I'd like to wish all our members and friends a very happy and peaceful new year! 2019 was an exciting year for our drama group and I look forward to reporting on all we achieved at the AGM in March.
It gives me great pleasure to share with you some of the plans for The Algarveans in 2020 to inspire you to continue to be involved with entertaining The Algarve in the year ahead.
Every year the Algarve Senior Bikers has a charity lunch to raise money for Gaivota home for teenagers in Albufeira. Something we have been doing more or less since I started this group almost ten years ago. I would like to thank all who have supported this worthy cause over the years.
The Saint Andrew’s Society of the Algarve held another successful annual Saint Andrew’s Ball at the Penina Hotel on Saturday 30 November – great that this year it coincided with Saint Andrew’s Day. Our piper Malcolm MacGillivray greeted guests into the hotel and then led the parade into the ball after the champagne reception.
Finally after two postponements due to bad weather the last ride of season was able to take place on Thursday the 28th of November.
When arriving in Silves for the start it was quite foggy, but starting the climb up the mountains towards Sao Marcos the misty conditions turned to bright sunshine. However, when riding across the top ridge at some points it was possible to look down at the clouds, giving some wonderfully atmospheric views.
Join our free get together for a great opportunity to meet other newcomers, or long term foreign residents in the Algarve. Here you can make new friends, share experiences and build connections. We'll be having coffee and converstions a few times a month in Loulé. The next one will be Wednesday 27th November at 10:30 at Mundo Saudável, Almancil.
It isn’t every day that Almancil International Rotary Club (AIRC) members and guests can enjoy dinner at a five star hotel restaurant and be entertained by a performance of urban dancing. This was the case recently, however, when a group of youngsters from the Mud@ki Project were invited to perform at the Conrad Hotel. AIRC has been providing financial support to Mud@ki for the past three years, first for Yoga lessons and, more recently, for a dance teacher, Sra Etsânea Raquel Fortes.
Some members the Algarve Senior Bikers had a somewhat damp ride to the October 18th meeting point in Sao Marcos de Serra. However, well before the ride got underway the roads were virtually dry. So apart from the few who declined to turn up due to the rain, the group headed off up the IC1 led by Steve Wills assisted by Miriam Post on her beautiful blue Yamaha 1300 cruiser.
East Algarve Clean Up volunteer group invite you to pop along, as and when you can, to help with beach and community waste clean up days around the East Algarve. There's lots of chat and great laughs along the way!
Follow East Algarve Clean Up on Facebook to keep updated on the next event.
