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Christmas Carols by Candlelight
On 1st December RC Silves Members and friends gathered at the home of David Trubshaw and Jackie Offen to sing Carol´s by Candlelight. The money raised from the event will go to Community Charities. The carols were led by Adriana Neto Gonçalves who is studying Opera at the Loulé Conservatoire. RC Silves is helping Adriana with her studies. But before the festivities began Pam Winn President of RC Silves welcomed a new member to the club, Ulrike Klein. Pam presented her with her rotary pin. Pam also presented Past President Rainer Kroth with his Past Presidents pin.
After a few warming up exercises from Adriana. We tried a few carols clasping our song sheets tightly. Singing carols is thirsty work so mulled wine and soft drinks topped off with some Christmas Fayre was next on the agenda. A wonderful array of Christmas delicacies was provided by Jackie Offen. Thank you Jackie.
Towards the end of the evening Adriana put our efforts to shame and treated us to two lovely traditional Christmas songs.
Just getting us all in the mood for the Christmas season. The event raised 750€
Quacking good time
Participants at the Rotary Club of Silves annual rubber duck racing event had a quacking time enjoying a traditional English afternoon tea whilst watching heats and finals of the duck race.The winning duck owner was Elke Beckmann whose duck crossed the finish line well ahead of the second-place duck owned by Rotary Club member David Trubshaw.
1000€ was raised towards the costs of accommodation and flights for the students of Escola Agrupamento Silves Sul who will be attending the Model United Nations meeting at Cheadle Hulme School in Cheshire U.K. The two teams of 6 students made up of from the Algoz and Armação de Pera campuses will be representing Angola and Portugal at the Model United Nations gathering.
RC Silves would like to thank all those who took part and donated to this educational project. Opportunities like this make a big difference to students, their futures and Portugal’s.
RC Silves Celebrates its Achievements and Looks Forward to a New Rotary Year
Members, visiting Rotarians and guests gathered in Silves to look back at President Jim Kennedy’s many achievements in the past year and to look forward to new President Pam Winn’s focus for the in coming year 25/26.
As is traditional Jim and Pam performed the Flag ceremony with honoured guest José Manuel Sosa Governor’s assistant for the coming year. Jim passed the baton on to Pam with the president’s pin and the President’s collar. Congratulations were received form the Rotary Club of Almancil, the District Governor via Jose Sosa Governor’s Assistant and with a flag exchange from RC Canterbury.
Following the formalities, members and guests enjoyed a traditional afternoon tea and the music of Jackson Rivers. Alan thanked two of the winners from the cookery Competition who volunteered to serve the drinks. A happy day was had by all in fellowship.
Garden Gathering raises 2000€ for Education Projects
On the 19 May RC Silves members and friends gathered in David Trubshaw’s garden for a barbecue lunch of lamb, sausage, quiche and salad. This was followed by a myriad of desserts all baked by members fair hands. Topped off by a raffle, tombola and dancing to the music of the multi talented Jackson Rivers. The event raised 2000€ to support RC Silves Education projects for the schools in our community.
Cookery Competition the Team 1 Final
Ten judges gathered at Algoz School on the 2 April to taste the food created by the students and paired with local wines. They were to be judged on the food and the service in this first final. The students greeted the judges and lead them to their table. A vision in blue with candles and flowers.
The predinner drink of Port and Tonic was presented in a glass decorated with a flower. The Menu was interesting, and the judges were looking forward to the tasting. The first course of Shrimp Bisque was delivered in a wine glass what a good start. It was so good that the judges forgot to take a picture. The main course of Duck breast with vegetables on a green bed was served with an Algarve local wine and was followed by an orange pudding and almond liquor.
Well done to team 1! The judges look forward to the second final with team 2. It is going to be a tough competition.
Rotary Peace Garden
On 22 February 2025 the rotary clubs of the Algarve inaugurated a Peace Garden at Faro Airport in celebration of 120 years of Rotary and it’s commitment to peace. All the clubs from the Algarve were represented. President Jim Kennedy, Secretary Pam Winn and Peace Fellow Petra Vahle Francis were there to represent RC Silves. An olive tree was planted by the District Governor and representatives of Tavira Rotaract Club and Albufeira Interact Club. The Peace Pole and the plaque marked the spot.
The ceremony finished with a flash mob. All the rotarians joined together to sing “Let’s Make the World a Better Place”
Video link:- https://maisalgarve.pt/2025/02/25/rotary-jardim-da-paz-aeroporto/
Walking Praia da Falésia with Friends
One of the many activities pursued by RC Silves are fellowship walks. On the 8 February a small group gathered on the spectacular cliffs of Falésia to walk the beach and return by the cliff tops.
The striking cliffs of Praia da Falésia near Albufeira are the result of a long geological process shaped by sedimentation, erosion, and tectonic activity.
They are an impressive example of how weathering and erosion shape sedimentary landscapes over millions of years. Their striking colors and steep formations are due to differences in mineral composition and the ongoing geological and climatic processes. The combination of red, orange, white, and darker layers creates the stunning contrast that makes this coastline so visually striking. The views from the cliff tops are not for the faint hearted.
If you would like to be notified of any walks in the future please contact our Master of Ceremonies (MOC.rotarysilves@gmail.com) There is a small charge of 5€ the proceeds go to RC Silves projects. All walks are at our own risk.
RC Silves Rotary Club Christmas Party
Members and friends of RC Silves met at Bistro Rainha to celebrate Christmas together. They enjoyed a fabulous meal cooked by Adelia and served in style by Wilson and Guilherme. David Trubshaw entertained with his traditional Christmas jokes. Enjoying each others company before starting our community work again in the New Year.
Rubber Duck Racing Hits Its Target
Saturday the 28 September members and friends gathered for the second Rubber Duck Racing event. The target to raise 1000€. We are pleased to announce that the target was met due to the generosity of those enjoying the racing and the afternoon tea. We also received donations from those who unfortunately could not attend. The wind gave the ducks some difficulties but they battled through. After 7 heats, 2 semi finals and the final, the winning owner was Carol Bradshaw a visitor from the UK. I am sure she will enjoy the bottle of Piper Heidseick champagne for first place presented by our President Jim Kennedy.
Our second place winner was shy but Sally Turner a new friend of Rotary accepted her third place bottle of wine again from Jim. Thanks go to all members, friends and donors who supported the event. See you again next year.
First Walk of the Season Rocha Delicada
Rotary Club of Silves organises walks throughout the Rotary year weather permitting. Philippe Pfister our Treasurer an avid walker himself leads each walk. The first walk after the hot summer months was the Rocha Delicada Trail. Members of Lagoa and Lagos clubs joined us for this walk. The walks are not just open to Rotarians so if you are interested in joining a walk at your own risk of course, please contact our Master of Ceremonies who will ensure you receive an invitation to the next walk. (MOC.rotarysilves@gmail.com)
The walkers enjoyed this short tour of the area, watching people fishing for razor clams and of course the wonderful bird life. Walking groups are a wonderful way to see the local countryside and to get to know people. The highlight of the walk was the return of the flamingos.
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