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…
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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…
Between the 5th of December and the 11th of January, Circo Mundial will bring joy to Madeirans with their Christmas season’s entertainment, including ‘The Magic of Christmas.’ The circus will be set up at Pier 8 in Funchal, a perfect spot for family fun, as Luna Park will also be…
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…
Fado singer Cuca Roseta will join the Madeira Classical Orchestra (OCM) on the 18th of October, at 21:30, in the bay of CĂąmara de Lobos, with Francisco Loreto as guest conductor. The show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the region’s autonomy.. This celebration of autonomy is an initiative of the…
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…
“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…
Marta Sofia, the Livre party candidate, proposes a “renaturalization” of Funchal through a comprehensive approach that emphasises urban nature as a key factor for enhancing the city’s quality of life and resilience. Her goal is to create a greener, more sustainable city prepared for climate change challenges. “Funchal has enormous…
Those who enjoy spending a Sunday morning at the Santo da Sera Farmers Market are set for a disappointment as the old market is being renovated. Farmers are now forced into a single dreary tent, which is too small, hot, and crowded in summer and probably resembles a freezer in…
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).…
The candidacy of the Socialist Party to the City Council of Santa Cruz assumes culture as one of its priorities, presenting the recovery as one of its central objectives of the mythical CafĂ© RelĂłgio, in Camacha, and giving back to the municipality an emblematic space instilled with deep historical roots…
The mayor of Santa Cruz, Ălia 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…
The Conservatory Wind Orchestra â School of the Arts of Madeira, Eng. Luiz Peter Clode is performing a Hollywood and Broadway-inspired concert at the Municipal Garden of Funchal Auditorium on Saturday, the 13th of September at 19:00. This musical event symbolically marks the beginning of the school year and will…
The candidacy of the Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) for the Funchal City Council warned of the impacts “of touristification” in the Madeiran capital. In a press statement, Paula Almeida, candidate nominated by the Ecologist Party ‘The Greens’, highlighted that, although tourism is an essential part of the regional economy, its…
Chega’s candidacy for the Parish Council of Monte, led by engineer Jorge Freitas, has defended the classification of the Monte Basket Cars Workshop as Material Cultural Heritage. According to Jorge Freitas, this workshop “is unique, and represents not only a secular tradition, but also the courage, creativity and ability of…