On May, 3rd and 17th, the streets of downtown Funchal are once again filled with music, color and soft perfumes with the sumptuous parade of floats that harmoniously combine multiple floral species with decorations full of creativity.
The Allegorical Flower Parade, is one of the main highlights of this event, taking place since 1979. This parade is highlighted by the magnificence and sumptuousness of its floats intricaly decorated with magnificent flowers, and the lovely costumes worn by the hundreds of participants, mostly children parading to the sound of cheerful musical themes and performing choreographies either simple or elaborated.
Order and theme of the participating groups in the Allegoric Parade:
03 May
– João Egídio Rodrigues -”50 Anos em Flor” (50 Years in Bloom);
– Rosa Flor – Associação Cultural, Recreativa e Desportiva e Escola de Samba “A Rosa da
Autonomia: 50 Primaveras de Liberdade” (The Rose of Autonomy: 50 Springs of Freedom)
– Associação Tramas e Enredos – “Do Mar à Serra” (From the Sea to the Mountains);
– Escola de Samba Caneca Furada – “50 Anos de Identidade Madeirense” (50 Years of Madeiran
Identity);
– Associação Animad – “Aqua”;
– Associação de Animação Geringonça – “Serena” (Serene);
– Nuvem D’Afectos – Associação de Animação – “Madeira, do Ontem ao Atual – Florescer com
Rigor” (Madeira, From the Past to the Present –Thriving with Rigor)
17 May
– Palco D’Emoções – Associação Cultural, Recreativa, Desportiva e Escola de Samba – “A
Flor da Liberdade” (The Flower of Freedom);
– Poeira D´Enigmas – Associação Recreativa, Cultural e Escola de Samba – “Florescer da Autonomia” (Blossoming of the Autonomy);
– Isabel Borges – “Baile Primavera” (Spring Dance);
– Sorrisos de Fantasia – “Freedom”;
– Associação Batucada da Madeira – ABM – “Madeira em Flor, Aroma e Cor” (Madeira in
Bloom, Aroma and Colour);
– Associação FT – Fitness Team – “Rise”;
– Associação Cultural Império da Ilha – “Autonomia em Flor” (Autonomy in Bloom)
