Monthly Archives: April 2007
Regatta Les Sables РMad̬re
17th June – 5th July 2007 the first edition of the French regatta “Les Sables-Madere-Les Sables†will take place. Class 40 sailboats will travel through the Atlantic highway to finish their first leg at the marina of Quinta do Lorde. This marina is located on the extreme east side of the island, 4 km from … Continue reading
Microclimates
People who lives (or visits) the Madeira Islands will notice that it has an extraordinary climate. The island shows several (large) microclimates thanks to its orography, its geographical location and the kaleidoscopic effect of the mountains and Atlantic Ocean. Here on the island of Madeira Mother Nature plays with the weather … dividing it into … Continue reading
Fortune Seekers
The Madeirans are known for its emigration culture. Especially in the past young people seeking opportunities that the Island could not provide. They migrated to countries like Venezuela, Jersey, USA, Brazil, South Africa, Australia and more. And then you wonder … what has become of these young fortune seekers from Madeira? Some of them we … Continue reading
Levadas Me Levem
Fernando Deghi, musician, researcher, composer, arranger and maestro of the Guitarra do Sertão, the Guitar from Sertão, origin inlands northeast of Brazil. Fernando has dedicated himself to pull this guitar from the shadows of forgotten and to put it back in to the spotlights. With his compositions he explorers the melody borders that the guitarra … Continue reading
