Atlantic Festival in Madeira, June 2013 – Arts, Music & Fireworks
Summer 2013 has officially begun on the Island of Madeira. The Atlantic Festival is Madeira’s month-long celebration of arts, music and culture. Lots of fun scheduled throughout June, but certainly the highlights occur on Saturday nights with a major fireworks and music. The Atlantic Festival being 7 June and runs through the 30th.
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The first week of the festival is devoted to music. Classical concerts are planned for each day from 7 to 14 June.
Region Arts Week takes place the 17th to 23rd. Activities include a Garden Party, encounters with different art forms, sculptural art and ESCOLartes (Arts School) exhibition. Works can be found throughout Funchal in down Avenida Arriaga and at Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre, Municipal Gardens Auditorium and Madeira Tecnopólo, Sala Ursa Maior
Also this week is the 24rd Regional Bread Fair taking place at Largo da Restauração (Restoration Square).
However, it is the internationally famous fireworks pyromusical that is what entertains, inspires and awes visitors of the festival. The 20-minute show takes place every Saturday night in the Funchal harbor. The fireworks show is preceded and followed by a musical extravaganza.
Program for 2013 Madeira Atlantic Festival
7 June, Friday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.30 pm – Dance show by the Paulo Ribeiro Company – Programme: “Jim” | Casa das Mudas Arts Centre
8 June, Saturday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
5.00 pm – Dance show by the Paulo Ribeiro Company – Programme: “Jim” | Casa das Mudas Arts Centre
9.00 pm – Concert performed by the Hungarian Orchestra – “Ciclo Music & Dance at Moonlight – Showtime!” | Pico de S. João Castle
9.00 pm/10.15 pm and 11.00 pm/12.30 pm – Beginning of Summer Music Show, by Madeira Light Orchestra | Entrance of Funchal’s Pier
10.30 pm – Pyromusical Show by Brunchú Pyro Experience (Spain) – Theme:” Globalty” | Funchal Harbour (Duration: 20 minutes)
9 June, Sunday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
6.00 pm – Violoncello da spalla concert by Sigiswald Kuijken | Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
10 June, Monday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.30 pm – Violoncello da Spalla Concert by Sigiswald Kuijken | Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
11 June, Tuesday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.30 pm – Piano concert by Eldar Nebolsin | Baltazar Dias Municipal
12 June, Wednesday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.30 pm – Piano, violin and cello concert by the Chausson Trio | Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
13 June, Thursday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.30 pm – Concert by the Xarabanda group – Programme: “A cantar se contam histórias” (Telling stories by singing), Traditional old stories and ballads from Madeiran oral tradition | Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
14 June, Friday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.30 pm – Show by Belén Cabanes (castanets and dancing) and Andreas Maria Germek (guitar) | Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
15 June, Saturday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
6.00pm – Piano, violin, viola and cello concert by the Mediterrain Ensemble | Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
8.00 pm/10.15 pm – Beginning of Summer Music Show, by Madeira Light Orchestra | Entrance of Funchal’s Pier
9.00 pm – Concert by the Hungarian Orchestra – “Ciclo Music & Dance at Moonlight – Magical Musicals “ | Pico of S. João Castle
10.30 pm – Pyromusical Show by the Zhong Fa Art & Fire Pyrotechnics company from Beijing (China) – Theme: Brisa da Primavera” (Spring Breeze) | Funchal Harbour (Duration: 20 minutes)
11.00 pm – Serenade by the Grupo Madeirense de Fados de Coimbra | Largo da Restauração
16 June, Sunday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
6.00 pm – Concerto by Mala Punica, conducted by Pedro Memelsdorff | Santa Clara Church and Convent
June, 17th to 23rd – Regional Arts Week
Activities include a Garden Party, encounters with different art forms, sculptural art and ESCOLartes (Arts School) exhibition. Works can be found throughout Funchal in down Avenida Arriaga and at Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre, Municipal Gardens Auditorium and Madeira Tecnopólo, Sala Ursa Maior
22 June, Saturday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.00 pm – Concert by the Hungarian Orchestra – “Ciclo Music & Dance at Moonlight – A Midsummer’s Night Dream” | Pico of S. João Castle
9.00 pm/10.15 pm – 11.00 pm/12.30 pm – Beginning of Summer Music Show, by Madeira Light Orchestra | Entrance of Funchal’s Pier
10.30 pm – Pyromusical Show by Henrique Costa & Filhos, Lda. (Portugal) – Theme:” Successes” | Funchal Harbour (Duration: 20 minutes)
29 June, Saturday – 34th Madeira Music Festival
9.00 pm – Concert by the Hungarian Orchestra – Ciclo Music & Dance at Moonlight – Romantic Wonderland ! Pico of S. João Castle
9.00 pm/ 10.15 pm – 11.00 pm/12.30 pm – Beginning of Summer Music Show, by Madeira Light Orchestra | Entrance of Funchal’s Pier
10.30 pm – Pyromusical Show by Macedos Pirotecnia, Lda. (Portugal) – Theme: ”Delirium” | Funchal Harbour (Duration: 20 minutes)
For more information, visit the Madeira Islands website.
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