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From the 2nd to the 4th of June. Largo da Praça, in Alameda Dr. José António de Almada, Machico. An event that recreates the historical period of the discovery of the...
May 19th, 20th and 21st. Event integrated in the program of the Flower Festival. Exhibitions, contests "Best of Show" Restoration, Elegance and Originality, in the category of cars and...
The oldest and youngest Orchestra in Europe. Upcoming concerts: May 12th, 19th and 26th | 21:00. May 12th and 26th - In the Legislative Assembly of Madeira. May 19th - In the English...
On the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of May. Integrated in the Flower Festival. May 11th |7:00 p.m. Beatriz Caboz Trio. At the Pico dos Barcelos Viewpoint. May 12th |7:00...
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...
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...
to discover
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
More Works, Artists and Collections
to learn
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...
JOÃO PESTANA. 2.4 x 3.6 cm | Simple film negative | Gelatin silver. MFM-AV, inv. JAP/814.1. In deposit at ABM. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's
Avenida Arriaga, parish of Sé, municipality of Funchal | Between 1925 and 1935. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. PHOTOGRAPHIA VICENTE.18 x 24 cm | Simple glass...
At the port of Funchal | 1960s. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. JOÃO PESTANA. 2.4 x 3.6 cm | Simple film negative | Gelatin silver. MFM-AV, inv....
Parish of Sé, municipality of Funchal | Before 1921. Credits: Museu de Fotografia da Madeira - Atelier Vicente's. JOÃO ANACLETO RODRIGUES. 17.9 x 23.9 cm | Simple glass negative | Gelatin...
