Theatre Dinner - 27th and 28th March

An
“A Portada Theatre Group”
Production of
2 Monologues
by
Alan Bennett

“ LADY OF LETTERS ”
An avid letterwriter writes herself into a lot of trouble
AND
“MISS FOZZARD FINDS HER FEET”
as one door closes and another opens, Miss Fozzard finds herself
eventually landing on her feet

with
Nicky Moran

Directed by Priscilla Morgan

Tuesday 27th & Wednesday 28th March 2007
7.00 for 7.30 pm
3 Course Indian Dinner with Wine and Coffee
28,00 Euros per person

Don’t miss it book now!!.Tel.282 320260 Fax: 282 315087

info@hotelgarbe.com

Royal British Legion Lunch

A few photos from last weeks Royal British Legion Lunch.
Visiting members or indeed any serving or retired member of HM Forces are welcoming at the monthly lunch which takes place on the third Thursday of the month.Please contact Peter Wilkinson 289791699 (e-mail
thewilkinsons@iol.pt )

Armacao de Pera Street Carnival

A few pictures of the Armacao de Pera Street Carnival

Carnival Night

On 17th February we held a Fancy Dress evening as part of the Carnival Celebrations. Here are some photos.

MALC - Meeting of Algarve Ladies' Clubs

17th April, 2007 - Hotel Garbe, Armacao de Pera

Following the success of the event in 2005 the Ladies Clubs of the Algarve are once again planning a lunch for all the clubs to meet up.

On 17th April, 12.30 for 1.00pm in the Restaurant Por do Sol of the Hotel Garbe more that 130 Ladies will gather for lunch.

They will enjoy a three course buffet lunch with wine and coffee and be able to find out about the Luncheon Clubs in the Algarve. The President of each club will speak for a few minutes on their club and its activities.

All Ladies welcome - for more information please contact Vicki Good - 282 320260 hotelgarbe@mail.telepac.pt

Pancake Racing on the beach

395 Euros raised

On the beach in front the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pêra, on Tuesday 20th February (PANCAKE TUESDAY) toddlers, biggee’s, teenagers, Mums and Dads and Grandparents too, raced to the finish, tossing pancakes and raising monies for SNiP (the speying and neutering fund of the APAA (Associaçäo de Protecçäo Animal do Algarve)

When totally exhausted, all competitors and volunteers enjoyed delicious pancakes in the bar of the hotel. All proceeds from this annual event are donated to the SNiP campaign.

Anyone wishing to join the Association or give a few hours
of their time should contact Jenny Tucker on 919 041 903.

More photos at Shrove Tuesda...

Hunger Lunch at the Hotel Garbe

Contributed

2007 International Women’s Day is Thursday, March 8th. In the Algarve, solidarity with women worldwide will be marked by a hunger lunch and raffle at the Hotel Garbe in Armação de Pera.

The event will be organised by Network, the Algarve Business women’s association.

On arrival, each attendee will take a ticket to determine whether they will receive a three course lunch with wine, one course or just rice and water. It really is the luck of the draw, and for once sharing is strictly forbidden. Imagine an empty bowl in front of you, whilst your lucky companion savours a delicious, aromatic three course meal with wine. It can be easy to forget those less fortunate than ourselves, but a hunger lunch forces us to confront the view seen by those suffering from hunger and thus avoids the “Out of sight, out of mind” syndrome.

Before lunch, Geraldine Willcox MBE will speak about her experiences of world poverty, seen first hand in Bangladesh, Rwanda, Uganda, Niger, South Africa and Bosnia. Geraldine has volunteered for many organisations, frequently working with children and old people. Originally from County Durham, England, Geraldine has mainly lived abroad including 19 years in Japan. She served on the Board of Refugees International in Washington, now retired to the Algarve, Geraldine’s efforts are geared to supporting the hungry children of war-torn Cambodia. Her charity, Friends of Cambodia, was founded in Portugal in 2005 to raise funds for education and healthcare projects.

To book to attend the hunger lunch, which begins at 12.30pm or if you wish to make a donation please call Network co-ordinator Paulette Fouché, tel/fax 282 415 843 e mail pfouche@clix.pt.

Cost 20 euros. Proceeds will go to Friends of Cambodia.

Book Signing - 21st February, 2007

“MOTHER KILLERS”
by
Dr. Piper

on
Wednesday , 21st February 2007
Bar Boa Vista
from 11.30am - 13.00pm

“In 1845 a killer stalked the great maternity hospitals of Europe and North America…
Mothers and babies were slaughtered in great suffering on a monumental scale by this mass murderer. The name given to this assassin was puerperal fever. It was also at that time, know as childbed fever.”

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Told with passion and a meticulous eye for historical accuracy, this novel shows how Semmelweis overcame the jealousies, bigotry and ignorance prevalent in the medical profession at the time, to find not only the cause, but also the cure, for this horrendous illness.]

John Piper MB, BS, FRCS read Medicine at the University of London. Following postgraduate study in Surgery at the Royal Free Hospital, he worked as a consultant surgeon in hospitals in England until 1977, when disillusioned by what he saw happening to the NHS, he took the post of visiting professor of surgery at the University of Shiraz in Iran. He later moved to hospitals in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Ladysmith Hospital in South African and in 1985 created a department of surgery in the new Manapo Hospital in the Black South African Homeland of Qwaqwa on the Lesotho Border.

He now lives in Portugal with his wife, Odete. Since 1997, Dr Piper has a clinic at the Hotel Garbe once a week for the clients who are resident in the Hotel.

Carnival in Armacao de Pera

Next weekend is Carnival Weekend.

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On Sunday, 18th and Tuesday 20th there will be a Carnival Parade in Armação de Pêra

Leaving the football ground at 3.00pm the parade passes the main avenue of Armação de Pêra.

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Not to be missed.....

Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Races

PANCAKE RACES - On the beach

Tuesday 20 February 2007

At 11.00 am
On the beach in front of the Hotel Garbe

Races for all ages

Races for little toddlers, big toddlers and children of all ages!
Mums and Dads and Grandparents too!
- €1.00 per race

Prizes for every Winner

Afterwards pancakes, with all sorts of delicious sweet and savoury fillings, will be served in the Hotel Bar Boavista

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Sweet filling - €1.50 each - Savoury filling - € 2.50 each All proceeds from the event will go towards the APAA speying and neutering campaign

All Welcome!!

For more details please phone Jane on 282 320260 or Jenny Tucker on 91 9041903. Book now!

Painting Plates

Yesterday, our Art Group got together in our Restaurant to paint on plates - here are some of the results

Theatre Dinner - 28th February & 1st March

TWO COMEDIES

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“Thicker than water”

by Nicky Moran

with

Nicky Moran and Tom Hardy

The Count and Countess are having a few problems with their dysfunctional family…

and

“Would you like a cup of tea”

by Warren Graves

.

In order of Appearance

Tom Hardy

John Mountford

Nicky Moran

Barbara Mountford

The Expats are in Canada but they are are still very British..…

Wednesday 28th February 2007

&

Thursday 1st March 2007

7.00 for 7.30 pm

3 Course Indian Dinner with Wine and Coffee

28,00 Euros per person

Don’t miss it book now.

Tel.282 320260 - Fax: 282 315087 - E-Mail: mail@hotelgarbe.com

Carnival - Fancy Dress Night

Saturday, 17th February, 2007 - 7.00.pm

Three Course Buffet Dinner with wine and Fancy Dress Party

DANCING TO LIVE MUSIC IN THE BAR
AT 9.00 pm
PRIZE FOR THE BEST OUTFIT
20 Euros per person

Don’t miss it book now!
Don't Miss It - book now - 282 320260 or e-mail info@hotelgarbe.com
Why not stay over night - ask for our special accommodation rates

What's On - February, 2007

Thursday, 1st February - Nuno – Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Friday, 2nd February - Alan Storm - Singer - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Saturday, 3rd February – Art Exhibition by Maurice T. -Chelb Room –11.am- 8.00pm

Sunday, 4th February – Art Exhibition by Maurice T. – Chelb Room –11.am- 8.00pm

Saturday, 3rd February - Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Sunday, 4th February - Carlos Pontes - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Monday, 5th February –Singalong with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00-9.30pm

Monday, 5th February – Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Tuesday, 6th February - Arte Viva - Music for dancing - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Wednesday, 7th February - Musical Quiz with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 4.00pm

Wednesday, 7th February - Humourous Songs with Joan Gifford –Chelb Room - 9.00-9,45pm

Wednesday, 7th February - Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Thursday, 8th February - Ilze – Singer - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Friday, 9th February - Nuno – Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Saturday, 10th February – Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Sunday, 11th February - Presumed Innocent - Dancers - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Monday, 12th February –Singalong with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00-9.30pm

Monday, 12th February - Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Tuesday,13th February – Garden Design –Illustrated Talk –10.30am

Tuesday,13th February - Nuno –Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Wednesday, 14th February - Musical Quiz with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 4.00pm

Wednesday, 14th February – St. Valentines Buffet Dinner – Restaurant “Por do Sol”- 7.30pm

Wednesday, 14th February - João Caracol – Music for dancing - 9.00pm

Thursday 15th February – Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Friday, 16th February - Alan Storm - Singer - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Saturday, 17th February – Carnival Fancy Dress Buffet Dinner – Restaurant “Por do Sol” – 7.30pm

Saturday, 17th February – SANDRA & JORGE- Music for Dancing - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Sunday, 18th February – Carnival Street Parade – 3.00pm

Sunday, 18th February - Carlos Pontes – Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Monday, 19th February –Singalong with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00-9.30pm

Monday, 19th February - Folklore Dancers - Bar Boa Vista - 9.30pm

Tuesday, 20th February – Carnival Pancake Races –on the Beach – 11.00am

Tuesday, 20th February – Carnival Street Parade – 3.00pm

Tuesday, 20th February - Arte Viva - Music for dancing - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Wednesday, 21st February- Dr. Piper book signing “Mother Killers” - Bar Boa Vista – 11.30am-1.00pm

Wednesday, 21st February- Musical Quiz with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 4.00pm

Wednesday, 21st February – Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Thursday, 22nd February - Ilze – Singer - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Friday, 23rd February- TGIF Lunch –Raj Restaurant- 12.15 for 1.00pm

Friday, 23rd February- Nuno - Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Saturday, 24th February -Creative Writing One Day Course – Chelb Room –10.00am

Saturday, 24th February - Sandra & Jorge- Music for Dancing - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Sunday, 25th February - Presumed Innocent - Dancers - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Monday, 26th February –Singalong with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00-9.30pm

Monday, 26th February - Folklore Dancers - Bar Boa Vista - 9.30pm

Tuesday, 27th February - Nuno – Resident Organist - Bar Boa Vista - 9.00pm

Wednesday, 28th February - Musical Quiz with Rita - Bar Boa Vista - 4.00pm

Wednesday 28th February -Theatre Dinner –7.00 - 7.30pm– Raj Restaurant

Wednesday, 28th February - João Caracol – Music for dancing - 9.00pm

Thursday, 1st March - Theatre Dinner - 7.00 - 7.30pm– Raj Restaurant

The facilities and entertainment featured may change without notice

January Art Get-Togethers

Every Monday during the month of January a number of our "regulars" get together to paint. This is a photograph of the session on Monday. Below are some of the results.