The Regional Government of Madeira is promoting the thirteenth edition of the Madeira International Organ Festival. This event is one of the most significant festivals of its kind in the Iberian Peninsula, by virtue of the history of quality it earned on its own merits, and which we have become accustomed to.

As a result of a lucid investment strategy towards the preservation and dissemination of our regional organ heritage, this festival can be held year after year with the anticipated splendour, and the exquisite performance of this instrument - the organ, as artistic and cultural heritage of unique features.

This invitation to a journey of multi-sensory and insightful enjoyment is reflected in a rich and vast programme of ten concerts dedicated to improvisation and a Eucharistic solemnisation, which will take place between the 18th and 27nd of October, as announced in the programme. We anticipate exceptional moments of "rediscovery" of the uniqueness provided by each of these instruments.

The Madeira International Organ Festival would not be possible without the combined efforts of several partners, and for that reason I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Diocese of Funchal for their unsurpassable collaboration and their willingness to lend the churches involved. I would also like to thank the Festival's artistic director, Professor João Vaz, who once again lends all his time and expertise to this event, as well as the Coro de Câmara da Madeira (Madeira Chamber Choir) for their valuable role in the development of this festival.

I wish you all an excellent festival!