Portuguese and Spanish unite for art
A paintings exhibition by Portuguese and Spanish artists is being held for the first time in São Brás de Alportel this month. The first Salão Ibérico (Iberian Show) is being
Portuguese for beginners
A Portuguese language beginners’ course will start on January 16 and run until February 17 in the Lagos Language Centre (Centro de Línguas de Lagos).
Creativity just around the bend
By SOPHIE MCCARRICK sophie.mccarrick@theresidentgroup.com Studio Bongard, situated on the outskirts of the fishing village Ferragudo, is a place where an enchanting collection of ceramics, sculptures and paintings inspired by nature
Câmara opening hours change
New opening hours for 2012 have been announced by Albufeira Câmara. To ensure an improved, more accessible service to citizens, the city hall is now open from 9am to 5pm,
Portuguese supermarket group stops accepting credit cards
One of Portugal’s household supermarket names – Pingo Doce – is not accepting credit cards. The move comes after the supermarket’s holding group company, Jerónimo Martins, moved its headquarters to
End of single currency would be “terrible”
Portugal’s President Aníbal Cavaco Silva has voiced his fears that the end of the single currency in Europe would be “terrible”. In an interview with a Dutch daily newspaper, the
Positive about the year ahead
Parkalgar CEO Paulo Pinheiro says the Algarve International Autodrome in Portimão remains positive about what 2012 has in store. “2012 is a difficult year to predict, but at the Autodrome
Fighting on two fronts
Portimão FC saw out the old year with their worst Liga Orangina performance of the season. The team was never in the hunt as visitors Oliveirense dominated throughout the 13th
President rules out extraordinary measures
Portugal’s president Cavaco Silva has said that the Government can only reduce the state’s deficit through structural reforms and cuts. He made the statement only 24 hours after signing a
Redundancy compensation slashed in 2012
A new law which will make it easier for company bosses to get rid of staff could mean a reduction in compensation payments by up to 70%. The law, which

