2011
Theme: “Magic Forest”
General Program
March 2nd, Wednesday
The start of:
- Background carnival music in the lower town
- Seasonal illuminations and decorations
Entertainment in downtown Funchal:
15h00 – 20h00 – Philharmonic Band
15h30 – 19h00 – Entertaiment in the Central Square of Avenida Arriaga by the Students of EPA - Escola Profissional
do Atlântico
18h00 – Official opening of the Exhibit: “Cariocas Group in Madeira Carnival” – Infoarte space at the Regional
Secretariat of Tourism and Transport
March 3rd, Thursday
Entertainment in downtown Funchal:
15h00 – 20h00 – Entertainment by the Students of EPA - Escola Profissional do Atlântico and a Philharmonic Band
March 4th, Friday
Entertainment in downtown Funchal:
10h30 – 12h00 – Children's Carnival Party – Central Square of Avenida Arriaga, featuring AGCAA – Association of
the Friends of the Office for the Coordination of Artistic Education and by the Students of EPA - Escola Profissional
do Atlântico
11h00 – 16h00 – Philharmonic Band
14h30 – 17h30 - “Carnival Solidarity" organised by Funchal’s Community Development Association:
- Parade in the Central Squares of Avenida Arriaga
- Party in the Municipal Garden
14h30 – 19h30 – Philharmonic Band
16h00 – 20h00 – Carnival Party Band
March 5th, Saturday
Entertainment in downtown Funchal:
10h00 – 13h30 – Entertainment by the EPA – the Students
of Escola Profissional do Atlântico and the Carnival
Party Band
15h00 – 20h00 – Philharmonic Band
15h30 – 18h30 – Entertaiment in the Central Square of
Avenida Arriaga by the Students of EPA - Escola Profissional
do Atlântico
20h50 – 21h00 – Fireworks displayed from Santa Catarina
Park
21h00 – Carnival Float Parade
Route: Departing from Praça da Autonomia (south side), Avenida
do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses (southbound lane), crossing to the northbound lane (opposite the Marina Shopping Centre) and going up Rua Dias Leite, Infante Roundabout, Avenida Arriaga (northbound lane – as
far as Banco de Portugal), Avenida Zarco (northbound lane), Rua Câmara Pestana and Praça do Município.
Carnival of Madeira 2011
Themes of the groups taking part in the Float Parade
- “Dance of the Forest” – Veteranos da Folia
– “Laurissilva Tail” – João Egídio Andrade Rodrigues
– “Amazónia” – Associação de Animação Geringonça
– “The Spirit of the Trees” – Fábrica de Sonhos
– “Magic Bugs” – Escola de Samba Caneca Furada
– “Madeira, Golden Reef” – Associação Fura Samba
– “In a Imaginary Dream” – Escola de Samba – Os Cariocas
– “Flora and Fauna Fascination” – Turma do Funil
22h00 – Carnival Music Show by Madeira Light Orchestra Association, at the Municipal Square.
March 6th, Sunday
Entertainment in downtown Funchal:
10h00 – 15h00 – Philharmonic Band
16h00 – 20h00 – Entertainment by the Students of EPA - Escola Profissional do Atlântico Students and by the
Carnival Party Band
21h00 – 23h00 – Carnaval na Avenida – Performance by:
- Escola de Samba Caneca Furada – Central Square opposite the Tourist Office/ Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
March 7th, Monday
Entertainment in downtown Funchal:
10h00 – 12h30 – Entertainment by the EPA Escola Profissional
do Atlântico Students and by the Carnival Party Band
10:00 – 20:00 – Philharmonic Bands
15:00 – 20:00 – Carnival Party Band
15:30 – 19:00 – Entertainment in the Central Square of
Avenida Arriaga by the Students of EPA – Escola Profissional do Atlântico
21:00 – 23:00 – Carnaval in the Avenue – Performance by:
- Associação Fura Samba – Central Square opposite
the Tourist Office/Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
March 8th, Tuesday
16:00 – Slapstick Parade, open to all.
Route: Departing from Praça da Autonomia (south side),
Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses
(southbound lane), crossing to the northbound lane
(opposite the Marina Shopping Centre) and going up Rua
Dias Leite, Infante Roundabout, Avenida Arriaga (northbound lane – as far as Banco de Portugal),
Avenida Zarco (northbound lane), Rua Câmara Pestana and Praça do Município.
17:30 – Carnival Music Show by Madeira Light Orchestra Association, at the Municipal Square.
Carnival of Madeira 2011
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