Traditional and Popular Entertainment
Feast of Our Lady of the Ascension and Saloias
Thursday | 9th of May | 4 p.m. | Ponta do Sol Church
Aqui Acolá is a festival that preserves and promotes traditional Madeiran culture, with emphasis on popular songs from Ponta do Sol. In the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of the Ascension there is a unique moment that brings together all the Saloias that visited the houses of all the places in the Municipality in the Visits of the Holy Spirit.
Remember and enjoy the most beautiful songs of this unique Madeiran tradition and appreciate the different ways of dressing according to the tradition of each place.
Pascal Group
Thursday | 9th of May | 6:30 p.m. | Ponta do Sol Church
We present the Pascal Group, led by the Ponta do Sol artist Zé Alberto. This is a band that recovers the popular style, traditional in Madeiran festivities.
In the atmosphere that celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of the Ascension, with the presence of the singing of the Holy Spirit, we recommend a traditional group that will prolong the commemoration in the churchyard of the main church of Ponta do Sol, in the style of the Madeiran arraial.
Remember and enjoy the most beautiful popular songs and, without fear, put your voice to the test and, who knows, give way to your little dancing foot.
Folklore Group of Ponta do Sol
Saturday | 11th of May | 5 p.m. | village streets
The Folklore Group of Ponta do Sol was born in 1981 and has a remarkable work in the collection, preservation and dissemination of the uses and customs of Madeira, in particular those of the municipality of Ponta do Sol.
In addition to being an effective member of the Portuguese Folklore Federation since 1990, having performed at various national and international folklore festivals, has been responsible for disseminating the traditions of Ponta do Sol in all editions of the Aqui Acolá Festival.
This year is no exception and the Group presents several live paintings, representative of the History of the Ponta do Sol in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
