March 2012 • The Original Madeira Island News Blog

Madeira’s WHITE GOLD; Calheta’s Engenhos; Funchal Cruise Port: busy; What’s happening this weekend?; Quorum Ballet, Funchal 31 de Março; 7th Sugar Cane Fair, Canhas, Ponta do Sol;

March 31, 2012 - 17:26March 31, 2012 - 16:21 by abbo

Funchal Cruise Port busy: Saturday, 31st March, 2012

Madeira’s WHITE GOLD

The Madeira Islands became a major producer and supplier of sugar what was historically known as the ‘white gold’.… Read more

More great entertainment in Madeira in March, April; 3 ways to increase economic productivity of Portugal’s ports: The Economist; Portugal produced best government bond returns in developed world so far this year!; Hugo Camara FILM;

March 29, 2012 - 18:39 by abbo

International, National Portuguese and Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Hugo Camara FILM

Another impressive film from Madeiran photographer/artist Hugo Camara. Thanks Hugo.

http://vimeo.com/39216269

Music
Dishwalla – Angels or Devils ( … Read more

Scuba-diving in Madeira;

March 28, 2012 - 14:58 by abbo

Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Scuba-diving in Madeira

Scuba-diving centres in Madeira include:

Anthia Diving Center. Their latest film:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZwvS5klJk8&feature=digest_wed

All images from the Diario or Facebook official pages unless … Read more

Survey: Portugal best value for money for eating and drinking out; Eating & drinking out in Madeira; Cost of living in Portugal is still quite cheap;

March 26, 2012 - 19:59 by abbo

International, National Portuguese & Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Portugal best value for money for eating and drinking out

From Portugal Daily View.com:

“Portugal has overthrown Spain as the cheapest … Read more

Adeus a Taxas Antigas; VAT increases; Madeiran Windsurfer Joao Rodrigue Top 12 RS:X World Championships in Cádiz; Madeiran Bernardo Sousa driving for Lotus Rally; General Strike Spain Thursday affects flights out of Lisbon? – see comments section;

March 26, 2012 - 10:04 by abbo

Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Madeiran Windsurfer Joao Rodrigue in Top 12 in RS:X World Championships in Cádiz

Madeiran Windsurfer Joao Rodrigues in Top 12 in RS:X World Championships in … Read more

Owls in Madeira: new fossil owl discovered; Otus mauli; West Coast Arts Extravaganza:Saturday only; Many events most FREE on a Friday night in Funchal, Machico and other locations include..;

March 24, 2012 - 13:30March 23, 2012 - 11:30 by abbo

Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

West Coast Spring Arts Extravaganza: Saturday only

includes:

Owls: new type of fossil scops owl discovered in Madeira

From Admin in the comments section, thanks … Read more

General Strike: flights re-scheduled to Madeira; Lisbon Airport: TERMINAL changes at Lisbon Airport include Easyjet; Madeira: Common Buzzard Census this weekend: 24 & 24th March; Azores: “Milhafre”, “Queimado” Buteo buteo rothschildi Madeira: “Manta” Buteo buteo harterti; Become a citizen scientist for a day in Madeira!;

March 22, 2012 - 00:34March 21, 2012 - 22:47 by abbo

International, National Portuguese News and Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

General Strike, Thursday 22nd March

thanks Peter/Admin for the post on the General Strike on Thursday 22nd March. Peter has … Read more

GENERAL STRIKE PORTUGAL / MADEIRA

March 22, 2012 - 12:42March 21, 2012 - 21:35 by admin

I guess everyone already knows that Thursday 22nd is the day of a national strike in Portugal.

Adherence is normally pretty week in Madeira, but even so this time there … Read more

Portugal reaching middle of bridge

April 30, 2023 - 08:55March 19, 2012 - 13:14 by abbo

Poetry and coffee Funchal 19-24 March; Zurich to Madeira: more flights; RUSSIAN BALLET returns to Madeira FESTA DA FLOR week:19-20 April; 30th Anniversary of Photography Museum ‘Vicentes’Funchal: March 22nd;

Madeira … Read more

Michelin Guide chefs kick off gastronomic festival in Madeira 16th March; Madeira’s 2012 budget; First ministerial resignation in Government; ‘Saca’ surfing in Paul do Mar; Literature Festival of Madeira 15-17 March; Paul do Mar surf forecast; Portugal prays for rain; Portugal’s driest Winter in 80 years; Drought measures;

March 14, 2012 - 10:42March 12, 2012 - 18:15 by abbo

Portugal and Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Madeira’s 2012 budget

From Portugal Daily View.com:

Público Newspaper reports on Wednesday 14 March:

The mainland Portugal newspaper says that a 50% cut … Read more

‘Mudas Jazz Sessions’ Calheta; Ben van Gelder Quintet play Mudas; Natural wonders of Madeira: Pico Ruivo; European Windsurfing Championships RS:X Madeira 2012: best images; What’s happening in Madeira this weekend?

March 11, 2012 - 11:55March 10, 2012 - 15:24 by abbo

Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Ben van Gelder Quintet

The New York Quintet performed to a full house on Saturday 10 de Março at Casa das Mudas International Art … Read more

Madere: le corps et l’esprit unis; Nobel Prize Economist in line with Portuguese Govt on austerity; Awesome Snow Film! Pico Ruivo; Madeira: natural beauty and adrenaline; Madeira receiving more French & Spanish tourists; ‘Sons do Mar’ TMN music concerts Funchal return July 2012; European Windsurfing Championships RS:X Madeira 2012 results;

March 3, 2012 - 11:04March 3, 2012 - 09:49 by abbo

International, National Portuguese News and Madeira News from Paul Abbiati:

Thanks for contributions from readers including Ellen & Peter in the comments section.

Awesome Snow Film! Pico Ruivo

Nobel … Read more