Instead of the crowd filled annual Silves Medieval Festival, this year will be slightly different. From July 30th to August 22nd, Silves will host the Silves Medieval event. During which the city is dressed in the colours and decorations of yesteryear, the streets of the historic centre will be decked out and the medieval sounds and displays will create a unique atmosphere.
The EA Cleanup Event this weekend has been confirmed to take place at Conceição station in Tavira, on Sunday 18th July from 9.15 – 10.15. The meeting point will be at the station car park and we plan to tackle the area around there.
The biggest nature event in Portugal is back! There's a range of offers this year: field trips, boat tours, workshops, talks, environmental education activities, bird ringing sessions and much, much more. There will also be hikes, photography courses, history-themed guided tours or dolphin-watching.
The Museum of Portimão opens two interesting exhibitions on July 10th at 17:00h, highlighting the sea as a common denominator. "Listen to the Ocean" by artist BJ Boulter (Bárbara Jane Boulter), and an exhibition of works related to the contest "Design with Tins".
After being so rudely interrupted last year, we have been thinking about our programme for the autumn when we hope that restrictions will be less onerous than they are at present.
Rotary Club Estoi Palace (RCEPI) launched a Lockdown Themed Photographic Competition on the 1st of March which ran until the 31st of May. The last year has been an enormous challenge for everyone. The onset of Covid 19 has led to Governments introducing draconian measures to control the spread of the virus.
The Expat Centre Portugal helps internationals prepare themselves for the move to their new home and to build a steady network once you've arrived. We make sure you feel welcome, safe and supported for this exciting new chapter in your life.
The Algarve Classic Cars event is back in the Algarve between the 9th and 11th of July, and is said to be the 'big stage' of classic cars in Portugal and the Iberian Peninsula.
