Tomorrow, the 20th of September, at 21:30, the Madeira Classical Orchestra presents a concert with the Brass Quintet ‘Madbrass5,’ at Reid’s Palace; A Belmond Hotel. For this concert, the dedicated musicians of the brass section of the Classical Orchestra of Madeira, Mário Pinto and Rui Vidal on trumpet, Rúben Silva…
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Recent information shows that this year’s harvest is well below that of 2023. In total 3.1 million kilos of grapes were harvested, 900 tonnes less than last year. The grapes at my parent’s house had shriveled to almost nothing by August. Samantha Gannon info at madeira-weekly.com Views: 6
The University of Madeira (UMa) yesterday presented a project for the candidacy of Madeira wine to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, focusing on the cultural and social practices associated with its production and commercialisation since the eighteenth century. “This is what we intend to inscribe on the representative list of…
The “Madeira Camerata” String Orchestra, under the musical direction of violinist Norberto Gomes, is holding a concert tonight (12th of September) at 21:00 at the Royal Savoy Hotel. “With this concert, the Madeira Camerata will provide listeners with a journey through some of the periods in the history of music.…
The Madeira Mandolin Orchestra, under the Artistic Direction of Maestro André Martins, has announced the start of the orchestra’s new 2024/2025 Artistic Season. The first cycle of concerts will take place in September and October. September the 11th,18th, and 25th at 21:00 in the Noble Hall of the Legislative Assembly…
At 18:00 on Saturday, the 7th of September, the Madeira Classical Orchestra opens its 2024/25 season at the Madeira Congress Centre, in Funchal. Madeiran composer Lino Silva will present the world premiere of ‘Libera me’. Guest soloists will also perform the Symphony Concertante for Violin and Viola d’Arco and Orchestra,…
In the middle of the harvest season, any additional help is always welcome, and here in Madeira is no different. Yet not many know or realise that our levada network can be used as a transportation route for baskets of grapes. The idea is not new, but well worth remembering,…
The Municipal Inspection services of the Funchal City Council were, today, in Rua de Santa Maria Maior where they removed equipment, tables, and chairs that were improperly occupying public areas in this historic street. According to a statement, this action took place after the municipality had notified all merchants on…
The Municipality of Machico, in Madeira, will maintain the traditional Fechos Festival, which will be lit on Saturday night, states the Mayor, Ricardo Franco, confirming that all safety conditions are met. “The tradition of the torches is a secular event and this year will be no exception. The event will…
The ADN party has issued a statement proposing that a 20-year ban on construction be decreed in the burned areas. The party understands that this would protect those areas and allow their natural reestablishment. “This proposal arises from the urgent need to ensure environmental recovery, prevent future disasters, and ensure…
‘Funchal Folk – Arraial do Mundo’ is back and is a cultural event included in the festivities of the Day of the City of Funchal and the Parish Council of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. This year the theme chosen was ‘O Arraial do Monte,’ which aims to portray the…
A team from the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM) is in Porto Santo monitoring the 2024 harvest campaign and, according to data 12 tonnes of grapes have been harvested, mostly from the caracol and striprão varieties. Tiago Freitas, President of IVBAM, notes, the good phytosanitary status…
“There is reflection on this matter and there are ideas to implement that go in this direction.” This was the answer of Eduardo Jesus, when asked this Tuesday by journalists if the possibility of closing access to Pico do Areeiro from some point further down is being considered, in order…
The Chapel of the Mother of God, the “oldest” heritage property that exists in the city of Caniço, was vandalised last night. In the image, shared by the president of the Parish Council, Milton Teixeira, it is possible to see one of the facades of the chapel covered with graffiti.…
The Commercial and Industrial Association of Funchal (ACIF) today suggested the implementation of access control and flow management systems, on the most popular routes such as Rabaçal, Queimadas, Pico do Areeiro – Pico Ruivo, through the development of an app. The application should “provide information to tourists, companies, and residents about…