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 PatrĂcia Khachkalyan Gomes and is part of the “Closer Parliament” initiative. This…
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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 (FajĂŁ da Parreira) and 11.0 (FajĂŁ 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 JosĂ© 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…
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…
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A power cut interrupted operations at the Madeira International Airport this morning. As far as reporters were able to ascertain, the origin was an alleged power failure, which forced the entire airport infrastructure to resort to using its back-up generators. Although the incident only lasted a couple of minutes, the…
Christmas arrives at Forum Madeira at 19:00 on the 21st of November, with a very special concert marking the beginning of the Christmas season during the centre’s 20th anniversary. Led by musical director Ricardo Dias, the show “Francisco Lopes Trio invites Vânia Fernandes” promises a lively night of music, entertainment,…
The Christmas lights in Funchal have been up since early October and, as always, they’ll be switched on the first day of December, according to the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture of Madeira. Government officials say the illuminations, running until the early hours of the 8th of January,…
The General Director of Continente Modelo Madeira, JoĂŁo Pedro Santos, confirmed, while attending the VII Meeting of the Producers’ Club, that purchases from regional producers up until September have already exceeded one thousand tonnes. Corresponding to more than two million euros in fruit and vegetable products. “It is an incredible…
Dora AguĂn-Pombo, curator of the Insect Collection and lecturer at the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Madeira (FCV-UMa), and Hugo Miguel Silva, PhD student in Biological Sciences at the same faculty, recently participated in the preparation of two publications of great relevance for the enhancement of biodiversity…
ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal has issued a statement confirming that Madeira Airport will carry out a full-scale emergency exercise tomorrow night (4th – 5th) between 23:30 and 03:00. “The exercise, carried out by internal and external entities, is in line with EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) recommendations for evacuation…
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…