Performances and concerts
Actually, we thought it was just a beautiful floral installation, but one evening, while meeting our friends for a Poncha, we discovered that it was actually a stage for an unusual evening show…
The historical performance called Bomboteiros Bay (Baía dos Bomboteiros) took place on this very stage. In English and Portuguese, the history of Bomboteiros and Rapazes da Mergulhança was presented to tourists.
Who were Bomboteiros & Rapazes da Mergulhança?
Bomboteiros – In the 1940s and ’50s of the last century, this term was used to describe sellers who used small boats (bumboats) to approach cruise ships stopping in the Gulf of Funchal, trying to sell to its rich passengers local goods such as fruits, Madeira wine, embroidered and wicker products.
Rapazes da Mergulhança (Diving Boys) and Mergulhança (Diving), describe a rather strange phenomenon in the history of Madeira. Rich passengers of large cruise ships threw coins into the water only to be able to see the young Madeira boys dive in the sea trying to catch these…
The historical performance took place on Fridays and Saturdays at 9 and 10 pm.
On the nearby stage, at multiple times during the day, we were able to see folklore group performances and in the evenings – live concerts.
Madeira folklore group performances