Travessuras Culturais festival

Ponta do Sol, the sunniest little town on the south coast, hosts its tenth Travessuras Culturais from 12 to 15 November under the theme “Escolher Viver”, choosing to live. Music, dance and theatre fill the old village around the John dos Passos cultural centre, named after the American writer whose grandfather came from here.

Three exhibitions run for the whole festival. “Chegámos pelo Mar” lines the Avenida do Mar with the story of the foods that crossed oceans to reach Madeira, from sugar cane, the island’s old “white gold”, to what is on the table today, with QR codes in Portuguese, French and English. Inside, the painter Dalila Souto shows her work and paints live during the performances, and local schoolchildren present a comic book they wrote and coloured themselves.

Good to know

• 12 to 15 November 2026, in the village centre of Ponta do Sol.
• The seafront exhibition is open-air and suits all ages.
• Ponta do Sol is about 30 minutes west of Funchal by car. Parking is easiest on the edge of the village.