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February 9th, 11th, 12th and 16th. In the municipality of Santana.The "Festa dos Compadres" is a tradition with more than 50 years and it marks the opening of carnival festivities in Madeira.
February 25th at 6 p.m. At the “Assembleia Legislativa da Madeira”. Piano Recital with Pallavi Mahidhara. Tickets: Loja Gaudeamos or at the concert venue.
February 4th | 18:00 p.m. At the Madeira Casino Congress Centre. The Orquestra Clássica of Madeira marks its anniversary (59 years) with a concert dedicated to four "exceptional" composers...
CHRISTMAS ITINERARYMuseums, cultural centres and manor houses. A Christmas Itinerary that is also a Madeira’s Archipelago tour. An invitation to discover places of culture where you can find...
Christmas is the high season in Madeira. Getting ready to celebrate Xmas requires dedication and total engagement. Building the crib (lapinha) is so much more than a mere ritual. It is a tradition...
About book/ Book description: Paradise is no more. She’s a stranger in her new home as she sails the choppy waters of teen life. Teresa longs for picture-perfect love, but in the real world you...
In the week before the 3rd concert of “MUDAS.Experimental Sessions” project, we share with you a concert excerpt that took place last October 3rd, 2020, under the responsibility of musicians Eduardo...
Dear Sirs,First, I would like to thank you for your dedication and commitment concerning this unprecedented situation. I´m fully aware that you´ve been functioning in very difficult 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...
Parish of Serra de Água, municipality of Ribeira Brava | Before 1905. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. JOAQUIM AUGUSTO DE SOUSA. 21.5 x 16.3 cm | Simple...
Panoramic view of Funchal taken from São Gonçalo viewpoint | Between 1934 and 1939. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS. 17.8 x 23.8...
Construction of “Levada do Norte”, at slope area of Ameixoeira Stream (Ribeira Brava) | 1952. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS. 8.5 x 5.5...
Panoramic view of the São Jorge parish (municipality of Santana) | Unknown Date. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PERESTRELLOS PHOTOGRAPHOS. 12.9 x 17.7 cm |...
