Our presentation for the end of January takes us back to the reconquest of the Algarve and the role of the Military Orders in the various campaigns. 

The Christmas ornaments had barely been packed away before The Algarveans were back into rehearsal for their forthcoming contribution to Lagoa’s Humorfest.

Two wonderful felting workshops for beginners will take place at the Artesis Galeria Tavira in February, to create 2D Needle Felted Birds and 3D Needle Felted Cacti/Succulents.

The number of Brits relocating to Portugal continues to grow, with over 47,409 Britons now living in the country, according to AIMA. This figure represents the fourth-largest group of foreign residents, following Brazilians, Angolans, and Cabo Verdeans.

For the first time ever, Lagos hosted its inaugural New Year’s Dive, organized by Algarve Tips NL and Local Lagos. While the tradition of New Year’s dives is popular throughout the Algarve, Lagos had never before held one.

Join us this January at Figs on the Funcho, to embrace wellness, creativity, and flavour!

Our first concert of the New Year features our old friend Varoujan Bartikian on the cello, and Irene Ainstein at the piano, on Sunday 12th January, 2025.

On Christmas Day, December 25, 2024, there will be a Catholic Mass in English at 10:30 AM at the Igreja de Santiago in Tavira, East Algarve. Music and singing will be included.