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1 July - Day of the Region - Bank holiday in Madeira Islands. 3 to 5 July - Funchal Jazz - Funchal 3 to 6 July - The Sea Week - Porto Moniz 4 to 6 July - Regional Folklore Festival - 48 hours dancing - Santana 11 to 13 July - 53rd Livestock and Agribusiness Fair - Porto Moniz 19 to 20 July - 5th Regional Banana Exhibition - Madalena do Mar 20 July - 5th Traditional Madeira Fishing Boat Regatta - Funchal 23rd July - Madeira International Athletics Meeting - Ribeira Brava 23 to 26 July - Roots of the Atlantic (Raízes do Atlântico) Festival - Funchal 31 July to 2 August - Madeira Wine Rally Source: Madeira Tourism Board Newsletter
Madeira Events News
Madeira Classic Cars week started last weekend with a general exhibition. During this week several antique cars will be in exhibition in Avenida Arriaga, downtown Funchal. Each day there will be different models of classic cars from the same brand, so you can pass here everyday and you will always observe different cars. By the end of June Madeira Island will held the Madeira World Classic Rally 2008. On the 23rd of June, between 10 am and 6:30 pm you may try to see the arrival of foreign competitor's cars and between the 25th and the 28th of June these colorful relics will be riding through Madeira Island roads.
Madeira Tourism News Transport Information
35 Years later Madeira is again connected by sea with mainland Portugal. This time by a Spanish ferryboat which links Tenerife to Madeira and to Portimão, in Algarve. It started to operate this weekend, June 14th, leaving Madeira on Saturday morning, around 10:30 am and arriving to Algarve 21 hours later. Volcán de Tijarafe, the ferryboat from Naviera Armas, which links Algarve to Madeira and Tenerife Islands, leaves from Portimão on Sundays at mid-day. This operation will be held all weekends until middle September 2008 and it is predictable to return on June 2009. So, for those who are afraid to fly, you now have the chance to visit Madeira between June and September traveling by sea!
Madeira Traditions
June is a month of festivities in Madeira Islands. Despite the Madeira Atlantic Festival several patron/saints are celebrated during this June. It starts with Santo António (Saint Anthony)on the 13th followed by São João (Saint John) on the 24th and then São Pedro (Saint Peter) on the 29th. The edge of festivities always takes place on the eve of each saint day and some parishes are much more animated than others. For example, São João (Saint John) is very popular in Funchal, in São João and Carmo parishes, and in Porto Santo while Saint Peter is more celebrated in Ribeira Brava, Câmara de Lobos and Machico... You must try one of these typical "arraial"!
Madeira Culture & Entertainment Madeira Events News
From the 5th to the 28th of June 2008 5th 6th 7th 10:30 pm – Musical Fireworks Show on the outside pear of Funchal harbour (20 minutes duration) - Italia performance "Capriccio Italiano" 12th 13th Saint Johns festivities at Rua da Figueira Preta, Rua da Conceição, Travessa dos Reis, Praça do Carmo and Rua da Cooperativa 14th 10:30 pm – Musical Fireworks Show on the outside pear of Funchal harbour (20 minutes duration) - Poland performance "Pyromagic" 15th 6 pm – Ecclesia Concert at Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre 16th 17th 18th 19th 9:30 pm - Arabe concert with organ in Santa Clara Church 20th From 7 to 8 pm – Bandolins Orchestra Concert/Show by the Artistic Education Office group in the North Garden of Palácio de São Lourenço (Av. Arriaga) 9:30 pm - National Dancing Company Show at Casa das Mudas Art Centre in Calheta 21st From 6 to 7 pm – Metals Quintet Concert/Show by the Artistic Education Office group in the North Garden of Palácio de São Lourenço (Av. Arriaga) 6 pm - National Dancing Company Show at Casa das Mudas Art Centre in Calheta 10:30 pm – Musical Fireworks Show on the outside pear of Funchal harbour (20 minutes duration) - France performance "Chansons d’Amour" 22nd From 6 to 7 pm – Regina Pacis Vocal Ensemble by the Artistic Education Office group in the North Garden of Palácio de São Lourenço (Av. Arriaga) 23rd 9 pm - Saint John's Parade starting at São Pedro Church and going through Rua das Pretas, Rua da Carreira and Rua de São João 24th From 2 to 7 pm – Funchal Municipal Band performance in Funchal downtown From 7 to 8 pm – Guitar's Ensemble by the Artistic Education Office group in the North Garden of Palácio de São Lourenço (Av. Arriaga) 25th From 7 to 8 pm – Accordion's Ensemble by the Artistic Education Office group in the North Garden of Palácio de São Lourenço (Av. Arriaga) 26th 27th 28th 10:30 pm – Musical Fireworks Show on the outside pear of Funchal harbour (20 minutes duration) - Portugal performance "A new beat for Fireworks" |
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