Newsletter for November
Christmas Illuminations from 23 November
The preparations for the end-of-year festivities that take place all over the island begin in November. This event officially starts off on 23 November with
the switching on of the Christmas Illuminations. The city of Funchal is transformed into a very beautiful life-size nativity scene, and the streets are
decorated with all different sizes of multicoloured lights depicting designs that clearly symbolize Christmastime on the Island.
At the beginning of December, this scenario is further enriched, because these decorations are joined by Christmas exhibitions, many of which display
floral arrangements, featuring such flowers as Manhãs de Páscoa, Sapatinhos and many others that help bring beauty and joy to the streets of Funchal.
The streets fill up with people, who are attracted by the magic and by the sound of music that contaminates everybody. Some people use this as an opportunity to do their Christmas shopping, whereas others simply walk about absorbing the frenzied atmosphere and the “party” spirit that can be felt all over the city.
11th Madeira International Bridge Open
3 to 9 November
Madeira Sports Club, in partnership with Hotel CS Madeira Atlantic Resort & Sea Spa and the Top Atlântico Travel Agency, is organising the 11th Madeira
International Bridge Open, which will take place between 3 and 9 November. This event has brought many bridge enthusiasts to the Madeira Islands, and
this year it is offering more than €27,500 in Prize Money and will involve more than 300 participants. Further information is available from
www.bridge-madeira.com
13th CITY OF FUNCHAL MEETING OF UNIVERSITY TUNA SINGERS
1 December
Every year, TUMa (The University Tuna Singers of Madeira) organises the City of Funchal Meeting of University Tuna Singers, with the aim of promoting
the spirit and the academic life. This event has been held since 1995. It takes place on the first Saturday in December, and is staged at the highest
point of the Municipal Square (Praça do Município), with performances by the host singers and their guests.
This year, it will feature a special performance by “Jogralhos - Grupo de Jograis Universitários do Minho”. Socio-cultural activities for visitors are also
organized during this event. Further information at: http://www.uma.pt/tuma
Porto Santo - The stage for large European Golf tournaments
2 to 9 November
Porto Santo Golfe will be the stage for two important European golf tournaments, the “2nd Pro-Am Italy” and the “German Business Masters”.
The “2nd Pro-Am Italy”, which begins on 2 November will feature three days (2, 3 and 5 November) of competition and involve a total of 140 professional
and amateur Italian golfers, competing for 32,500 euros in prize-money. The tournament is being organized by Porto Santo Golfe, in partnership with an
Italian professional, Lorenzo Golzer of Golf Team, and is sponsored by PGAItaly, together with “i Viaggi di Atlantide”, an Italian tour operator. This
year, for the first time, the event will be covered by an Italian television channel, Sky 3, which will broadcast special programmes about the event, highlighting the fact that the
golden island is one of the Italian public’s main holiday destinations.
Straight after this event, from 6 to 9 November, it is the turn of the largest amateur golf tournament for German companies: the “German Business Masters”. Around 80 of the best German golfers, including some of the most important businessmen with connections to a wide range of the economic areas of the country, will be present at this event.
The event’s major sponsor will be the German economic newspaper “Handelsblatt”, together with other important partners, such as Alfa-Romeo, Jobsforfinance, EuroHypo, and will be covered by the German television channel, Artiv TV.
This tournament will also be supported by the Madeira Islands Promotion Association (APM) and the “Hotel Porto Santo”, where all the competitors will stay. The tournament will decide the German representatives for the final of the World Corporate Golf Challenge.
Source Madeira Tourismo