As we got a big audience for last year's Madeira 2009 fireworks show, despite the short notice, this year we will be transmitting the famous Madeira New Year's Fireworks show live, here on MadeiraHelp.com from an even better location, where one may see most of Funchal amphitheatre.

So keep your eyes on our home page for the first minutes of the new year 2010 and you will feel like you are in Funchal, admiring this amazing show.

UPDATE: Live broadcast statistics total viewers 18637, peak 1145 visitors. HD version

On the 1st of January 2010 the owners of classic cars and motorcycles will meet together at 4 pm in Praia Formosa to take part on a new year's parade through the streets of Funchal. This is the first time this event takes place and it was named "Funchal ON". So if you will be wondering around Funchal do not miss this opportunity to admire some old beauties riding along the city.

In Madeira Christmas season always demands for an amusement park. For many years these entertainment machinery was installed in Funchal Old Town but a few years ago it had to change its location and since then it has been travelling through the South of Madeira every year.

This year and for the first time the Giga Park amusement's park is in Ponta do Sol and hold several activities as an aquatic circus show, electric trolleys, carousel, raffle and other games exhibitions, the haunted house, the mirror's house, bars, restaurants and kiosks of candyfloss, fritters and popcorns between other more radical amusements for people with very healthy hearts and strong stomachs.

Until the 11th of January 2010 this park will be open everyday from 4 pm until late at night. Why not trying it?

The image of Holy Mary the Pilgrim (Nossa Senhora Peregrina) is one that travels through all parishes of Portugal and the last time it was in Madeira was in 1948.

The image arrived in Madeira on the 13th of October 2009, where it was received by thousands of devoted people and until the 13th of May it will travel through all 96 parishes of Madeira archipelago.

From the 26th of November to the 13th of December 2009 the image of Holy Mary the Pilgrim is visiting Ponta do Sol and Ribeira Brava parishes.

Yesterday Holy Mary visited Lombada da Ponta do Sol where there was an outdoor mass followed by a procession of candles.

The following days, until the 13th of May when the image will return to Fátima, in mainland Portugal, "Nossa Senhora Peregrina" will have the following schedule:

• 13th Dec 2009 to 10th Jan 2010 - the Holy Mary will visit several religious institutions instead of parishes;
• 10th Jan to 24th Jan 2010 - visits Câmara de Lobos parishes;
• 27th Fev to 6th Mar 2010 - visits Porto Santo parishes;
• 6th Mar to 21st Mar 2010 - visits Santana parishes;
• 21st Mar to 11th Apr 2010 - the Holy Mary will visit several religious institutions instead of parishes;
• 11th Apr to 12 May 2010 - visits Machico and Santa Cruz parishes;
• 13th May 2010 - departure of "Nossa Senhora Peregrina" from Madeira