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 News from Paul Abbiati:
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Portugal reaching the middle of the bridge
From Portugal Daily View:
From the National Paper Diário Económico on Tuesday:
«We are reaching the middle of the bridge», writes Diário Económico, quoting the Portuguese Minister of Finance Vítor Gaspar, who is on a ‘road show’ to promote the results of Portugal’s bailout programme.
“The adjustment will be quicker and more successful than what was forecast in the programme”, he said.
30th Anniversary of Photography Museum ‘Vicentes’Funchal
The “Vicentes” Photography Museum celebrates its 30th Anniversary on March 22nd 2012.
The “Vicentes” Photograhy Museum was purchased by the
Regional Government of Madeira on June 13th 1979 and was
opened to the public in 1982 as a museological space, after it had
undergone some changes.
The “Vicentes” Photography Museum received its name due to
the fact that the Museum is located in the former photo studio
dated from the XIX Century and founded by Vicente Gomes da
Silva Sénior (1827 – 1906) and which thereafter belonged to four
generations of the same family, who have always dedicated
themselves to the art of photography.
The initial collection of the Museum merely included the Vicentes
Collection. However, along its 30 years of existence, the collection
started to grow, either through buying or through donations. That
is why nowadays the Museum owns a tremendous selection that
comprises photography and cinema.
To celebrate this special date, the “Vicentes” Photography Museum
promotes several events of which some will occur on saturdays
and each will have a distinct feature.
By organising these activities, which will occur along the entire year
of 2012, the “Vicentes Museum of Photography wants to celebrate
that it opened its doors to the public 30 years ago, and that it wants
to approach the public in general by not only showing the permanent
exhibition, but also offer guided tours as well as to show what exists
‘back’ stage, explaining to the visitors for example a “daguerreeotype”,
or even what kind of services to Museum can offer to the visitors,
among others.
Check the site of the “Vicentes” Museum of Photography and be always
well informed about all the other activities that may take place –
www.photographiamuseuvicentes.com.pt
‘Saturday at the Museum’
From 10.00am to 12.30pm
Free entry
As part of the 30th Anniversary celebrations, the “Vicentes”
Museum of Photography will be open to the public one saturday per month, between 10.00am and 12.30pm, offering
guided tours and showing the photographic treasure of the Museum.
RUSSIAN BALLET returns to Madeira during FESTA DA FLOR week:19-20 April
9pm 19-20 April Centro de Congressos da Madeira..during ‘Festa da Flor’ Flower Festival Week.
Tickets will be 45 euros
More details here: http://www.dnoticias.pt/impressa/diario/314212/5-sentidos/314268-ballet-russo-interpreta-la-bayadere-e-outros
Poetry and coffee Funchal 19-24 March
Between March 19 and 24 poems by contemporary Madeiran authors will be offered and recited by theatre students of Madeira Music Conservatory through different coffee-shops in downtown Funchal as follows:
-Café do Teatro,
-Golden Gate,
-Mini-Eco Bar and
-Café do Museu.
On the 24th there will be a Mini Poetry Book Festival.
All images from Diario de Noticias, Jornal da Madeira or official Facebook pages of Madeira Tourism unless otherwise stated.
