FLOWER

Saturday, April 16th
3.30pm – “A day with the arts”– Performances by several groups of
students of the Madeira Professional Art School Conservatory - Eng Luiz
Peter Clode – Municipal Gardens Auditorium
6.30pm – Wind Orchestra Concert by the Regional Bureau for Education
and Artistic Services and Multimedia – Praça do Povo
Praça do Povo:
9.30am – Carving Workshop
11am – Flowers in watercolors Workshop
3pm – Inlay Workshop
5.30pm – Madeira Wine and Flowers Workshop
Thursday, April 14th
Praça do Povo:
9.30am – Flower Carpets Workshops
11.30am – Flowers in watercolours Workshop
3pm – Madeira Embroidery Workshop
5.30m – Madeira Wine and Flowers Workshop
Friday, April 16th
Praça do Povo:
9.30am – Flower Carpets Workshops
11.30am – Facial Paintings Workshop
3pm – Inlay Workshop
5.30pm – Madeira Wine and Flowers Workshops
6pm – I Solidarity Race for Inclusion – Promoted by the following
associations and institutions “Casa do Voluntário”, “ADCF - Garouta
Calhau”, Madeira Red Cross Delegation, Regional Agency for Fight
Against Cancer, “ CRIAMAR” and “Mão Solidária” in collaboration with
the Regional Secretariat for Social Affairs and Inclusion - Avenida do
Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses and Avenida Francisco Sá
Carneiro
- Diversified musical entertainment
Sunday, April 17th
4pm – Classic cars Parade (cars and motorcycles), “Madeira Auto Parade
– 2016” - Promoted by the “The Classic Motor Exhibition - ACME"
Association and the “Club Carocha da Madeira”
6.30pm – Entertainment and Exhibition of Classic Cars - Avenida Francisco
Sá Carneiro
Itinerary: Starting at Praça da Autonomia, Avenida do Mar e das
Comunidades Madeirenses (south lane), Francisco Sá Carneiro roundabout,
Avenida Francisco Sá Carneiro, till the roundabout of the Port of Funchal.
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FLOWER
FESTIVAL
Programme
Theme: “Madeira – A Flower, a Celebration”
2016
From, April 8th to 12th
10am – 4pm – “FESTIVALS” – Flower Exhibition – Holy Trinity Church
- Funchal
Friday, April 8th
Praça do Povo:
9.30am – Flower Carpets Workshop
11.30am – Wickerwork Workshop
3pm – Madeira Embroidery Workshop
5.30pm – Madeira Wine and Flowers Workshop
Santa Catarina Park
9pm – Dance show under the motto “The Dance of the Flower” –
Organised by RTP Madeira (local TV Station)
From, April 7th to 8th
10.30am – Flower Arrangements Demonstrations and Art
exhibition under the motto “Bay Festival” project by Ricardo Silva
(local artist) – English Church - Funchal
From, April 7th to 17th
Central walkways of Avenida Arriaga:
- Flower Carpets
- “Flower Market” and Flower decorations: Central walkways of
Avenida Arriaga, between the Cathedral and the Regional Secretariat
of Economy, Tourism and Culture office
- “Regional Flavours “ – Largo da Restauração
- “Anthurium Gardens” – Young women dressed as flower pageants Central walkways of Avenida Arriaga
- “Madeira Embroidery inspired by Flowers” – Organized by the
Madeira Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts Institute (IVBAM) – Central
walkways of Avenida Arriaga and St. Laurence Palace
- Exhibition “A glance at the Flower Festival”– Art gallery of the
Regional Secretariat of Economy, Tourism and Culture – Avenida
Arriaga
- Diversified musical entertainment
Praça do Povo:
- 61st Flower Exhibition at Praça do Povo – Organised by the
Regional Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries
Saturday, April 9th
Children’s Parade and Wall of Hope Ceremony:
9am – Children gathering - Avenida Arriaga, in front of the Municipal
Garden
10am – Children's Parade – Itinerary: Avenida Arriaga, Avenida
Zarco, Rua Câmara Pestana and Praça do Município
11am – Symbolic construction of the “Wall of Hope” with flowers Praça do Município – Release of doves and a children entertainment
show
- Diversified musical entertainment
Praça do Povo:
3pm – Flowers in reclycled materials Workshop
5.30pm – Madeira Wine and Flowers Workshop
6.30pm – “Blue Danube Trio” Concert (violin, cello and piano Soprano and Tenor) – Holy Trinity Church - Funchal
Sunday, April 10th
4pm – Flower Festival Parade
Itinerary: Starting point at Praça da Autonomia, Avenida do Mar e das
Comunidades Madeirenses (south lane), Francisco Sá Carneiro
roundabout, Avenida Francisco Sá Carneiro, till the Port of Funchal
roundabout.
Order and theme of the groups participating in the Float Parade:
- “Springtime Colour Palette” – João Egídio Rodrigues
- “Joy” – Fura Samba Association
- “Portuguese Soul” – Sorrisos de Fantasia
- “Royal Ball” –ANIMAD Association
- “Festival of Colour” – Caneca Furada Samba School
- “Springtime Perfume” – Geringonça Entertainment Association
- “The Humming Bird Celebration”– Carolina Sousa
- “The Ball of Petals” – Turma do Funil
- “Fragrance and Colour… it’s the Flower Festival” –Império da Ilha
Association
- “Pink Ladies" – Isabel Borges
7.00 pm – Exhibition of the Flower Parade Floats –till April, 11th
(6pm) – Parking place by Praça do Povo