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Calheta Christmas Concert

This Saturday, the 6th of December, the Municipality of Calheta will host at 21:00 at the CDR Prazeres Pavilion, its ‘Christmas Concert.’ The concert is for everyone, and although admission is free, spaces are limited.  The evening’s highlight is the incredibly talented Portuguese performer Cuca Roseta, joined by the Madeira…

New Store Opens

On the 25th of November, a new store operated by the UniWang group was officially inaugurated by the President of Madeira. The new ‘Pulse’ store is located at 37 Rua do Aljube, which opened its doors a few days ago, but only today celebrated its official opening, offering, a press…

Piano Fest

This year’s piano fest will delight music lovers everywhere.  The event takes place between the 5th and 9th of November at the Theatre Municipal Baltazar Dias.  All concerts start at 18:00. Tickets cost: 1 x ticket: 20 euros 3 x tickets: 51 euros 5 x tickets: 75 euros Tickets can…

Christmas Craft Market

Christmas is definitely in the air as the 11th Edition of the Winter Market, an initiative of the Funchal City Council, started yesterday. The event has 19 artisanal vendors offering a wide variety of crafts from ceramics, recycling, the use of stone and stainless steel for jewelry, crochet, knitting, and…

Historical Soups

From the 18th to the 19th of October, Largo de Nossa Senhora do Bom Caminho, in Ribeira de Machico, will host its very popular “Soups with History.” The event, promoted by the Municipality of Machico, celebrates local gastronomy with emphasis on regional soups, bringing together 7 stands with traditional and…

UMa Professors Honoured

Nine professors and researchers from the University of Madeira have been ranked among the Top 2% of the most cited scientists worldwide in 2024 within their respective fields. This recognition was announced by Stanford University, USA, in partnership with the Elsevier publishing group, in the latest edition of the ‘World’s…

2.6 Thousand Tonnes of Grapes Harvested

“Up until now, 2.6 thousand tonnes of grapes have been harvested this year,” revealed the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Fisheries, Nuno Marciel. Grape producers have benefited from approximately 503,000 euros of Community Aid through the Regional Budget; the funds were expected to reach the farmers in September. Furthermore, the…

August Temperatures Reached 33.7ÂșC

On the 10th of August, the Funchal/Observatory station recorded the highest absolute maximum temperature in Madeira, namely 33.7ÂșC. According to data released by the Regional Directorate of Economy (DREM), the IPMA recorded the highest average temperatures in Lugar de Baixo (24.6ÂșC). The lowest was observed in ChĂŁo do Areeiro (17.6ÂșC).…

CafĂ© RelĂłgio – It’s Time For a New Life

The mayor of Santa Cruz, Élia Ascension, today challenged the Government to acquire CafĂ© RelĂłgio during her speech at the solemn session marking the 31st anniversary of Camacha’s elevation to village status. “I remember the state of degradation of the CafĂ©, and today I am issuing a challenge to the…

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