{"id":24742,"date":"2025-08-19T16:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T15:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/event\/international-funchal-folk-festival-arraial-do-mundo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T11:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T10:50:09","slug":"international-funchal-folk-festival-arraial-do-mundo","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/en\/event\/international-funchal-folk-festival-arraial-do-mundo\/","title":{"rendered":"International Funchal Folk Festival &#8211; Arraial do Mundo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Between <strong>17 and 21 August<\/strong>, Funchal hosts another edition of the International Folklore Festival Funchal Folk &#8211; Arraial do Mundo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organised by the Grupo de Folclore de Monteverde, the event will feature several folk groups from Portugal, Slovakia, France, Croatia, Spain, Poland and Lithuania. Through their colours, rhythms and melodies, they promise unique performances celebrating tradition and folklore, while promoting a genuine exchange of cultural expressions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 17, 18 and 19 August, the participating groups will perform at the Imaculado Cora\u00e7\u00e3o de Maria Parish Church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On 21 August, at 9:00 pm, the Final Gala will take place at the Municipal Garden Auditorium, bringing the festival to a close with a celebration of the cultural diversity of the participating countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>17 August<\/strong><br>5:30 pm \u2013 Opening Ceremony (Largo do Col\u00e9gio)<br>9:30 pm \u2013 Performance by Tocadas (Immaculate Heart of Mary Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>18 August<\/strong><br>9 pm \u2013 Folk Groups\u2019 Performances (Immaculate Heart of Mary Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>19 August<\/strong><br>10:30 am \u2013 Street Parade (Largo do Col\u00e9gio to the Municipal Theatre)<br>9pm \u2013 Folk Groups\u2019 Performances (Immaculate Heart of Mary Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>21 August<\/strong><br>9pm \u2013 Final Gala (Municipal Garden)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>+ info: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61550493723994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook <\/a> <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1688\" src=\"https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/oordypsa\/2025\/08\/Funchal-Folk-2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29147\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/oordypsa\/2025\/08\/Funchal-Folk-2026-1.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/oordypsa\/2025\/08\/Funchal-Folk-2026-1-560x700.jpg 560w, https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/oordypsa\/2025\/08\/Funchal-Folk-2026-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/oordypsa\/2025\/08\/Funchal-Folk-2026-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/eventsmadeira.com\/oordypsa\/2025\/08\/Funchal-Folk-2026-1-1228x1536.jpg 1228w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Between 17 and 21 August, Funchal hosts another edition of the International Folklore Festival Funchal Folk &#8211; Arraial do Mundo. 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