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More than just hot meals By Geoff Ives As we begin another new year, it has been encouraging for us to look back and take in how far we have come with our attempts to reach out and serve the community of Lagos. 2016 saw us provide around an estimated 10,230 meals, plus 450 bags of food as well as many take-away meals for the disadvantage and homeless people in the area. The Mustard Seed (Lagos Soup Kitchen) project provides a hot meal twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtimes and homemade soup and bread on Friday evenings. Daniel and his fantastic team of volunteers are committed to the task and their dedication goes well beyond just ‘putting food in stomachs.’ It is very
interesting when we look back to the years 2004/5 when 2/3 members of the International Community Church in Lagos, felt led to take some homemade sandwiches and hot drinks to some of homeless people living in the centre of Lagos. Who would have thought then that that act of kindness would lead to so many needy people being provided with a regular hot meal?
To all those who have been involved in some way during 2016 we would love to say ‘A VERY BIG THANK YOU’ for your help and sincerely hope that you are able to continue to support us during 2017.
Perhaps one day we will tell the full story in more detail.
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But obviously, we could not do what we are doing today without the regular donations of food and money, etc, from faithful supporters of the project, as well as the occasional donation from various organisations and individuals.
Eating in Roman and Medieval Islamic times in Southern Portugal By Jane Robertson animal remains in archaeological contexts. But how does the obtained data compare with literary sources? In this talk we aim to show that day-to-day human behaviour, as portrayed by the archaeological records, did not always follow the official doctrine displayed in the written documents.
On Tuesday January 10th, the Algarve Archaeological Association (AAA) will be presenting two lectures, in English, by Professor Maria João Valente. The first lecture will be at 2.30pm at the Museu do Trajo in São Brás, the second lecture will be at 5.45pm at the Convento de Sao Jose in Lagoa. Professor Valente has been a Professor of Archaeology at the University of the Algarve since 1999. She specialises in zooarchaeology and is mostly interested in the usage of animal resources in past human diets. She has published many articles on the subject, from the Palaeolithic to the medieval period.
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Which were their favourite meats and seafoods? What were the food taboos and were these always obeyed? Did urban civilians eat the same as soldiers living in military enclosures? How did the rich people's diet compare with the diet of the less fortunate ones? Finally, how closely did recipe books represent real life meals? Let's take a walk into the past and see what our ancestors considered 'bon appetit!'
Currently she is organising the first Iberian Zooarchaeology Meeting (EZ12017) which is to be held at the University of the Algarve in April 2017. Zooarchaeology focuses on the study of
We will look into the fringes of the Mediterranean diet and examine what the Roman and Islamic people living in Southern Portugal were herding, hunting and eating.
Lunch in São Brás can be arranged in advance – please call Maxine on: 917267948 For more information contact: algarvearchass@gmail.com arquealgarve.weebly.com 'Algarve Archaeological Association'.
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Elisabete 932 787 764 (Portuguese &English) Clive 918 754 416 (English) We wish all the readers of Tomorrow Magazine a very prosperous and peaceful New Year.
Drones could be used to tackle major disasters Six people from the Bombeiros and civil protection in Portimão are being trained to operate small drones. It’s the first move to evaluate whether drones should be used to help during major accidents or disasters. The drones could be used to capture live images in inaccessible areas and would be helpful for the bombeiros when they are tackling forest fires amongst other emergencies. "For now, this training is taking place, and then we will use this equipment in training situations to evaluate if it is a useful tool," said Richard Marques, commander of the firefighters, in an interview with the Correio da Manha. The training, which lasts 375 hours, is being carried out by a specialised company, and is taking place at the fire station and at the Portimão aerodrome. The elements integrate the Teams of Recognition and Evaluation of the Situation, within the scope of Municipal Civil Protection. "The potential of the equipment, the introduction to flight and fundamental concepts of safety of operations, as well as the use of aircraft software and maintenance are taught", explained Richard Marques. www.safecommunitiesalgarve.com