Christmas and New Year’s Festivities Programme 2011/2012
Christmas and New Year’s Festivities
December, 15th – Thursday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
7pm – 7.50 pm – AAGCEA Clarinets Ensemble – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
8pm – 8.50pm – AAGCEA Regina Pacis Ensemble – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
December, 16th – Friday
7.30 am: from December 16th to 24th – “Missas do Parto”
– Performance by a group of traditional Christmas singers, taking place after the mass –Cathedral square
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
7pm – 7.50pm – AAGCEA Bisel Consort– North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
New Years Festivities 2011
8pm – 8.50pm – AAGCEA Regina Pacis Ensemble– Main Square in front of the Cathedral
December, 17th – Saturday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Accordions Ensemble – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Children’s Choir– Main Square in front of the Cathedral
December, 18th – Sunday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Wind Orchestra – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
5pm – 5.50pm – AAGCEA Youth Choir –Main Square in front of the Cathedral
8pm – 8.30pm – Eastern European Music – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
December, 19th – Monday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Accordions Ensemble – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
5.30pm – Official Openning of “Russian Seasons in Madeira” Exhibition – Regional Secretariat for Culture, Tourism and
Transport (SRT) – Infoarte Space
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Children’s Choir– Main Square in front of the Cathedral
8pm – “É Natal, é Natal” – (“It’s Christmas, It’s Christmas”), musical performance by Geringonça Association – until December
30th – Municipal Gardens
December, 20th –Tuesday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Youth Choir –Main Square in front of the Cathedral
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Clarinets Ensemble – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
December, 21st – Wednesday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Guitars Ensemble – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Children’s Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
7.30pm – 8.30pm – Performance by Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band– North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
December, 22nd – Thursday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Brass Quintet– North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Youth Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
8pm – 8.30pm – African Dances– Cultural and Recreational Association from the African community in Madeira –
North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
December, 23rd – Friday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Youth Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Percussion Ensemble – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
8pm – “Cantigas ao Menino Jesus” (“Songs for Baby Jesus”), by Xarabanda Musical and Cultural Association – North
Garden of São Lourenço Palace
8pm – “Night at the Farmers’ Market” – Organized by Funchal Town Hall
December, 24th – Saturday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Brass Quintet – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
5pm – 5.50pm – AAGCEA Children’s Choir– Main Square in front of the Cathedral
December, 25th – Sunday
8pm – Ballet Gala: Russian Ballet “Christmas Season”, organized by “Paladar à Música – Madeira Congress Centre
December, 26th – Monday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Brass Quintet – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Youth Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
8pm – Ballet Gala: Russian Ballet “Christmas Season”, organized by “Paladar à Música – Madeira Congress Centre
December, 27th – Tuesday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Sax’s Quartet – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Youth Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
7.30pm – 8.30pm – Performance by Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band– North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
8pm – Ballet Gala: Russian Ballet “Christmas Season”, organized by “Paladar à Música – Madeira Congress Centre
9.30pm – XIV Christmas Choir Festival – ” Christmas at Funchal”, organized by Orfeão Madeirense – at the Cathedral
December, 28th – Wednesday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Si Que Brade Band – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Children’s Choir– Main Square in front of the Cathedral
6pm – Voice and Piano Recital: “Spanish Songs – Zarzuela”, by Rosa Mateu & Anna Ferrer – Friends of the Madeira Music
Conservatory Association, at Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
8pm – LIII Tour of the City of Funchal – Athletics
Start and Finish at: Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, in front of the Town Pier
9.30pm – Concert – “Madeira Traditional Chordophone orchestra”, by Xarabanda Musical and Cultural Association –
North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
December, 29th – Thursday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Children’s Choir– Main Square in front of the Cathedral
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Combo Jazz band – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
9.30pm – XIV Christmas Choir Festival – ” Christmas at Funchal”, organized by Orfeão Madeirense – at Colégio Church
December, 30th – Friday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11am – 11.50am – AAGCEA Trio New Sound band– North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
6pm – 6.50pm – AAGCEA Youth Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
7.30pm – 8.30pm – Performance by Black and White Dixieland Jazz Band– North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
9.30 pm– XIV Christmas Choir Festival – ” Christmas at Funchal”, organized by Orfeão Madeirense – at Colégio Church
December, 31st – Saturday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
11pm – 11.50pm – AAGCEA Si Que Brade Band – North Garden of São Lourenço Palace
5pm – End of Year Mass and Te Deum – Madeira Chamber Choir – Cathedral
6.30pm – 7.20pm – AAGCEA Youth Choir – Main Square in front of the Cathedral
9pm – 4am – “New Year’s Eve 2011/2012” – Show, by Madeira Light Orchestra Association– Praça do Mar ( Av.
Francisco Sá Carneiro)
24.00 – New Year’s Eve Firework Display
January
January, 1st 2012– Sunday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
6pm – New Years Concert –Madeira Classic Orchestra – Madeira Tecnopolo Congress Centre – Ursa Maior Conference
Room
January, 2nd 2012 – Monday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
January, 5th 2012 – Thursday
10am – 8pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
8.30pm – Show “Let’s Sing to Epiphany by “Encontros da Eira” Cultural Association – Municipal Garden
January, 6th 2012– Friday
10am – 5pm – Performances by Philharmonic Bands and Folklore Groups – Downtown Funchal
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