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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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Apple Festival

Visit Madeira — Thu, 18 May 2023 15:43:11 +0000

The annual rural event, the Apple Festival, takes place from the 19th to the 20th of September.
Organised by the Ponta do Pargo Community Centre, this festival usually gathers many agriculturists from various neighbouring locations.

The producers gather in the parish of Ponta do Pargo and transform the production and harvesting of the apple into a very lively and well-known festival.

This celebration also has a full and vibrant music line-up which includes folk groups, regional bands and even renowned national artists.

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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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MUDAS. MUDAS. CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM

Visit Madeira — Thu, 27 May 2021 10:01:02 +0000

Designed by architect Paulo David, Mudas.Contemporary Art Museum, has received international awards for its architecture and seamless integration into the landscape and hosts various exhibitions, musical performances, plays and lectures.

Mudas.Contemporary Art Museum is located in Calheta Municipality in the west of the Autonomous Region of Madeira, just over 30 minutes from Funchal.

Its museological and artistic collection was transferred from the S. Tiago Fort , in Funchal, totalling 400 pieces, spanning from the 60s to the present day.
This facility has a construction area of about 12,000 m² and was built as an extension to the existing Calheta Culture House, where the “Gallery” currently operates. The Mudas.Contemporary Art Museum includes an exhibition area, auditorium, library, shop, cafeteria, restaurant and a large area for cultural activities and artistic studios and workshops and an underground car park with a capacity for 92 cars.
The building was designed to create a sober and pleasant environment, providing views from the inside, over the sea and the surrounding hills, with breath taking landscapes.

The mission of this cultural entity is to raise public awareness of and interest in the arts in general and contemporary art in particular, promoting lifelong learning and education through art.

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Limpets Festival

Visit Madeira — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:26:40 +0000

The Limpets Feast (limpet – mollusc very popular in Madeira) is a recent event that aims to gather locals, tourists and anyone who would like a taste of this traditional delicacy.
The sunny village of Paul do Mar (fishermen village) puts on the colours of the so called “Arraiais” for three consecutive evenings, to host music bands and local business stalls where you can taste typical flavours. “Lapas” (Limpets in Portuguese), of course, are the main ingredient!

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TransMadeira

Visit Madeira — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:26:38 +0000

This Enduro race combines an adventure in Madeira with the best of Mountain Biking!!
In the “Bike Camp Experience” the athletes will camp, every day, in places of spectacular beauty.
At TransMadeira, the objective is to cover about 200 km of trails, with various types of terrain, in the shortest time possible.
It will take place from 18th to 23rd May and from 28th September to 3rd October 2026, in two unprecedented editions, and will cover the island from Machico (East) to Calheta (West).

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Madeira Rally

Visit Madeira — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 14:26:35 +0000

The Madeira Rally attracts thousands of enthusiasts of this sport to the island’s roads since 1959. Year after year, this international rally competition has been able to maintain its quality bringing in renowned drivers from all over the world.
The competition links the motor world sport to the outstanding landscapes of each stage.

After more than 60 editions, it is still one of the most charismatic races of the Europeans rally circuits.

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Carnival

Visit Madeira — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 00:40:43 +0000

Carnival is the frst big event in Madeira’s event calendar.
In all counties of the archipelago there are small parades and themed parties where everyone wears a carnival costume.

This event starts on Wednesday, before the “Entrudo” (Shrove or Fat Tuesday as it is known) and the fun goes on until the “Enterro do Osso” that takes place on the Saturday after Carnival day.
The biggest event of Carnival Season in Madeira happens on Saturday evening (Carnival Weekend) with the main parade in the streets of Funchal.

Numerous Samba groups parade in magnificent and colourful dance costumes. This is a real show of light, colour and music, that thousands join in to watch.

On Tuesday afternoon, you can also enjoy another parade, known as “Cortejo Trapalhão”, where comedy and satire are the main ingredients and anyone is free to join. Just make sure to wear a good disguise!

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