Informação: Azorean artisans at the final of the National Handicraft Prize
The Vice-President of the Government expressed "great satisfaction" with the selection of three Azorean artisans for the final of the 2nd edition of the National Handicraft Prize, where they will represent the Region. "I would like to express my great satisfaction to Maxim Pavlov and Rui Pedro in the "Innovation" category and to Isabel Silva Melo in the "New Talents Entrepreneurship" category for... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes 7th edition of PRENDA - Azores Handicrafts Festival
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes the 7th edition of the Azores Handicrafts Festival - PRENDA, which takes place in Ponta Delgada until December 8. PRENDA presents a vast programme of craft proposals, featuring more than 20 activities designed to rethink crafts traditions, materials and techniques, in addition to shows, talks and w... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights challenge of “selling more and better” what is produced in the Azores
The President of the Government opened today the new facilities of the Pescatum company's plant in Praia da Vitória. This investment of more than 1.6 million Euros is another example of how we can overcome the challenge of creating more value for what is produced in the Azores. “Ultimately, it is a matter of overcoming the challenge of selling better, with increasing value, what we prod... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government's incentives boost internationalisation of Azorean economy
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness highlighted on São Miguel Island the "very important" role of the Subsystem for the Internationalisation of Azorean companies in supporting the export of products. According to him, this measure has registered "a huge adherence," thus demonstrating the relevance of this subsystem for regional exporting companies. Ricardo... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Handicrafts at Comptoir Helvétique International Fair in Switzerland
The Azores Handicraft participates, for the first time, at the Comptoir Helvétique International Fair in Lausanne, Switzerland, an initiative of the Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA). The Comptoir Helvétique takes place from September 13 to 22 September. It is an international fair that hosts 200 exhibitors and receives 150 thousand vis... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Shop in Lisbon continues to confer prestige to regional products
The Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness stressed in Lisbon the success achieved by the Azores Shop in Lisbon, considering it a reference structure in the promotion and marketing of Azorean products. “The Azores have exceptional conditions for the production of high quality and environmentally friendly goods. We even have several products recognised under Commu... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Centre for Handicrafts brings "Creative Residency 2019 - Ceramics and Vegetable Fibres" to Cape Verde
The Vice Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), opens Tuesday, September 3, the "Creative Residency 2019 - Ceramics and Vegetable Fibres" exhibition at CNAD - Centre for Art, Crafts and Design of Mindelo on São Vicente Island, Cape Verde. The exhibition, which will be open until September 30, features the works created under the Creative Residency he... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes handicraft exhibition during Praia da Vitória Festivities
The Regional Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes, as in previous years, a handicraft exhibition under the programme of Praia da Vitória Festivities taking place on Terceira Island. The "Praia da Vitória Azores Handicrafts," running from August 2 to 11, intends to seize the potential of a season of increased tourism flows on Terceira Island to enhance ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government joins international project to improve competitiveness of agricultural and craft markets
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, has signed a cooperation agreement with entities from Madeira, Canary Islands and Senegal with a view to implementing the “Mercamarkt” project. It is intended to improve the competitiveness of agricultural markets as well as to boost sales of local products. This project, which tak... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government supports 168 handicraft projects
The Regional Government, through the Vice-Presidency, will allocate more than 296 thousand Euros to 168 projects to be developed in the area of handicrafts, representing an overall investment of more than 540 thousand Euros. The projects that have applied for the Incentive System for the Development of the Azores Handicrafts (SIDART) in this year's edition comprise several areas, raining from trai... Mais >>