The regional secretariat highlights that the lighting covers the main avenues and arteries of all parishes in Funchal, including public buildings, monuments, squares, , churches, fortresses, palaces, streams and gardens.

The lights come on at 18:00 and will be turned off at 01:00 on most days, except on the 23rd, 24th and 31st of December, with the lights turning off at 06:00, and on the 25th and 30th of December they will turn off at 04:00.

The “Caminho Celestial das Tempestades” will be created at Cais do Funchal, an “immersive and innovative installation, using augmented reality technology”.

“Visitors will be able to hear, see and interact with the help of their cell phones and direct interactions. Along this path, there will be 'clouds' that change color, curtains of lights that imitate rainfall, 'stars' that shine and even 'lightning'. At the end of the path, there will be a grand ‘sun’”.

Technology and human interaction will also be present in other arteries of the city, with movement sensors and the possibility of controlling colours, for example.

In the central area of ​​Funchal, on Rua Fernão de Ornelas and adjacent areas, as well as in the Municipal Garden, the lighting is inspired by the Cleópatra-da-Madeira butterfly, “a species endemic to the island that has the unique characteristic of being luminous and fluorescent”.

“The entire project was created with original pieces, following the highest criteria of aesthetics and creativity, quality and diversity of motifs, whilst maintaining the traditional, religious and regional character of Madeiran Christmas celebrations”, states the Tourism Secretariat.

An interactive Christmas tree will be installed again in Praça do Povo, measuring 30 meters, which will feature “flowing pieces simulating a huge musical score” inside and an augmented reality experience.

In Praça Colombo there will be a 3D installation, “simulating a stylised Christmas ball and tree, which will serve as a ‘photopoint’”, while Praça CR7 and Avenida Sá Carneiro will be filled with Christmas elements associated with the theme of the sea.

According to the regional executive, Avenida Sá Carneiro will have an installation with luminous jellyfish, forming a ceiling for 180 meters, and in Praça CR7 “there will be two walls filled with jellyfish similar to those on the avenue”.

The Regional Government launched two public tenders, worth a total of 3.6 million euros (excluding VAT), for the design, construction, assembly and dismantling of Christmas and New Year lighting in 2024/2025 and 2025/2026 and Carnival over the next two years.

The Regional Tourism Secretariat emphasises that “the technology and equipment used will be environmentally friendly, low consumption and recyclable, such as the exclusive use of LED (light transmitting diode), respecting the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental sustainability”.