Chinese company Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. has won the Atlantic Trophy at the 2026 Madeira International Fireworks Display Competition (CIFAM). Ukrainian company Dance of Fire received the public’s ‘Madeira Tão Tua Trophy’ after getting the highest number of votes in the poll organised by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture. The competition is part of the Atlantic Festival, organised by the Regional Secretariat for Tourism, Environment and Culture through the Regional Directorate of Tourism. This year’s event brought together fireworks companies from Canada, China and Ukraine and drew thousands of residents and visitors to Funchal Bay throughout June. Nanchang Fireworks Industries Co., Ltd. earned the jury award with ‘Flowers Catching Fire: The Blossoming of Light’, shown on the 13th of June, while Dance of Fire won the public vote with ‘Magic of the Atlantic: A Bridge Over the Ocean’, staged on the 21st of June. Canadian company Firemaster Productions Inc. opened the competition with ‘The Final Frontier,’ and the festival will end tonight with ‘Generations’ by Macedo’s Pirotecnia at Funchal Quay at 10.30 pm. Regional Secretary for Tourism, Environment and Culture, Eduardo Jesus, said the event confirms Madeira’s capacity to host major international gatherings and strengthens the Region’s cultural, tourism and economic profile.
