Ice Cream School Opens In Albufeira!

Ice Cream School Opens In Albufeira!A Escola do Gelado, the first ice cream school in Portugal and the only one specialised in natural ice cream, have opened their own space in Albufeira, and the first training courses start this month!

Courses are available for those in the Hotel, Restaurant and Cafe industry, or just those with a passion for ice cream.

Join the "East Algarve Cleanup"

Join the "East Algarve Cleanup"Join Daniel Fox and local volunteers to clean up the Eastern Algarve. Based in Tavira, the Facebook group "East Algarve Cleanup" are trying to make a difference in the community by picking up rubbish across the Eastern Algarve region, especially plastic.

The Algarveans Under Starter’s Orders With Comedy For Humorfest

Director Angela Theobold with Lara Costa, Tracey Christiansen and Karen Barroso in rehearsalEvery year Lagoa Municipality celebrates a theme, 2019’s being inclusivity within the community, and in this vein The Algarveans theatre group have been invited to participate in Humorfest, an annual comedy festival happening throughout March. Members of the company are already in rehearsal for their first production of the season; Ladies’ Day by Amanda Whittington. This promises to deliver all the humour of Calendar Girls and The Full Monty, with the charm of Dinner Ladies.

Querença bird watching tour in support of RIAS rescue centre

bonellieagleThe QRER Cooperative, based in Querença, is opening its year of activities with a bird watching tour in and around the natural beauty of the Serra do Caldeirão.

The tour is open to the public and is being arranged by Proactivetur's João Ministro. The group will set off on Saturday, January 26, at 9:00 am from the Largo de Igreja Matriz in the picturesque village of Querença.

Vilamoura International School takes students to Canada

Vilamoura International School takes students to CanadaVilamoura International School (CIV) organises a biennial trip to Canada for Year 11 and 12 students, to give them more options when choosing tertiary education. Students from the returning group addressed their peers to tell them more about their experience.

'Circular Somewhere' - photo exhibition by Frans Verschoor

Circular SomewhereThe opening of the exhibition 'Circular Somewhere' will take place on October 20 at 17:30 h at Associação Cultural Re-Criativa República 14, Av. da República nº.14, 8700-310, Olhão

The exhibition will run from October 20  to December 6, from 14:00 - 19:00 h every day,  except Sundays and public holidays.

BLiP EXPO 2018 - Be Wise … Be There!

BLiP EXPO 2018 - Be Wise … Be There!The 18th annual Better Living in Portugal Exhibition (BLiP EXPO) will have nearly 100 exhibitors waiting to meet you over the weekend of 13-14 October in the Portimão Arena. All of them are there to provide residents and property owners solutions to enjoy the best possible lifestyle in Portugal.

There will be many previous BLiP exhibitors returning with their latest products and services for the home and garden as well as insurance, financial, currency, legal and health providers. Funeral arrangements, security, petcare, property services, fashion, shopping, food & drink and golf will all be represented. And there will be lots of new exhibitors vying for your attention. Talk to them – that’s why they are going to be there. Many will have special promotions and exclusive offers over the weekend and there will be instant health checks available and much more.

Learn about REconomia - the Community Exchange System - São Brás September 22nd

1centThe next Information and Trading and Exchange Event of the REconomia Community Exchange System will be at the  São Brás de Alportel Library on 22 September 2018 15:30 – 18:00

Did you know that 80 cents out of every euro spent locally leaks out of the area into the pockets of large corporations?