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The Regional Secretariat of Economy, Tourism and Culture, through the Regional Directorate of Culture, and the Madeira Classical Orchestra Association present the first of the four concerts in the...
The Festival Barroco a Norte 2025 aims to be an event of excellence, promoting Baroque music in conjunction with the various architectural elements found in the churches of the North Coast of the...
From February 26th to March 9th.This year with the theme ‘Color Fantasy’. The highlights of the program will be the Allegorical Parade on Saturday night, March 1st, which will have the participation...
February 20, 22, 23 e 27. In Santana. The "Festa dos Compadres" marks the opening of the Carnival season in Madeira, a tradition going back to more than 50 years, which is celebrated with great...
The Regional Secretariat of Tourism and Culture will once again be present at the Funchal Book Fair with its own stand and with a view to publicizing the editorial investment increased in recent...
Today,128 years have passed since the birth of John Dos Passos.This anniversary will also be marked tomorrow, January 15th, at 5 p.m., at the John Dos Passos Cultural Center, in Ponta do Sol, with...
Madeira's First Aviator, Joseph A. Costa by José Luís Freitas highlights the life story of Madeira's first aviator. Launch price: 20% off until November 10th. Onlin Store
Madeira was once again the “Best Island Destination in Europe” in the 30th edition of the “World Travel Awards” 2023, beating the other 11 islands that were also in the vote. This is the 9th time...
to discover
From October 17 to March 1, 2025. Madeira Ethnographic Museum, Ribeira Brava. This exhibition is the result of the collection and practical study of two silvopastoral (ACGSP) sheep herds,...
The exhibition "Máscaras do Mundo" in the Universe of Memories João Carlos Abreu, presents one of the collections that integrate the museum collection unit, composed of masks from different parts of...
This week we recall the temporary exhibitions, these being projects where ideas, knowledge and sensibilities cross over and, through a creative process, construct new speeches and interpretations,...
As part of the project developed at the museum, which resulted in a temporary exhibition and the edition, in 2019, of the book Festas e Romarias da Madeira (Madeira´s Festivals and Pilgrimages) (No....
Porcelain (biscuit). Leopoldo de Almeida (1898-1975). “Vista Alegre”. Portugal, 20th century. Credits: Casa-Museu Frederico de Freitas.
Wax, shells, shells, wood, fabric, paper, mirror and glass. Portugal, 19th century. Credits: Casa-Museu Frederico de Freitas
Unknown author. Ivory. Europe, 19th century. Credits: Casa-Museu Frederico de Freitas
Tiles panel, "Sombra Orquídea" - Lourdes Castro, Portugal, 1998. Credits: Casa-Museu Frederico de Freitas
More Works, Artists and Collections
to learn
The setting up of the popularly called “lapinha” (crib) is a ritual filled of great symbolism, which portrays the soul of a believing people, who insist on preserving their traditions. The...
Pilgrimages are distinguished from other religious festivals by the character of pilgrimage, the route taken by the faithful, the “pilgrims”, to the sanctuary where the festival is celebrated, on...
Amália Rodrigues starred in several seasons of Fado at Café Luso between 1947 and 1950. It was around this time, and in the same place, that Maximiano de Sousa met her, she who was already a star in...
Casino Monumental was one of the Funchal’s night last century references of the 20s and 30s. In 1926, it was announced that the entertainment space was open every day from 3:00 pm to 1:00 am with...
On a boat, in an unidentified location, on Madeira Island. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. ÁLVARO NASCIMENTO FIGUEIRA. 6.2 X 6.1 cm | Gelatin film and silver...
In an unidentified place on the island of Madeira | After 1852. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PHOTOGRAPHIA VICENTE. 10.5 x 8.2 cm | Simple glass...
Municipality of Machico| Between 1949 and 1958. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHS 8.6 x 5.6 cm | glass negative | Gelatine...
Parish of Monte, Municipality of Funchal | Before 1905. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. JOAQUIM AUGUSTO DE SOUSA. 11.9 x 8.9 cm | Simple glass negative |...
