FESTAS DE NATAL E FIM DO ANO

PROGRAMMEEN

December, 8th – TuesdayGeneral Illumination of Funchal’s downtown area and amphitheatre

December, 9th – WednesdayOpening of the exhibition "Christmas at Casa da Calçada" – Frederico de Freitas Museum (until January, 16th- 2016)

December, 11th – Friday3pm-8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre3pm – Ethnographic exhibitions and live scenes: – “Nativity Crib 2015” – Av. Arriaga main square – “Ethnographic Village” – Largo da Restauração – “Small Christmas Market” – Av. Arriaga main square – “Children's Christmas” – Municipal Garden 7pm – 7.50pm – Mandolins Orchestra – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace 8pm– 8.50pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)

December, 12th – Saturday10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am– 11.50am – Children's Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace5pm-5.50pm – Clarinet Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace6pm – Concert by Madeira Classic Orchestra – Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre7.30pm-8.30pm – Performance by the Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace 9pm – XXI Madeira Meeting of University Music Groups – “Academic Soirée”– Auditorium of the Casino of Madeira Congress Centre

December, 13th – Sunday10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am– 11.50am – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm-5.50pm – Si que Brade Band – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace6pm – Piano Recital by Vincenzo Balzani - Friends of the Madeira Music Conservatory – Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre

December, 14th – Monday 10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre7pm – 7.50pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)8pm– 8.50pm – Mandolins Orchestra – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace

December, 15th – Tuesday Official Opening of the exhibit “Urban and Modern Craftwork, Madeiran Cribs” – Madeira Ethnographic Museum – Ribeira Brava (til March, 20th - 2016)

10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre7pm – 7.50pm – Performance by the Regina Pacis Vocal Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)8pm – 8.50pm – Bisel Consort - Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace

December, 16th – Wednesday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre5.15pm – Official Opening of the exhibition “1866 – Madeira New Year’s Celebrations…”, by José Luís Ferreira de Sousa –Infoart– Regional Secretariat for Economy, Tourism and Culture (until January,6th 2016)7pm – 7.50pm –Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)8pm – 8.50pm – Strings Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace

December, 17th – Thursday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre7pm – 7.50pm – Clarinet Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of S. Lourenço’s Palace8pm – 8.50pm – Regina Pacis Vocal Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)

December, 18th – Friday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre7pm – 7.50pm – Accordion Orchestra - Regional Association for Artistic Education – North garden of S. Lourenço’s Palace8pm – 8.50pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)9pm – Christmas Concert by Madeira Mandolin Orchestra – Auditorium of the Casino of Madeira Congress Centre

December, 19th – Saturday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Children’s Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm– 5.50pm – Clarinet Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace

December, 20th – Sunday

07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard 10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)3pm – Concert by Funchal Municipal Band – Main Square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm– 5.50pm – Mandolin Orchestra – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace6pm – Concert: “The Lady of the World: Christmas Renaissance Songs”, by the Palace Ancient Music Ensemble - Friends of the Madeira Music Conservatory – Holy Trinity Church - Funchal7pm –18th Christmas Choir Festival – “Christmas in Funchal”, performance by Orfeão Madeirense – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace8pm – “Christmas is Colour”, performances by the Geringonça Entertainment Association – until December 31st – Auditorium of the Municipal Garden

December, 21st – Monday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm – 5.50pm –Accordions Ensemble – Regional Association for Artistic Education – – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace 6pm – Christmas Concert – Madeira Classic Orchestra - Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre.

December, 22nd – Tuesday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard 10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Strings Orchestra – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace5pm – 5.50pm – Children Choir - Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)7pm – 18th Christmas Choir Festival – “Christmas in Funchal”, by Orfeão Madeirense – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace

December, 23rd – Wednesday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Children Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm – 5.50pm – Performance by the Si Que Brade band – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace7.30pm – 8.30pm – Performance by the Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band – north garden of S. Lourenço’s Palace 8pm – “Night of the Farmers' Market" – Funchal Municipal Council

December, 24th – Thursday07.30am – “Childbirth Masses” and performances by a group of traditional Christmas Carols singers, taking place after the mass – Cathedral (Sé) courtyard 10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Children´s Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)

December, 26th – Saturday 10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre5pm – 5.50pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)

December, 27th – Sunday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Ensemble Vocal Regina Pacis - Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm – 5.50pm – Guitar Ensemble - Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace7.30pm – 8.30pm – Performance by the Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band – north garden of S. Lourenço’s Palace 9pm – Concert by the Madeira Traditional Chordophones Orchestra – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace9.30pm - 18th Christmas Choir Festival – “Christmas in Funchal”, by Orfeão Madeirense – Cathedral (Sé)

December, 28th – Monday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm – 5.50pm – Bisel Consort – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace9pm – 57th Tour of Funchal – Athletics

December, 29th – Tuesday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – “Nóveis Tangedores” Band – Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace5pm – 5.50pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)6pm – Christmas Concert by the Madeira Classical Orchestra – Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre9pm – “Chants for Baby Jesus - the religious and the profane in Madeira's traditional Christmas" by the Xarabanda Music and Culture Association – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace9.30pm – 18th Christmas Choir Festival – “Christmas in Funchal”, by Orfeão Madeirense – Carmo Church

December, 30th – Wednesday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Guitar Ensemble - Regional Association for Artistic Education – north garden of the S. Lourenço’s Palace5pm – 5.50pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)6pm – Concert “Two-Piano Eight-Hand Extravaganza Festival” – Friends of the Madeira Music Conservatory – Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre

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7.30pm – 8.30pm – Performance by the Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band – North Garden of S. Lourenço’s Palace 9.30pm – 18th Christmas Choir Festival – “Christmas in Funchal”, by Orfeão Madeirense – College/Jesuits Church

December, 31st – Thursday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre11am – 11.50am – Children's Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education - Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)5pm – End of Year Mass and Te Deum by Madeira’s Chamber Choir – Cathedral (Sé)6.30pm – 7.20pm – Youth Choir – Regional Association for Artistic Education – Main square in front of the Cathedral (Sé)9pm to 4am – Show "New Year's Eve 2015/2016” by Madeira Light Orchestra Association – Praça do Povo 11pm – Cruise liners Ships horns Concert - Funchal bayMidnight – New Year's Eve Fireworks Display

January, 1st 2016 – Friday

10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre6pm and 9.30pm – New Year’s Concert by Madeira Classical Orchestra – Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre 9pm – New Year’s Concert by Madeira Mandolin Orchestra – Madeira Congress Centre Auditorium

January, 2nd 2016 – Saturday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre

January, 3rd 2016 – Sunday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Funchal city centre

January, 4th 2016 – Monday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and folklore Groups – Funchal city centre

January, 5th 2016 – Tuesday10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and folklore Groups – Funchal city centre8m – Performance by the Casas do Povo of Madeira “Twelfth Night Songs”– Municipal Gardens Auditorium

January, 6th 2016 – Wednesday10am– 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and folklore Groups – Funchal city centre

Obs: This programme may be subject to change