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Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Azorean Handicrafts at largest craft fair in Iberian Peninsula
Azorean Handicrafts at largest craft fair in Iberian Peninsula
Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Habitação e Emprego
Azores Handicraft Fair - Santo Cristo from May 23 to 29 at Portas do Mar
Azores Handicraft Fair - Santo Cristo from May 23 to 29 at Portas do Mar
Secretaria Regional da Saúde e Segurança Social
mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
June 30, 2025
Azorean Handicrafts at largest craft fair in Iberian Peninsula
May 21, 2025
Azores Handicraft Fair - Santo Cristo from May 23 to 29 at Portas do Mar
April 28, 2025
mySaúde Açores app already reached half of registration target set until September
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Nota de Imprensa
June 30, 2025
Azorean Handicrafts at largest craft fair in Iberian Peninsula
Azorean Handicrafts are being promoted at the International Handicraft Fair – FIA Lisboa, the largest handicraft fair in the Iberian Peninsula, which opened on Saturday at the Lisbon International Fair (FIL) in Parque das Nações, Lisbon. Lúcia Linhares, Vanda Melo, Isabel Silva Melo, Cláudia Furtado, Adolfo Mendonça, Sofia Afonso, and Adelaide Costa are the “ambassadors” of Azorean Handicrafts until Sunday, July 6, at an international event that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Isabel Silva Melo and Adolfo Mendonça, both working in ceramics and already distinguished at this event, are competing for the FIA 2025 Award in the Traditional and Contemporary Crafts categories. Adelaide Costa, working with plant fibres, and Cláudia Furtado, working with whale bone and wood engraving, are competing for the first time. The Azorean Handicrafts stand is located in the pavilion dedicated to national handicrafts, alongside the main entities operating in the craft sector, such as the Institute for Employment and Professional Training (IEFP), CEARTE and municipalities from across the country that promote their craft productions from a cultural and tourist standpoint. The Azorean stand, which is part of the usual exhibition of "Azores Brand" certified food products, is notable for its size, the local materials used in its construction, and the festive atmosphere that welcomes visitors and promotes the Region's rich cultural heritage. In this context, nine Senhor Santo Cristo ‘registos’ (representations) are on display at the Azorean Handicrafts stand at FIA-Lisboa. They stand out for the exuberance of the floral compositions and the materials used, such as fish scales, corn husks, silkworm cocoons, beads, and a wide variety of paper and fabrics. FIA-Lisboa is open from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, the exhibition closes at midnight.
June 30, 2025
Azorean Handicrafts at largest craft fair in Iberian Peninsula
Azorean Handicrafts are being promoted at the International Handicraft Fair – FIA Lisboa, the largest handicraft fair in the Iberian Peninsula, which opened on Saturday at the Lisbon International Fair (FIL) in Parque das Nações, Lisbon. Lúcia Linhares, Vanda Melo, Isabel Silva Melo, Cláudia Furtado, Adolfo Mendonça, Sofia Afonso, and Adelaide Costa are the “ambassadors” of Azorean Handicrafts until Sunday, July 6, at an international event that attracts thousands of visitors every year. Isabel Silva Melo and Adolfo Mendonça, both working in ceramics and already distinguished at this event, are competing for the FIA 2025 Award in the Traditional and Contemporary Crafts categories. Adelaide Costa, working with plant fibres, and Cláudia Furtado, working with whale bone and wood engraving, are competing for the first time. The Azorean Handicrafts stand is located in the pavilion dedicated to national handicrafts, alongside the main entities operating in the craft sector, such as the Institute for Employment and Professional Training (IEFP), CEARTE and municipalities from across the country that promote their craft productions from a cultural and tourist standpoint. The Azorean stand, which is part of the usual exhibition of "Azores Brand" certified food products, is notable for its size, the local materials used in its construction, and the festive atmosphere that welcomes visitors and promotes the Region's rich cultural heritage. In this context, nine Senhor Santo Cristo ‘registos’ (representations) are on display at the Azorean Handicrafts stand at FIA-Lisboa. They stand out for the exuberance of the floral compositions and the materials used, such as fish scales, corn husks, silkworm cocoons, beads, and a wide variety of paper and fabrics. FIA-Lisboa is open from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. On Friday and Saturday, the exhibition closes at midnight.
Nota de Imprensa
May 21, 2025
Azores Handicraft Fair - Santo Cristo from May 23 to 29 at Portas do Mar
The Azores Handicraft Fair, promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment, through the Crafts and Design Centre of the Azores (CADA), kicks off on Friday, May 23, as part of the Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festivities in Ponta Delgada. This edition begins the new season of local handicraft fairs associated with the Region's main summer festivities. It will feature 54 artisans from various islands of the archipelago, including 21 Craft Production Units with products certified by the "Azorean Handicrafts" collective brand. The crafts on display will feature plant fibres, embroidery, lace, textiles, whalebone, fish scales, "lapinha" (sea-themed) nativity scenes, jewellery, pewter, iron, figurative ceramics, wood, glass, figurines, shells, Senhor Santo Cristo "registos" (representations), toy making, cake production, confectionery and honey production, among others. The Azores Handicraft Fair Santo Cristo 2025 will be part of the Azores Industry, Commerce and Services Fair (FICSA), an initiative organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada to be held at the Alameda Pavilhão do Mar in Portas do Mar. The fair can be visited from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on May 23; from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on May 24, 25, 26 and 29; and from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on May 27 and 28. The Azores Handicraft fair cycle will then continue with the Sanjoaninas festivities, on Terceira Island, from June 20 to 29; the Velas Cultural Week, on São Jorge Island, from July 1 to 6; the Calhetas Festivities, also in São Jorge, from July 10 to 14; the Praia Festivities, on Terceira Island, from August 1 to 11; and the Sea Weak, on Faial Island, from August 1 to 10. Also in August, the Azores Handicraft Fair will be at the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres festivities, in Graciosa, from August 7 to 12, and at Whalers' Week, in Pico, from August 25 to 31, closing with the Christmas Fair in São Miguel from November 27 to December 1.
May 21, 2025
Azores Handicraft Fair - Santo Cristo from May 23 to 29 at Portas do Mar
The Azores Handicraft Fair, promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Youth, Housing and Employment, through the Crafts and Design Centre of the Azores (CADA), kicks off on Friday, May 23, as part of the Santo Cristo dos Milagres Festivities in Ponta Delgada. This edition begins the new season of local handicraft fairs associated with the Region's main summer festivities. It will feature 54 artisans from various islands of the archipelago, including 21 Craft Production Units with products certified by the "Azorean Handicrafts" collective brand. The crafts on display will feature plant fibres, embroidery, lace, textiles, whalebone, fish scales, "lapinha" (sea-themed) nativity scenes, jewellery, pewter, iron, figurative ceramics, wood, glass, figurines, shells, Senhor Santo Cristo "registos" (representations), toy making, cake production, confectionery and honey production, among others. The Azores Handicraft Fair Santo Cristo 2025 will be part of the Azores Industry, Commerce and Services Fair (FICSA), an initiative organised by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ponta Delgada to be held at the Alameda Pavilhão do Mar in Portas do Mar. The fair can be visited from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. on May 23; from 4 p.m. to 12 a.m. on May 24, 25, 26 and 29; and from 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on May 27 and 28. The Azores Handicraft fair cycle will then continue with the Sanjoaninas festivities, on Terceira Island, from June 20 to 29; the Velas Cultural Week, on São Jorge Island, from July 1 to 6; the Calhetas Festivities, also in São Jorge, from July 10 to 14; the Praia Festivities, on Terceira Island, from August 1 to 11; and the Sea Weak, on Faial Island, from August 1 to 10. Also in August, the Azores Handicraft Fair will be at the Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres festivities, in Graciosa, from August 7 to 12, and at Whalers' Week, in Pico, from August 25 to 31, closing with the Christmas Fair in São Miguel from November 27 to December 1.