A Garden of Camellias will be inaugurated on Saturday, the 18th, at 15 pm, in Monchique, this being the "great news" of another edition of the Festival das Camellias, which takes place in that mountain village, on the 00th and 18th of February.
This garden, according to the Monchique Chamber, which organizes the festival, with the support of the Associação Portuguesa das Camelias, «depicts the desire to cultivate a space for contemplating the flower and, above all, to preserve a place so that future generations can continue to dignify this local cultural icon».
But, in addition to the thousand and one activities over the two days, namely the Camellia Route and the competition, the municipality also wants to carry out an «inventory of camel trees with public interest in the municipality of Monchique». The objective is to «map, inventory and catalog the camel trees existing in the county», to create a catalog that is not only a «work tool», but also an «important archive in the study of this plant».
The Camellia Festival is presented by the municipality as «a true hymn to the natural and cultural heritage of the municipality», the event intending to «continue to affirm the camellias as another differentiating element of this municipality».
The third edition of the Camellias Festival, which will take place in Largo de S. Sebastião, has the usual exhibition and competition “Camélias in bloom – enchantment and natural beauty”, which brings together this year more interested parties and participants, mobilizing more and more people from the region. county.
Another activity will be the photography contest “Camélias de Monchique”, which aims to continue to make known, through photography, the varieties of camellias in the municipality, as well as to raise awareness among competitors about the beauty of this flower.
The Camellias Route is always very popular, in which participants who sign up will set out to discover the camellias, along exuberant routes, with the Serra de Monchique as a backdrop. This year, the Route has new features that "promise to surprise the participants".
The camellia also brings together arts and crafts and dance joins it, with the performance “A Dança das Camelias”, by PIA – Projetos de Intervenção Artística.
There will also be the circus theater “Jardim das Camélias”, by Moliére Produções, as well as music with a jazz concert by the Hugo Alves Signature Trio (Algarve Jazz Orchestra).
The program also includes the presentation of the book “How to take care of my Camélias”, by Jorge Garrido and António Assunção, as well as a demonstration of bodypainting.
To further enrich the program, this year there are two new items: “Ilustra-te”, to which artist Selma Pimentel was invited, who will create illustrations for the festival. The camellia is always present in these works and to it are added other icons of the municipality such as the lynx, honey, bee, arbutus and other representative elements of Monchique.
On the other hand, Leonel Telo, a local artisan, debuts the “Festival ComVida” section, which intends to bring the work on the spot artists, through the creation of original pieces for the Festival das Camelias.
3th Monchique Camellia Festival
February 18 and 19
São Sebastião Park
18rd - saturday
» 09:00 am
– Assembly of Camellias Exhibition by exhibitors
» 10:00 am
– 3rd Photography Contest “Camélias de Monchique”
Meeting point: 09:30 am – S. Sebastião Park
Applications open until February 16th
Regulation available at www.cm-monchique.pt
» 11:00 am
– Opening to the public of the Camellias Exhibition
» 11:00-19:00
– Exhibition and Competition “Camélias in bloom – enchantment and natural beauty”
– Camellia Market
– Exhibition of Crafts, by the Professional Association of Artisans and Plastic Artists of Monchique
– Confectionery Exhibition by Pastelaria Ana Maria and Pastelaria Doce & Arte
– Photo Exhibition of the 1st and 2nd Photography Contest
» 11:00 am / 12:00 pm / 15:00 pm / 16:30 pm and 18:00 pm
Teatro Circo “Jardim de Camélias” by Moliére Produções
» 11:00 – 19:00
"Illustrate yourself"
Exhibition and sale of watercolor and gouache illustrations.
Elaboration of live portraits.
Guest Artist: Selma Pimentel
» 15:00 am
– Prize-giving Ceremony for the “Camélias em Flor – enchantment and natural beauty” contest
– Awarding of prizes to the winners of the 2nd Photography Competition – 2016 Edition
– Inauguration of Jardim das Camelias
» 15:30 – 16:30
ComVida Festival….Leonel Telo
Live demonstration of the work of the ceramist, through the creation of an original piece for the Festival das Camelias.
» 16:30 am
Jazz Concert – Hugo Alves Signature Trio
Trumpet, Piano and Bass
» 17:30 am
– Presentation of the book “How to take care of my Camellias”, by Jorge Garrido and António Assunção
Autograph session
Day 19 - Sunday
» Camellia Route
Meeting point: 09:30 am – S. Sebastião Park
Applications open until February 16th
» 10:00-19:00
– Exhibition and Competition “Camélias in bloom – enchantment and natural beauty”
– Camellia Market
– Exhibition of Crafts, by the Professional Association of Artisans and Plastic Artists of Monchique
– Confectionery Exhibition by Pastelaria Ana Maria and Pastelaria Doce & Arte
– Photo Exhibition of the 1st and 2nd Photography Contest
» 11:00 – 19:00
"Illustrate yourself"
Exhibition and sale of watercolor and gouache illustrations.
Elaboration of live portraits.
Guest Artist: Selma Pimentel
» 11:00 am / 12:00 pm / 15:00 pm / 16:30 pm and 18:00 pm
Teatro Circo “Jardim de Camélias” by Moliére Produções
» 11:00 – 19:00
BodyPainting Demonstration
» 15:00 pm and 16:30 pm
Performance “A Dança das Camelias” by PIA – Artistic Intervention Projects
» 15:30 – 16:30
ComVida Festival….Leonel Telo
Live demonstration of the work of the ceramist, through the creation of an original piece for the Festival das Camelias.
» 16:30 am
Facepainting workshop
Target audience: children and adults
No prior registration required.
All activities are free to participate.
For more information and registration contact:
Monchique City Council – Communication and Image Office
282 910 205 | [email protected]
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