sense. But when the
About Time
Directed by: Richard Curtis; Starring: Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy; Genre: Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi; Age: + 12; Time: 124 min At the age of 21, Tim is
Captain Phillips
Directed by: Paul Greengrass; Starring: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdirahman, Barkhad Abdi; Genre: Action | Adventure | Biography; Age: + 12; Time: 134 min Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of
Fita Preta 2011 Red
By James Johnson This is a really stylish Alentejo red made from classic grapes of the region: Aragonês, Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira. The Fita Preta team, based near Évora, was
Escape Plan
Directed by: Mikael Håfström; Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, 50 Cent, Vinnie Jones; Genre: Mystery | Action | Thriller; Age: + 12; Time: 115 min One of the world’s foremost
Banana leaf curry
By PATRICK STUART patrick.stuart@open-media.net This week finds me back in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a city I visit regularly for business. One of the highlights of a day at the office
Food talk
Food lovers are invited to attend a debate entitled ‘Gastronomy – tradition and innovation’ being held at the Vicente Campinas Library in Vila Real de Santo António on October 25
Olive walk
A walk through an olive grove in Santa Maria (Capelinha), Tavira, is taking place on Saturday, October 26 from 2.30pm. Walk leaders are Manuel Martins and Manuel João de Palma,