Horários do Funchal has confirmed that due to market night, there will be changes to their bus schedules. The changes will take place from 19:00 on the 23rd, and the company asks all those using public transport to check both its website and Facebook pages for additional information. The number…
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While enjoying the Chestnut Festival, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque confirmed that nothing has changed with regard to the Christmas and New Year Festivities.
The Regional Director of Health confirmed that taking into account the vaccination rate, and the fact that transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus is under control, this year's Christmas festivities should return to normal, and not be constrained by any restrictions.
Hello Dear Readers! It’s Christmas, and we are taking a small break, but the Covid Ticker will be active as usual. We wish you all a Happy Holiday Season and a great New Year! Ursula Hahninfo at madeira-weekly.com
The “Orfeão Madeirense” has organized the 24th Christmas Choir Festiva in Funchal. Five choir groups are taking part: Orfeão Madeirense, Group Coral da Casa do Povo, Camacha, Group Coral da Casa do Povo, São Roque do Faial, Group Coral do Arco da Calheta and as guest visitors, the choir of…
On Dec 15, the Madeira Theme Park in Santana will once again promote “Christmas in the Park”, with plenty of activities that celebrate the traditions of this festive season. The entertainment will start at 3 pm with the Choir performance of the “Casa do Povo” from Santana, followed by the…
The Funchal City Hall, together with the local Chamber of Commerce is running a competition for local shops, for the most beautiful and inventive Christmas displays in their shop windows. So far 41 shops have signed up, they can do so until Dec 14. This competition, now running for several…
Miguel Albuquerque has just announced that Madeira will enter into a state of contingency as of 00:00 on Saturday, November 20th. The new health control measures are seen as the only way of saving Christmas and New Year. The new pandemic health and safety measures are: – – considering the…
Talking to reporters this morning, the President of Madeira, Miguel Albuquerque said that 'For now, Christmas is still not at risk, due to the sudden increase in Covid-19 cases in recent days.'
In a statement published today, the Funchal City Council (CMF) has confirmed that the road works currently going on, on Estrada Monumental near the Forum Madeira Shopping Centre will be completed by mid-December.
Following the genetic analysis of samples taken from passengers arriving from the UK, as requested by the Regional Health Directorate, one of the samples taken is said to contain the presence of the new UK, SARS - CoV-2 strain.
The Mayor of Funchal, Miguel Silva Gouveia, accompanied by the President of ACIF, Jorge Veiga França, officially opened the 5th edition of the Aldeia Natal (Christmas Village), at the Praça do Município. The village opened yesterday the 9th of December, and will remain open until Kings Day, the 6th of January 2021.
This year, although Father Christmas will be at Madeira Shopping, he will also be telecommuting. Until the 24th of December he will be at his home in Lapland talking to children via video link.
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, in conjunction with the Regional Directorate for Culture, and AFERAM - Association of Folklore and Ethnography of the Autonomous Region of Madeira recently celebrated the signing of an agreement which aims to support and recognise the importance of folklore and ethnography to the region.