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The sea will win this year two new fire stations and another of Porto Santo, near the pier, at the end of a year of celebrations of 600 years centered on this island. As for the Funchal stations, they descend from the land to the water line, will be mounted on platforms and will join the three other cruise ships that usually contribute to the party. In total, there are 38 fireworks that will provide eight minutes of light and color in the skies, a show mounted again by Macedos Pyrotechnics, who won the public competition. This year, 1.3 million euros of VAT were invested during the peak Christmas and New Year holidays. The poster costs a total of 3.7 million euros this year, 10% more last year's value, said Regional Secretary of Tourism and Culture Paula Cabaço.
The party was organized on four pillars, one of them constituting the pyrotechnic show. Christmas lighting, street animation and appreciation of tourists' experiences are the other three.
The Christmas lights will light on the 1st at 18:00, officially starting a program that will run until January 6 with Cantar dos Reis. In addition to the new patterns and motifs inspired over 600 years, there are areas where the lights provide a more complete show with its included, a novelty to check in the Rua Fernão de Ornelas, the Rua Câmara Pestana and next to Sé.
The animation is enhanced this year with over 250 hours of program, the 18 philharmonic groups involved (43 more than last year) will provide 43 performances and the 23 groups of folklore 52. There is still more to add to these accounts the 39 shows provided by other groups, from music ranging from traditional to contemporary, to jazz and world music. Speaking also of music, it is advisable to underline, at the dawn of the year 2019, the spectacle of the invited group Abba Platinium which will occur on the place of the People after the pyrotechnic spectacle.
This year, the Secretariat has also opted for an ethnography program for young people and tourists. For the first, the municipal garden will offer a set of activities focused on the customs and customs alluding to Christmas, such as games and live images, to raise awareness of this heritage. In Espaço Infoarte, the regional government will organize Christmas workshops on gastronomy and crafts, giving Funchal visitors a closer and more sustainable contact.
For children, in addition to the ethnographic component, there are other activities that will involve schools and especially the family on weekends, such as music and theater.
This year, about 2,980 people are involved in the poster. The survey carried out by the Secretariat on 15 November indicates an occupation of 61% at Christmas and 87% at the end of the year. Paula Cabaço revealed that the information will be updated in December.
Paula Cabaco assured that things were going well this year. Despite the reverse of the contest for lighting, which was disputed, the secretary reveals that the start of the work took place the same day last year.
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