The Christmas tree decoration competition, adorned by children from pre-school, 1st, 2nd cycles of the county's schools and social development institutions, returns to Baixa de Faro, for its third edition, from 19 November to 24 December.
All works will be exhibited in a giant tent at Praça da Pontinha, which is a novelty compared to previous years. In this way, the «integrity of the trees is maintained, with no wear and tear on the materials used and guaranteeing their safety», says the Chamber of Faro.
For each tree entered to municipality will assign a voucher in the amount of 25 euros for the purchase of decoration material to the institution that created it. The voucher can be discounted at the local shops.
Voting will be carried out by visitors, by filling in voting coupons that will be available at traditional trade establishments in the county that have joined the initiative and that will be identified. Coupons must be placed in an existing tombola for the purpose that it will be in the tent where the trees are on display.
The three first classified in the pre-school, 1st cycle (1st and 2nd year), 1st cycle (3rd and 4th year), 2nd cycle and social development institutions that provide supportive responses in areas of social fragility with vouchers of 500, 400 and 300 euros in didactic and school material, awarded to the first, second and third place, respectively. Three more trees will be awarded with 300 euros through a draw.
Organized by the Municipality of Faro, ambifaro, Fagar, Comércio da Baixa, the Algarve Hotel and Similar Industry Association (AIHSA) and the Algarve Region Trade and Services Association (ACRAL), this initiative is part of the downtown Christmas festivities, which will take place during the months of November and December in order to promote the traditional trade of Faro.
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