A specialist from the Museu d'Orsay in Paris has confirmed that the drawing in the Faro Municipal Museum thought to be by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) is genuine, and it will be put on display again in May. The director of the Faro Municipal Museum told the Lusa agency that it is a charcoal drawing 24.8 centimetres high and 29.5 centimetres wide.

Streams, birds, trees and shrubs almost always conceal idyllic little spots, unseen by those who pass by at a distance. If it were not for the murmuring streams, you would never know that there, hidden between Tôr and Querença, lies Fonte da Benémola. Classified as a protected site, this spring is surrounded by some 400 hectares of land for those who enjoy walking through untouched nature, through a landscape that is still wild.

The “unblocking” of the tourism project “Conrad, Palácio de Valverde, Resort & Spa” is regarded as an “example to follow” by the executive committee of the Algarve Tourism Board (RTA). In a statement, the executive committee of the RTA said that the government’s decision ensures that the upgrading of the provision of hotel facilities in the region will continue.

Al-Masrah is embarking on the second staging of the “Theatre in the Winter” festival, whose aim, apart from the productions themselves, is to talk about what it is to be involved in theatre. From 19th January to 4th February, there is an unusual event running in Tavira: “Theatre in the Winter” organised by the Al-Masrah theatre group.

The creation of direct and indirect employment and the development of the flying school, attracting “apprentice pilots” from countries with harsh autumns and winters, are the justification for the construction of the future aerodrome in Loulé. The construction and development of the future Algarve Aerodrome could create more than 150 direct and indirect jobs, says the President of the Aero Clube do Algarve (ACA).

Orquestra do Algarve made history last Wednesday by being the first orchestra ever to give a concert at the Assembleia da República Parliament building) in Lisbon. The concert was organised following an invitation from MP and Social Democrat leader for the Algarve, José Mendes Bota. MP and Social Democrat leader for the Algarve, José Mendes Bota, invited the orchestra to perform at the 400-year-old building.