Informação: Regional Centre for Handicrafts promotes Urban Craft Market
The Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), in partnership with the Anda&Fala Association, will open the first edition of the Urban Craft Market (MUA) at Largo da Matriz, Ponta Delgada, on December 4. This project will be implemented in the format of pop-up market and comprises ten exhibition/commercial spaces, combining design and contemporary handicrafts. The initiative will enhance the ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Centre for Handicrafts promotes Creative Residence on Terceira
The third edition of the Creative Residency, an initiative promoted by the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), is already taking place in Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira. This initiative is the result of a series of visits made by technicians of CRAA and the University of Minho to three craft production units on the islands of Terceira and Graciosa that create craft pieces using the whitewo... Mais >>

Informação:  Regional Government supports over 93 projects in the area of handicrafts
The Government of the Azores, through the Vice-Presidency, will allocate over 153 thousand Euros to 93 projects to be developed in the area of handicrafts, which represent a global investment exceeding 282 thousand Euros. The projects that have applied for the Incentive Scheme for the Development of the Azores Handicraft (SIDART) this year comprise various areas, ranging from training courses to... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Centre for Handicrafts presents "Kiosk PopCraft" project
The Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA) presents the "PopCraft" project in Ponta Delgada on Friday and will announce the winners of the "Kiosk PopCraft" contest. The ceremony will be held at Ateneu Criativo, starting at 2:30 PM, and will be attended the Regional Director for Support to the Investment and Competitiveness, Ricardo Medeiros. The "PopCraft" project was created by CRAA with the ai... Mais >>

Informação: Regional handicrafts exhibition at AÇOREXPO during Holy Christ of Miracles Festivities
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Handicrafts Centre (CRAA), promotes, as in previous years, the "M. ART do Santo Cristo dos Milagres" exhibition. It is part of AÇOREXPO, an event that will be held in Alameda do Mar in Ponta Delgada from May 23 to 29. The goal of this initiative is to disseminate regional handicrafts and boost the sale of products made by various craft prod... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government certifies "Biscoito de Orelha" as certified product under "Azores Handicrafts" brand
The Regional Government issued in the Official Journal an ordinance certifying the "Biscoito de Orelha" (ear biscuit), a traditional biscuit from Santa Maria Island, as a certified product under the "Azores Handicrafts" brand. With the latest official certification, the Government reinforces the measure for the creation of the "Azores" brand, as provided in its programme. In addition to handicra... Mais >>

Informação: World Handicrafts Day to be celebrated with launch of the book "Cerâmica dos Açores"
The Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA) will celebrate the World Handicrafts Day on Wednesday with the launch of the book "Cerâmica dos Açores" (Azorean Ceramics). The event is organised by a team of technicians at CRAA. The Vice-President of the Government, Sérgio Ávila, will attend the launching session of the work, which will take place at Ateneu Criativo in Ponta Delgad... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government opens applications for craft support measures amounting to one hundred thousand Euros
Applications to the Incentive Scheme for the Development of the Azores Handicrafts (SIDART) for 2014 will be open from February 17 and March 31. An order issued by the Vice-President of the Government, published today, establishes the aforementioned deadline and stipulates the sum of 101,857 Euros as the global budget allocation for projects to be approved in areas ranging from training to the i... Mais >>

Informação: Sérgio Ávila defends importance of modernising handicrafts
The Vice-President of the Government said in Praia da Vitória that handicrafts are an important activity in the Region, both economically and culturally. This sector needs to be revitalised with new ideas, without sacrificing what is most genuine in this activity. Sérgio Ávila spoke on Sunday at the opening of facilities of the craft cooperative "Terceira Arte", an initiative promo... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government supports craft projects
The Government of the Azores, through the Vice-Presidency, Employment and Business Competitiveness, will support seventy-five craft projects in an amount over 125 thousand Euros. These projects represent a total investment of 230 thousand Euros. The projects have applied for the financial support measures allocated under the Incentive Scheme for the Development of the Azores Handicrafts (SIDART)... Mais >>