Madeira’s flowers are celebrated every Spring with a festival in their honour and in 2011 this celebration will take place in May.
During the “Festa da Flor” Funchal’s main streets are invaded by a procession of allegorical floats which display a huge array of flowers, filling the air with delicate perfumes. On the eve of the flower procession thousands of children gather in the Praça do Município where they lay flowers to build what is known as the “Wall of Hope”.
Apart from these events there are also other initiatives including the creation of flower carpets, the Flower Exhibition in Largo da Restauração, performances by folk groups, classical music concerts and a wide selection of entertainment.