Madeira Island Magazine - May/June 2022
The dazzling "Flower Festival" opens the way for the return of Madeira's celebrations in early May. Between May and June, the events calendar is packed with music festivals such as the "Aleste Festival" and "Aqui Acolá Festival", as well as international sporting events such as "Ultra Skyrunning Madeira", "Trans Madeira" and the "Canyoning Madeira Meeting". Events such as the "Madeira Classic Car Revival" and other multicultural events of great local and tourist importance are planned such as the "Mercado Quinhentista", the "Festival do Atlântico", the "Festa da Cereja", the "Festas de São João" in Porto Santo and Calheta, as well as the "Festas de São Pedro" in Ribeira Brava and Câmara de Lobos, celebrations that will attract thousands of people to the Archipelago. In this edition you can also read about The Flower Festival and the 10 Flowers to discover in the Garden of the Atlantic; Porto Santo Beach; Leisure Areas in Calheta, Captain’s Tower Museum, Ponta do Garajau and much more. Come and celebrate with us and be infected by the spontaneous and traditional joy that the Madeiran people 'breathe' at these events.
The dazzling "Flower Festival" opens the way for the return of Madeira's celebrations in early May. Between May and June, the events calendar is packed with music festivals such as the "Aleste Festival" and "Aqui Acolá Festival", as well as international sporting events such as "Ultra Skyrunning Madeira", "Trans Madeira" and the "Canyoning Madeira Meeting". Events such as the "Madeira Classic Car Revival" and other multicultural events of great local and tourist importance are planned such as the "Mercado Quinhentista", the "Festival do Atlântico", the "Festa da Cereja", the "Festas de São João" in Porto Santo and Calheta, as well as the "Festas de São Pedro" in Ribeira Brava and Câmara de Lobos, celebrations that will attract thousands of people to the Archipelago.
In this edition you can also read about The Flower Festival and the 10 Flowers to discover in the Garden of the Atlantic; Porto Santo Beach; Leisure Areas in Calheta, Captain’s Tower Museum, Ponta do Garajau and much more.
Come and celebrate with us and be infected by the spontaneous and traditional joy that the Madeiran people 'breathe' at these events.
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EVENTOS / EVENTS
maio / May- JUNHO / JUNE
maioMAY
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05
FESTAS DE SÃO TIAGO
MENOR
FEAST OF ST. JAMES THE LESS
Funchal
Rua Santa Maria and Largo Corpo
Santo becomes the venue of this
religious celebration, highlighted
by a procession and a mass in
honor of Funchal’s patron saint.
FESTA DA FLOR
FLOWER FESTIVAL
até
29 Funchal
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.visitmadeira.com
18
20
até
22
Madeira pays tribute to the arrival
of spring with several events
such as the construction of floral
carpets, the ceremonies of the
Wall of Hope and the Wall of
Solidarity, the Allegorical Parade,
the Flower Exhibition, Flower
Concerts, the ‘Madeira Flower
Collection’ and the ‘Madeira
Classic Car Revival’.
DIA INTERNACIONAL
DOS MUSEUS
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.cultura.madeira.gov.pt
In Madeira, admission to museums
is free and many have extended
opening hours on this day.
FESTA DA CEBOLA
ONION FESTIVAL
Caniço
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.jf-canico.pt
The most representative
event in Caniço, a parish in the
municipality of Santa Cruz, where
this agricultural product is widely
cultivated. The auction and the
procession – with beautifully
decorated tractors and carts –
are the main attractions of this
festivity.
20
FESTAS DA SÉ
SÉ FESTIVITIES
até
28 Funchal
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.freguesiadase.pt
21
The streets and alleys between the
Municipal Square and the Cathedral
are festively decorated and have
outdoor terraces, giving visitors
the opportunity to try typical
regional delicacies and drinks,
while watching performances
by philharmonic bands, musical
groups and academic tunas.
PORTO SANTO
NATURE TRAIL
até PORTO SANTO NATURE TRAIL
22 Porto Santo
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.portosantonaturetrail.com
24
This race has three routes: the main
one covering 42 km; a secondary, 21
km long; and a smaller one, 7.5 km.
FESTIVAL DA TRUTA
E DA SIDRA
até
TROUT FESTIVAL / CIDER ROUTE
29 São Roque do Faial
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.cp-saoroquedofaial.pt
27
até
28
This gastronomic festival offers
visitors the possibility to visit
the Ribeiro Frio aquaculture
station, participate in trout fishing
contests and attend exhibitions
on the artisanal process of cider
production.
ULTRA SKYRUNNING
MADEIRA
MADEIRA ISLAND ULTRA
SKYRUNNING
Santana
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.madeiraskyrunning.com
Five routes with different distances:
the Madeira Sky Race® (55 km);
the Santana Sky Race (23 km); the
Skyrace Ferret (10 km); the Santana
Vertical Kilometer® (4.8 km); and the
KIDS Santana Sky Race.
28
29
31
até
04
Junho
FESTIVAL ALESTE
ALESTE FESTIVAL
Funchal
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.aleste.pt
The Barreirinha Bathing
Complex is the stage for
the festival that promote
Portuguese and international
artists dedicated to alternative
music such as jazz, techno and
pop-rock.
RAMPA DOS BARREIROS
BARREIROS RAMP
Funchal
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.madeiraclassiccars.com
This historic controlled speed
competition on a closed
circuit, with an extension of
approximately 2.5 km, counts on
the participation of 90 classic
and antique vehicles.
TRANS MADEIRA
(Edição de Verão)
(Summer Edition)
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.trans-madeira.com
This is an enduro mountain bike
race with more than 200 km of
riding, 30 special stages and 140
bike riders per edition.
junhojune
03
até
05
MERCADO QUINHENTISTA
SIXTEENTH-CENTURY MARKET
Machico
Saiba mais/ More info:
www.mercadoquinhentista.com
This cultural event recreates
the historical period of the
discovery of the Madeira
archipelago. It takes place in
Largo da Praça and Alameda
Dr. José António de Almada, in
the town centre of Machico.
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