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A group of Portuguese researchers has found pearls in oysters growing in various areas of the Algarve.The team described their findings as being incredibly rare and something they had not come across before in their 10 years of observing and studying the species.Made up of researchers Frederico Batista and Ana Grade, of the Tavira Experimental Mollusc-farming Station, which belongs to the IPIMAR institute, and in collaboration with Ms. Deborah Power of the Sea Sciences Centre (CCMAR), the team recently announced they had found pearls in Crassostrea oysters.

If you like food and I mean really like food, then the 6th Annual Gourmet Festival in Portugal is where you have to be! This Gourmet Festival is considered one of the “best and biggest gastronomical events in the world”. “With each of these superstar chefs presenting his or her tasting menu combined with several wine pairings, the festival is a true gourmand’s dream.  This is the only gourmet event where you experience the work of Michelin-starred chefs from around the globe.  And the same chef never appears twice, an added bonus for repeat visitors,” says Executive Director Gebhard Schachermayer.

In the first days of 2012, the Municipal Auditorium of Olhão will open with the usual New Year Concert, entering into a new year. The Orchestra of the Algarve performs on the stage of the great concert hall starting at 21:30 in Olhão. Admission is free. The Orchestra of the Algarve is composed of musicians selected by international selection, comprising around 17 different nationalities. Designed to provide the region with a cultural structure of high artistic level it hosts a multifaceted concert programmed for locals and tourists.