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From October 13th to 22nd. An initiative of the Regional Secretariat for Tourism and Culture, through the Regional Directorate for Culture. Concerts - Free admission. DOUBLE...
October 1st | 6:00p.m. In the auditorium of the Madeira Casino Congress Center. Young Soloists Cycle.The Orquestra Clássica da Madeira, under the artistic direction of violinist Norberto...
September 29th and 30th and October 1st. On the seafront of Ribeira Brava. The ACOESTE organizes the 5th Passion Fruit and Derivatives Exhibition.The official opening will be on September...
From September 18th to 24th. The 2nd Edition of Art Fest features several initiatives that will take place in the municipality of Machico, namely workshops, lectures, exchanges, book...
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...
Regional Tourism and Culture Secretariat invites you to get to know more about the representation of Music in the regional artistic-cultural heritage by visiting our museums and cultural...
We offer a trip along museums and sites to discover how flowers are represented as well as its artistic and cultural legacy. FUNCHAL | RIBEIRA BRAVA | CALHETA | PONTA DELGADA |...
Portugal Contemporary Art Guide is curated, updated, and brought to you by Contemporânea. Available in print and digital format, Contemporânea is a publishing house dedicated to promoting and...
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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....
“Yoyo” – With Wood Inlay. Madeira Island has a dense forest, therefore since the beginning of the colonization the settlers resorted to raw materials which the environment made available to them,...
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
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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...
In 1946 the Madeiran Music Academy opened its doors, an institution that definitively brought artistic teaching to Madeira, based on notable teachers and concert players, most of whom belonged to...
On an unidentified site | Before 1895. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. ALOÍSIO CÉSAR DE BETTENCOURT. 12.7 x 19 cm | Simple glass negative | Gelatin silver. MFM-AV,...
Parish of São Martinho, Municipality of Funchal | Between 1885 and 1895. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente´s. RENNÉ MASSET.8.1 x 11.3 cm | Albumin print.MFM-AV, inv....
On the island of Porto Santo | 20th century. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS. 9.9 X 14.9 cm | Single glass negative | Gelatin...
In an unidentified place, Madeira | Between 1885 and 1895. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. RENNÉ MASSET.8.2 x 11.1 cm | Albumin print.MFM-AV, inv. RMA/1.88On deposit...