New Bordal Collection Celebrates Madeira Wine and Embroidery Bordal – Bordados da Madeira has unveiled a new collection inspired by Madeira Wine, bringing together two important elements of the Region’s history, culture and identity: Madeira Embroidery and Madeira Wine. Featuring a simple, contemporary design, the collection draws upon the shapes,…
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The Poncha Project Puts Madeira’s Lesser-Known Establishments on the Map A new community-led project is setting out to discover where the best poncha is served in Madeira, while giving greater visibility and recognition to traditional establishments away from the island’s main tourist routes. The Poncha is a personal, independent and…
Eight Madeira wine companies have already received and processed 515 tonnes of grapes from 268 winegrowers since this year’s harvest began on the 24th of August, according to the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fisheries. “The harvest is currently progressing as expected, and the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts…
The shortage of workers continues to be one of the main challenges facing Madeira’s grape producers. In Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, 57-year-old JoĂŁo Figueira is preparing to harvest around 20,000 kilograms of grapes, but admits that finding people willing and available to do the work is becoming increasingly difficult.…
The Funchal Marine Biology Station will hold another Open Night on Friday, the 28th of August. The event, the second Open Night to be held this year, will include a lecture beginning at 21:30 entitled Five Million Years of History in 60 Minutes – A Look at the Origins of…
The Original White Festival – Festa Branca 2026 returns to Quinta Calaça, at Clube Naval do Funchal, on the 12th of September, following the success of last year’s sold-out event. Beginning at 18:00, the celebration promises an atmospheric evening of music, food and entertainment beside the Atlantic. The event is…
The Grape and Farmers’ Festival in Porto da Cruz will not take place this year, the local Casa do Povo has announced. In a social media post, the organisation’s management explained that a lack of funding and public support had made it impossible to hold the event “with its usual…
The Werewolves are returning to Câmara de Lobos, and they are ready for a night of challenges on land and at sea. Organised by Câmara de Lobos City Council, the lively inter-parish competition will take place on the 15th of August from 21:00, against the spectacular backdrop of the town’s…
The restored Quinta do Serrado was officially inaugurated in Câmara de Lobos, with the ceremony attended by Madeira’s President, Miguel Albuquerque, the Mayor of Câmara de Lobos and dozens of invited guests. During the event, owner Ireneusz Migas, who first visited Madeira as a tourist around ten years ago, recalled…
Madeira now has two certified companies offering stargazing experiences at sea, a new tourism product that combines night-time sailing with astronomy, maritime history and celestial navigation. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Funchal during the presentation of the results of the European Twinned by Stars project, held at the…
Madeira’s world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks display will feature a total of 59 launch stations this year, according to a resolution approved by the Regional Government. The plan, detailing the locations of the fireworks launch points across Madeira and Porto Santo, was published on Tuesday in the Official Journal of…
The re-edition of the guidebooks for the Convent of Santa Clara, the Cathedral of Funchal, and the Chapel of Corpo Santo reflects the Regional Government’s ongoing strategy to preserve and promote Madeira’s religious heritage. This was highlighted on Tuesday by Eduardo Jesus, the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment, and Culture,…
Almost a quarter of the Portuguese population (24%) admit to feeling bad about themselves or their lifestyles due to content they see on social media, according to a study released by Intrum, which highlights the subsequent impacts on health and personal finances. The data feature in the European Consumer Payment…
Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy, awarded by the jury at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM), while Ukrainian company Dance of Fire claimed the public’s ‘Madeira TĂŁo Tua Trophy.’ The competition forms part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional…
The foreign population living in Madeira continued to grow in 2025, reaching a record 19,371 residents and accounting for 7.3% of the Region’s total population. Figures released on Wednesday by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) show that the number of foreign residents has more than doubled over…