As part of the Tavira Limitada movement, an event was organised on the 9th June 2011, to officially open a multilingual shelf in the children’s library in Tavira. The shelf is for children to find a place where they can find books in their native language. Some books were contributed by Liz Beaupied from the…
The Continente shopping centre in Tavira often hosts ART work and this month its an array of donkeys.
When I was growing up in Birmingham UK, my only sanctuary seemed to be books and Kings Heath library. I now live in Tavira, Portugal and still have my love of books and reading. I have had a little wake up call this week after visiting the children’s library in Tavira. Its a wonderful, colourful…
We are often bombarded with instructions about ethical, sustainable living. Companies, social enterprises and Governments of various flavours will tell us what we could be doing; but some of the most lasting results start and finish in communities. People doing it for themselves. People’s involvement underpinning simple ideas is usually the way to snowball change….
Thought I should share this photo. I took it this morning. You do not see Jay’s very often as they are shy birds mostly found in woodlands. We are surrounded by Carob trees, but its not a woodland. Very pleased to see this visitor.
The fascination with water mills, both tidal or river based abounds in literature. With the mill in the background, Victorian master painters record magical summer times. Mills tell us much about societies and their ability to harness natural forces. Although occasionally difficult to find now, as most are in ruins, many can still be identified all over Europe,…
Casa 5 Artes, a not-for-profit, arts organisation in Tavira, hosted the artist, Natalie d’Arbeloff in January through to March as part of their artist in residence programme. She took the opportunity to capture some of the everyday life of Tavira. Café life, the Roman Bridge, street entertainers, were all studied and transferred onto paper. During the final…
Many people move to the Algarve to live healthier lives. Many Portuguese have enjoyed the benefits of growing their own for centuries. It is not however always easy to find organic produce or shops that sell health foods. For example where can you get goats milk in Tavira? Is there such a thing as a LET’s…
Its been raining for over a month and enough is enough. Nevertheless the rain has enhanced nature and the birds love it! Notice Mr yellow feet? Just by the ampitheatre, the flowers are blooming. To top it all there was a cormorant on the river.
On Sunday 7th February a group of about twenty people visited the reconstructed windmill in Cachopo. Jim and I were among the twenty, mostly foreigners who joined the adventure. We left the Tavira bus station at 9:30am, in a coach organised by Tavira Camara and the Tavira Museum. The architect and social historian, Marta Santos…