Lagos Creative Arts Hub hosting Open Day on January 12 and 13 with a series of activities that will last throughout the night
Jan11

Lagos Creative Arts Hub hosting Open Day on January 12 and 13 with a series of activities that will last throughout the night

This two-day event will include concerts, performances, exhibits, and workshops – January 11, 2024 Photo LAC – Lagos Creative Arts Hub Facebook Page Lagos’ creative arts hub (Laboratório de Artes Criativas, or LAC), will host an Open Day event on January 12 and 13. From 6pm onwards on both days, there will be a wide range of performances, exhibitions and workshops taking place, all of which showcase the work of...

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Lagos could be the starting point of the “longest possible train journey in the world”, according to online travel enthusiasts
Jan11

Lagos could be the starting point of the “longest possible train journey in the world”, according to online travel enthusiasts

Travel and train enthusiasts have unveiled a journey that would pass through 13 countries, starting in Portugal and ending in Singapore – January 11, 2024 Lagos | Photo: Bruno Filipe Pires/Open Media Group Taking the train from Lagos in Portugal all the way to Singapore has now become possible with the recent opening of the Boten-Vientiane railway in Laos. According to a route created on Reddit by the user htGoSEVe, the journey would...

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Ferragudo welcomes New Year’s Day with a cold swim
Dec26

Ferragudo welcomes New Year’s Day with a cold swim

Everyone is invited to participate in the traditional New Year’s Day swim, this year in a new location – December 26, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Ferragudo is getting ready to welcome 2024 with its traditional New Year’s Day swim, which challenges those brave enough to a swim in the sea on January 1. Next year’s edition will be held at Praia Grande as opposed to the usual location of Praia do Pintadinho where it has taken...

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Lagoa municipality has implemented a new bio-waste collection system
Dec20

Lagoa municipality has implemented a new bio-waste collection system

Aiming to recover the biodegradable waste and reducing the large quantities currently sent to landfills, residents and businesses will receive free buckets to help collect bio-waste – December 20, 2023 | Text Alexandra Stilwell The Municipality of Lagoa is implementing a selective bio-waste (food and garden waste) collection system from homes, commercial establishments, restaurants, cafes, school canteens, and Private Social...

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Divers found two 300-year-old bronze pulleys in Lagos
Dec14

Divers found two 300-year-old bronze pulleys in Lagos

Underwater treasures – December 14, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Photo: DGPC/CNANS An archaeological campaign carried out in the bay of Lagos between October 9 and 20 uncovered two bronze pulleys that are around 300 years old, with more underwater treasures still waiting to be recovered. After almost five hours at sea, a team of divers from the National Centre for Nautical and Underwater Archaeology (CNANS), together with partners from...

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Local Artist Tara Bongard is exhibiting her works in Portimão
Dec12

Local Artist Tara Bongard is exhibiting her works in Portimão

The ‘Life Lines’ exhibition will be presented until January 2 – December 12, 2023 Artist Tara Bongard A new exhibition titled ”Life Lines” by local artist Tara Bongard is on display at Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes in Portimão. The exhibition showcases Tara’s most recent graphite drawings of nature in the Algarve and runs until January 2. About the artist Tara Bongard was born in London, England, but her roots are Anglo-Portuguese,...

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Lagos New Year’s festivities promise two nights of concerts
Dec12

Lagos New Year’s festivities promise two nights of concerts

Four artists confirmed to perform on the two last nights of 2023 – December 12, 2023 Lagos’ Praça do Infante will bring two concerts to say goodbye to 2023, as the borough’s New Year’s programme has recently been unveiled. On December 30, the iconic Portuguese rock band GNR will take to the stage, followed by DJ Miguel Simões. And on New Year’s Eve, December 31, Portuguese duo Calema and DJ TobyOne will perform. The main performances...

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Alma’te: The new Zen therapy space in Portimão
Dec11

Alma’te: The new Zen therapy space in Portimão

Motivated by her desire to instil daily habits focused on physical and mental well-being in others, Débora Rio has opened Alma’te, offering a wide range of massage and energy therapy services – December 11, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio Her passion for this field started at a young age. Since she was a young girl, Débora Rio enjoyed giving her mother a massage with body creams after a bath. Later, and driven by her entrepreneurial spirit,...

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Marie Patterson explores some local favourites and hidden gems not to be missed in Carvoeiro and Portimão
Dec11

Marie Patterson explores some local favourites and hidden gems not to be missed in Carvoeiro and Portimão

A tourist at home – December 11, 2023 | Text Marie Patterson | Photos Charlotte Cockayne/Open Media Group With winter around the corner, on this occasion I decide to embrace some local charms which are a little more suitable to the current time of year. My Sunday adventure began at the heart-pounding labyrinth of mystery known as Escape Carvoeiro – an escape room that promised, and delivered, an immersive experience that sparked both...

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Local artists Anke Punt Bach and Rui Botto unveil a collaborative exhibition this December in Lagoa
Dec07

Local artists Anke Punt Bach and Rui Botto unveil a collaborative exhibition this December in Lagoa

Lagoa’s library will host a joint exhibition of paintings starting December 11 – December 7, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo On Monday, December 11 at 5.30pm, Lagoa’s municipal library will inaugurate an exhibition of paintings by local artists Anke Punt Bach and Rui Botto. The two Lagoa-based artists will be showcasing their creations at the library until January 31, 2024. About the artists Anke and Rui met at the Arco Íris...

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Lagos Intermarché’s house-made cookies are a cosy treat for the colder months
Dec07

Lagos Intermarché’s house-made cookies are a cosy treat for the colder months

Fresh out of the oven – December 7, 2023 | Inside Sponsored Content The leaves are falling, and the air is cooler; winter calls for a cosy treat. To celebrate the season, there is nothing better than the cookies made in-house at Lagos Intermarché. Produced exclusively in the shop and made with care by the talented team in the pastry section, these cookies are truly special – from the preparation of the dough to the attentive...

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Baptista Supermarket has everything you need to make your Holidays easier
Dec07

Baptista Supermarket has everything you need to make your Holidays easier

‘Tis the season – December 7, 2023 | Inside Sponsored Content The holidays can be a stressful period. Between shopping for gifts, hosting family and friends and thinking of all the food that needs to be prepared, there is little time to get everything ready. But Baptista is always ready to help. At the Luz supermarket, owner Rui Baptista is always focused on making clients’ lives easier by developing new services and providing the...

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Portimão’s Christmas Season is in full swing
Dec07

Portimão’s Christmas Season is in full swing

This year’s Christmas parade in Portimão has been a success and many more events are to follow until the end of the holiday season – December 7, 2023 | Text & Photos Beatriz Maio Photo by Beatriz Maio Over 100 people took part in a Christmas parade to mark the start of the festive season in Portimão on Friday (December 1). Led by Santa and Mrs. Claus, the parade also featured a wide range of colourful Christmas characters...

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It’s ‘Christmas Joy’ time in Silves
Dec06

It’s ‘Christmas Joy’ time in Silves

‘Christmas Joy’, Silves’ annual Christmas event, returns this year to Al-Mutamid Square with a wide range of festive entertainment – December 6, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Opening today (December 6) and running until January 7, the event will feature a ramp leading to a ball pit, a carousel, a Christmas train, mechanical animals, a Christmas market, Christmas-themed sets where visitors can take...

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Vitra Clinic has welcomed to its team a General Practitioner and a Speech Therapist
Dec05

Vitra Clinic has welcomed to its team a General Practitioner and a Speech Therapist

Complementary care at Lagoa’s “reference clinic” – December 5, 2023 | Text Beatriz Maio The Vitra Clinic dental centre, in Lagoa, has extended its services to new areas. From now on, clients will be able to book General Family Medicine, Non-invasive Aesthetics, and a Speech Therapy appointment, all in the same space. Ana Pragosa & Sérgio Sousa This is an idea that the founders, Ana Pragosa and Sérgio Tavares de Sousa, had...

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Lagoa to host European Cross Country Championships in 2025
Dec04

Lagoa to host European Cross Country Championships in 2025

After a “rigorous selection process and multiple visits to the region” the European Athletics placed their trust in Lagoa – December 4, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo James Lee – Unsplash Lagoa has been chosen to host the 31st European Cross Country Championships in December 2025. “Following a rigorous selection process and multiple visits to the region, European Athletics placed their trust in Portugal, specifically in Lagoa,...

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Rema, Asake, Ninho and J Hus to headline Afro Nation 2024
Dec04

Rema, Asake, Ninho and J Hus to headline Afro Nation 2024

The festival will be held at Praia da Rocha, Portimão between June 26 and 28, with tickets already on sale – December 4, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Nigerian rapper Rema and singer Asake, French rapper Ninho and British rapper J Hus have been confirmed as the headliners of the 2024 edition of Afro Nation. The festival will be held at Praia da Rocha, Portimão between June 26 and 28, with tickets already on sale. Described as the “world’s...

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Lagos Marina is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with a new major project up its sleeve
Dec04

Lagos Marina is celebrating its 30th anniversary, with a new major project up its sleeve

Life begins at 30: Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Lagos Marina has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic stronger than ever – December 4, 2023 | Text Michael Bruxo Inaugurated in 1994, Lagos Marina quickly became one of the town’s main assets. Ushering in a new wave of nautical tourism, the 462-berth marina helped Lagos grow into one of the Western Algarve’s main destinations. Martinho Fortunato, the marina’s director, discusses how...

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A new home: Lady in Red art gallery moves to Portimão
Dec03

A new home: Lady in Red art gallery moves to Portimão

Lady in Red, the art gallery formerly located in the Adega Cooperativa building in Lagoa, moved to its new premises in Portimão in October – December 3, 2023 | Text & Photos Michael Bruxo Lady in Red, the art gallery formerly located in the Adega Cooperativa building in Lagoa, moved to its new premises in Portimão in October. The art gallery is now located in a two-storey space on the town’s busy Rua Infante Dom Henrique (no.140),...

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Documentary “The Algarve in the Portuguese Discoveries” wins double accolade
Dec03

Documentary “The Algarve in the Portuguese Discoveries” wins double accolade

“The Algarve in the Portuguese Discoveries”, which highlights the role Lagos and the Western Algarve played in Portugal’s history, received the Best Documentary Award and the Special Jury Award – December 3, 2023 | Text Alexandra Stilwell The video documentary “The Algarve in the Portuguese Discoveries”, produced by New Light Pictures for the Algarve Tourism Region (RTA), received two top awards at leading national tourism film...

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