Madeira Fireworks Festival – Festival do Atlântico

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Madeira Fireworks Festival 2011

Every year in the month of June, Madeira Island presents the Atlantic Festival fireworks displays in synchronisation with accompanying music.

The Festival do Atlântico “Atlantic Festival” is held every Saturday during the month of June and takes place in Funchal at 22h30.

This Festival is a competition between Portuguese pyrotechnic companies in a bid to be chosen by the public to be responsible for the New Years Eve fireworks display.

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Madeira Flower Festival

Madeira Flower Festival

The Flower Festival, takes place in spring when the flowers are at their best. With a parade of floats through the streets of Funchal exhibiting the many floral species of the island, spreading a fairy tale ambiance all over the city centre. As part of this event you can also enjoy the flower carpets in the streets .
Floral tapestries are painstakingly laid out between the Avenida Arriaga and the Sé Cathedral during the days of the Madeira island flower festival.

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