Panelo is on January 29th

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For many Madeirans, the end of the Christmas season comes, not with the Santo Amaro feast, but with the yearly “panelo”.

Let us explain the concept: the “panelo” feast is one of the oldest traditions in Seixal, in the north of Madeira.

This gathering of families and friends has taken place for many generations, and is specifically held at Chão da Ribeira. The site, a small section of paradise hidden between two mountains, is one of the most remote in Madeira, and is the getting together of two huge stretches of greenery – one on each slope, that occasionally open to let sunlight in.

The “panelo”, transformed through the years in a social event that most people won’t miss, is a meal based on vegetables and meat preserves, but in many cases has been transformed into a huge Portuguese-style stew, served on towels spread over the tables brought out from the stalls existing there.

There’s no fixed date for the “panelo”, but it is always on the first Sunday after the Santo Antão feasts. This year this means January 29^th.

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