The president of the Regional Government confirmed today that the New Year’s Eve firework show will go ahead as scheduled. At a press conference, Miguel Albuquerque said that the Regional Government considered postponing the pyrotechnic show, given the first forecasts of the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere, but…
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Due to the New Year’s Eve celebrations and the fireworks show, the Funchal City Council informs that temporary changes will be implemented to road traffic, parking, public transport, taxis, and tourist transport from December 30th to New Year’s Day. The measures will cover several parishes in the municipality, with a…
Following the adverse weather forecasts, Casa do Povo de São Roque do Faial was forced to cancel their initiative ‘Búzios Announce the Arrival of the New Year,’ which was scheduled for New Year’s Day at 07:00, at Pico do Areeiro. In a statement, a spokesperson for the Casa do Povo…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira will be under yellow and orange weather warnings due to heavy rain and wind, especially on New Year’s Eve and the morning of the 1st of January, according to information provided by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA). On the south coast, an…
On the 5th of January, the auditorium at the Municipal Garden of Funchal will once again welcome the show ‘Let’s Sing the Kings’, organised by the Association of People’s Houses of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (ACAPORAMA). As part of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve Festivities programme, the show…
The Orfeão Madeirense will continue its 28th edition of the Christmas Choir Festival “Christmas in Funchal,” with three more performances scheduled between now and the end of the year. After performing on the 17th and 19th of December, the choirs will now perform at the Sé do Funchal on the…
The candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, Henrique Gouveia e Melo, will be in Madeira from the 26th of December. During his visit, he has arranged two meet and greet sessions. One will be held at 11:00 am in Vila Natal, Santa Cruz, and a second at 18:00 at…
Last night’s Funchal Market Night registered a total of 20 occurrences typified as pre-hospital emergencies, within the scope of the Market Night 2025 Events Coordination Post. According to the official balance, there were nine situations of alcohol poisoning, six cases of sudden illness, two falls, one man was run over,…
The Associação Recreio Musical União da Mocidade / Madeira Mandolin Orchestra will hold a special New Year concert on the 1st of January at 18:00, at the Madeira Congress Centre. Integrated in the 2025/2026 Artistic Season, this New Year’s Concert takes place under the direction of maestro André Martins and…
The ever-popular Market Night in Funchal, held on December 23rd, will feature enhanced security this year. Around 153 police officers will be on duty, including those stationed inside the Farmers’ Market, along with several mobile ambulance points set up throughout the event area. There will also be 140 urban cleaning…
The Madeira Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform for the first time in public tomorrow (21st of December) at 18:00, in the Noble Hall of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira. The inaugural concert will be conducted by Madeiran conductor PatrÃcia Khachkalyan Gomes and is part of the “Closer Parliament” initiative. This…
On the sidelines of a visit by the executive of the Regional Government to the Legislative Assembly of Madeira, to present Christmas greetings to the President of Parliament, Miguel Albuquerque was asked about the upcoming Presidential candidate visits to the island.  To put it mildly, he is unimpressed. While talking…
The ViaExpresso da Madeira Road Concessionaire informs that on Thursday, the 18th of December, the section between 8.0 (Fajã da Parreira) and 11.0 (Fajã das Contreiras) of Via Expresso 2, in Porto Moniz, will be temporarily closed due to essential cleaning works on the slopes overlooking the road. The work…
The general strike in Madeira has brought together hundreds of workers in Madeira, an adhesion that Maria José Afonseca, union leader, considers unusual in the Region, but reveals the “deep concern with the setback of labour rights” provided for in the legislative package under discussion. According to the unionist, ten…
Horários do Funchal warns of possible constraints on their regular transport schedules tomorrow due to the general strike of workers against the changes to the labour laws, called by the UGT and CGTP. Horários do Funchal regrets the possible constraints that may result from this disturbance and guarantees that it…