Art' Camacha
For one week every August, the village of Camacha becomes what locals call "the cultural capital of Madeira." ART'Camacha — the Camacha Art Festival — is organized by Casa do Povo da Camacha and unfolds across two stages at Largo da Achada: the Main Stage and the World Stage. The program spans concerts, theatre performances, dance shows, book presentations, workshops, and tertúlias (informal talks), alongside parallel exhibitions in the parish center. Regular features include a lace and Madeira Embroidery exhibition at the Casa do Povo entrance hall, a marketplace for traditional products such as wicker and wool crafts, and a homemade bread fair. The festival, now in its fourth decade, also incorporates a sporting element with the Grande Prémio ART'Camacha road race. Combining music, folk dance, craft, literature and food, ART'Camacha showcases the full range of Camacha's cultural heritage in a single week-long celebration, drawing artists, regional folk groups and visitors from across the island.
Friday, August 7
18:30 — Opening session: Grupo Coral da Casa do Povo da Camacha, "La Villanelle" choir (Switzerland)
19:00 and 20:15 — Duo Sol Il Sea
Main Stage:
19:30 — Banda Paroquial de São Lourenço da Camacha, 53rd anniversary concert
21:00 — Teatro Experimental da Casa do Povo da Camacha presents "Camacha Freguesia das Maravilhas"
22:30 — C'azzoda
23:30 — DJ OXY
03:00 — Closing
Saturday, August 8
Polidesportivo Filipe Mota: 10:00–18:00 — Teqball Tournament ART'Camacha (men's and mixed doubles, age 14+)
Igreja Matriz: 18:00 — Polyphonies (Casa do Povo da Camacha choir & "La Villanelle")
Palco do Mundo: 15:00 — Gastronomy workshop with A Biqueira;
16:30 — Mandolin Orchestra workshop;
20:00 — "Tecedeiras de Histórias" ("Storytellers");
20:45 — Presentation of the book "Mulheres Com História" ("Women With History")
Main Stage:
19:00 — Official presentation of A.D. Camacha, 2026/27 season
21:15 — XII Gala de Folclore Maria Ascensão: procession starting at Igreja Matriz; opening with Banda Paroquial de São Lourenço and the folk group of Casa do Povo da Camacha; Rancho Folclórico Típico Madeirense de Santos (Brazil); folk group of Casa do Povo da Gaula; Zespół Zbójnicek (Poland); DJ Gugga
03:00 — Closing
Sunday, August 9
12:30 — Talk: "Camacha, 350 anos de história!" ("Camacha, 350 Years of History")
Workshops:
14:30 — Traditional gastronomy with Arnaldo Araújo;
16:00 — Folklore of Gala Maria Ascensão;
16:45 — Grupo Coral da Casa do Povo da Camacha;
17:30 — Teatro Experimental; 18:15 — Banda Paroquial São Lourenço "Os Vizinhos"
Palco do Mundo:
20:00, 21:00, 22:15 — "Venham Cantar Connosco" project
Main Stage:
19:00 — Rochão folk group;
19:30 — Romarias Antigas do Rochão;
20:15 — Despique;
21:15 — Cordophonia;
22:30 — João Ferreira presents "Tradicionalmente";
00:00 — Rockola da Achada, Celso e a Magia do Vinil
02:00 — Closing
Monday, August 10
Palco do Mundo:
18:00 — Bolo do Caco workshop with Isilda Fernandes;
19:00 and 20:00 — Duarte Gomes;
19:40 and 20:40 — Almanegra
Main Stage:
21:00 — Márcio Amaro e Banda; 22:30 — KROD;
00:00 — Rockola da Achada, Celso e a Magia do Vinil
02:00 — Closing
Tuesday, August 11 — Rock Night
18:00 — Clube Rock da EB23 Camacha; MJO
20:15 — Stolen Souls
21:15 — Forgotten Roads
22:15 — Negative Rule
23:15 — Magma Nox
02:30 — Closing
Wednesday, August 12
Palco do Mundo:
18:00 — Senior dance workshop; 19:45 — Saltation workshop
Main Stage:
19:00 — Camacha Children's Folk Group;
19:30 — Camacha Youth Folk Group;
20:00 — Grupo de Romarias e Tradições da Camacha;
20:30 — Casa do Povo da Camacha Mandolin Orchestra presents "Reminiscências do Fado";
21:15 — Orquestra Com Cordas;
22:00 — Vozes do Fado;
22:30 — Rockola da Achada, Celso e a Magia do Vinil
02:30 — Closing
Thursday, August 13
Palco do Mundo:
18:30 — Comedy magic show "Mágico Mago e Bom"; 1
9:15 — Camachofones
Main Stage:
18:30 — As Pedras;
21:45 — Tiago Gonçalves Mega Fashion Show;
23:00 — Glamorouss Vendeta;
00:30 — Rockola da Achada, Celso e a Magia do Vinil
03:00 — Closing
XV Grande Prémio de Atletismo ART' Camacha — Sunday, August 16, 09:00
Parallel activities: Jardim — ceramic "island flowers" installation by Roman Telmarazev (aRtist), RatrARTos space
Ilha da Alha — at Casa da Ascensão À Venda — sale of traditional products, willow and wool crafts, Casa da Camacha bread fair