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Waterline exhibition

Visit Madeira — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 15:47:43 +0000

The Natural History Museum of Funchal hosts the exhibition on the theme “Waterline” by Gonçalo Gomes, in a show that presents unique and exclusive images of marine biodiversity of the Madeira archipelago.
This exhibition is characterized by the use of new technologies with a series of video and photographic images in a project that meets the mission of the Natural History Museum of Funchal in the dissemination of marine life and awareness of the importance of ocean conservation and preservation of marine ecosystems.

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Concert “Talk to Me About Music” – Duo Bandonica

Visit Madeira — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:03:47 +0000

ABM Madeira presents the concert “Fala-me de Música” – Duo Bandonica, as part of the 2026 season, featuring a series of performances across various municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.

The project brings together mandolinist Francisca Abreu and accordionist Alessio Ferrari, offering the audience a borderless musical journey, where mandolin and accordion engage in a dialogue across different cultures, eras, and traditions.

A unique opportunity to enjoy a concert combining instrumental dialogue, emotion, and shared experience, promoting cultural accessibility throughout the region.

Free admission.

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International Funchal Folk Festival – Arraial do Mundo

Visit Madeira — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:14:05 +0000

Between 17 and 21 August, Funchal hosts another edition of the International Folklore Festival Funchal Folk – Arraial do Mundo.

Organised by the Grupo de Folclore de Monteverde, the event will feature several folk groups from Portugal, Slovakia, France, Croatia, Spain, Poland and Lithuania. Through their colours, rhythms and melodies, they promise unique performances celebrating tradition and folklore, while promoting a genuine exchange of cultural expressions.

On 17, 18 and 19 August, the participating groups will perform at the Imaculado Coração de Maria Parish Church.

On 21 August, at 9:00 pm, the Final Gala will take place at the Municipal Garden Auditorium, bringing the festival to a close with a celebration of the cultural diversity of the participating countries.

Programme

17 August
5:30 pm – Opening Ceremony (Largo do Colégio)
9:30 pm – Performance by Tocadas (Immaculate Heart of Mary Church)

18 August
9 pm – Folk Groups’ Performances (Immaculate Heart of Mary Church)

19 August
10:30 am – Street Parade (Largo do Colégio to the Municipal Theatre)
9pm – Folk Groups’ Performances (Immaculate Heart of Mary Church)

21 August
9pm – Final Gala (Municipal Garden)

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National and International Folklore Festival | Traditional and Popular Culture Week

Visit Madeira — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:00:52 +0000

The village of Ponta do Sol annually hosts this festival, an event promoted by the Ponta do Sol Folklore Group, in collaboration with the local municipality.

The National and International Folklore Festival features performances by regional, national (Portugal, Azores) and international (Canary islands, Croatia and Slovakia) folklore groups.

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Regional Fig, Prickly Pear and Honey Display

Visit Madeira — Tue, 16 May 2023 11:02:02 +0000

The event, which is organized by Casa do Povo da Fajã da Ovelha (Fajã da Ovelha Community Centre), aims at highlighting the characteristic aspects of the parish, such as the type of fruits produced, by organizing gastronomic tastings including the prickly pear, figs and honey. The event also includes entertainment as well as food and drink stalls.

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21st European Folklore Week

Visit Madeira — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:59:03 +0000

Folklore festival, organized by the Boa Nova Folklore and Ethnographic Group, which aims to promote intercultural coexistence and convey ethnographic aspects. It counts on the participation of national and foreign groups.

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Thematic fairs – Fashion, Costume Jewelry and Decoration

Visit Madeira — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:02:53 +0000

The thematic fairs happen weekly, on Thursdays, being divided into different areas: Antiques and Second hand books, Gastronomy, Handcraft and Fashion, costume jewelry and decoration.
These allow the regional artisans a closer way to show off their work, in an emblematic and characteristical place in madeiran tradition, the Mercado dos Lavradores.

Its division, in the most distinct areas, allows a distinctive offer in terms of products provided to you, with a greater reach of the public that visits us.

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Blandy´s Wine Festival

Visit Madeira — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:08:32 +0000

Integrated in the wine harvest festival celebrations held in Madeira Islands, the Blandy´s Lodges organises a varied recreational programme, offering tourists and the general public the opportunity to experience and take part in several activities such as grape treading, tours of the Blandy family’s vineyards, tastings of both sweet regional delicacies and Madeira wine, among other options.

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Concerts from the Vineyard to the Winepress

Visit Madeira — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:01:37 +0000

A series of musical concerts taking place in different places in the region, in a winery and sunset environments, to be held after the peak of heat, when the aromas intensify. Includes live musical performances and tasting fortified wines produced on site.
Access is restricted to a limited number of spectators.

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Programme
September,5th – 5pm
Jenny Emilly Trio – Quinta de São João (Câmara de Lobos) | 5 pm

September,6th – 7:25am (sunrise)
Sofia Ferreira (Fado) – Vinhas do Tico (Porto Moniz)

September,12th – 5pm
Tiago Sena Silva – Solar do Aposento (Ponta Delgada, São Vicente) | 5 pm

September,13th – 5 pm
TriGo Band – Wine and Vineyard Museum (Arco de São Jorge)

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Estreito’s Wine Harvest Festival

Visit Madeira — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 13:47:13 +0000

The Wine Harvest Festival gathers every year, in the first half of September, thousands of locals and tourists in the village of Estreito.
On Saturday morning, September 12th, the spotlight turns to Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, where the Harvest Festival takes place.
There, in a Madeiran property, the harvest will be carried out followed by an ethnographic parade counting on the participation of a vast number of folklore and ethnographic groups.
After the parade, the treading of the grapes is recreated, in a traditional winepress, with the free participation of those present under a festive atmosphere where there is music entertainment and regional gastronomy.

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XI Poncha and Honey Festival

Visit Madeira — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:02:10 +0000

The eleventh edition of the Poncha and Honey Festival is organised by the Casa do Povo da Serra de Água and takes place from 23 to 24 January.
This festival honours the famous regional drink and the products needed to make it, such as honey, while at the same time boosting the parish’s economy.
As well as the exhibition, the event includes various technical talks aimed at farmers and beekeepers. There will also be musical entertainment on these days, with various regional groups and artists performing.

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Sixteenth Century Market

Visit Madeira — Wed, 11 May 2022 13:51:27 +0000

Machico hosts the “Mercado Quinhentista” between June 4th to 6th, the 16th-century Market”, an event that evokes the historical period of the discovery of the island, which has gained a prominent cultural status.

Organized by the MQ – Mercado Quinhentista – Associação de Recreação Histórica de Machico, in partnership with the Elementary and Secondary Schools of Machico, this initiative takes place in Machico´s downtown at Largo da Praça, in Alameda Dr. José António de Almada, and offers a number of cultural and musical activities.

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DOC. Atlantic

Visit Madeira — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:03:26 +0000

A documentary film dedicated to promoting the natural, scientific and landscape heritage of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. The project showcases the work of naturalists and documentary filmmakers who have contributed to the study and understanding of Madeira’s biodiversity and ecosystems, promoting environmental literacy and the Region’s scientific heritage. The decentralised programme of events in seaside venues, aims to bring the public closer to scientific and environmental culture through the screening of documentaries, the contextualization of filmmakers and reflection on Madeira’s natural heritage.

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