The Parish Council of Arco de São Jorge, in collaboration with the Museum of Wine and Vineyards and the Instituto do Vinho do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira, have organised tomorrow, the 19th of September the third edition of their 'grape harvesting and treading' experience.
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On Thursday, the 1st of September a new economic model to support the Family Agricultural Population in Madeira will be presented at the John dos Passos Cultural Centre between 15:00 and 17:00.
Tomorrow evening (Saturday), from 10:30 pm International Bat Night will be celebrated at the the Cristo Rei viewpoint, in Garajau.
The Madeira Wine Festival starts tomorrow, Thursday the 25th of August in Funchal. With the main attractions located on Avenida Arriaga and Praça do Povo. The event will be officially inaugurated at 18:00 by the President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque.
This afternoon, at Blandy’s Wine Lodge, the public presentation of this year’s Madeira Wine Festival took place. The festival will be held between the 25th of August and the 11th of September.
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, Humberto Vasconcelos, will midday tomorrow distribute 2,000 units of veterinary medicines for the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of varroasis (a parasitic mite that affects honeybees), to 280 beekeepers, which will allow approximately 9,000 hives to be disinfected against the deadly virus.
The Funchal City Council (CMF), today approved four new installment payment plans to help resolve the outstanding Mercado dos Lavradores trader debts.
The Civic Association for the Defense and Protection of the Laurissilva Forest (DPFL) made it known today, that the Administrative and Fiscal Court (TAF), "has initially admitted the injunction submitted by this association for the suspension and subsequent cancellation of the paving of the Caminho das Ginjas."
Tomorrow, the 17th of August at 11:00 am, a fire drill will take place in Caminho dos Pretos, which will test the forest fire water network, as well as ascertain how much water can be supplied to the fire fighting helicopter.
The Regional Directorate for Statistics of Madeira (DREM), reported today, that Aquaculture production in Madeira grew by more than 50% in the first half of this year, with the farming of 1,022.9 tonnes of Sea Bream
This years Festa da Alegria will take place from this Friday, the 5th of August until Sunday the 7th at Montado da Esperança, in São Roque.
Humanity is on the brink of destruction, and Earth Overshoot Day certainly shone a light on the fragility of planet earth.