MADEIRADiG is a festival dedicated to experimental and electronic music and digital arts, annual since 2004 and organized by APCA on the West Coast of Madeira.
The very high quality, diversity and consistency of its program, which has hosted several of the world’s most acclaimed names of the area – such as Burnt Friedman, William Basinski, The Necks, Tim Hecker, Rhys Chatham, Zeena Parkins, Marina Rosenfeld, Tony Conrad, Taylor Deupree or Alva Noto, among many others -, along with the leisure offer provided, together with the west coast of Madeira Island’s gorgeous landscapes and the quality of its accommodations have made of MADEIRADiG one of the most important events of this area in Portugal and even in Europe.
In 2019, the organization opened the path to growth and extension of its concept by extending its period and introducing video art installations, workshops and masterclasses in the field of electronic and electroacoustic music, as well as digital arts, and contributing to create new audiences and to showcase new local artists.
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Right in the middle of the Atlantic, the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo are a haven of natural beauty. The exotic colours of the flowers stand out from among the blue sea and the emerald green vegetation; this is an archipelago where two thirds are a protected area and where the largest Laurisilva forest in the world is located.
√ Take a walk along a levada, one of the old irrigation channels that carry water to every part of the island.
√ Experiment the adrenaline of surf at Paúl do Mar or Jardim do Mar
√ Rest on the Calheta Beach – one of the few beaches of golden sand on Madeira Island
√ Admire the laurisilva forest, the original vegetation of the island that has been declared a world heritage
√ Enjoy the taste of fresh fish (tuna or black scabbard fish) and beef on skewers from bay trees
√ Try the island’s sugarcane syrup cake, bolo de mel, accompanied by the local poncha
√ Visit the wine lodges that produce Madeira Wine and learn more about this wine’s history
