Information: Regional Centre for Handicrafts holds "Azores Handicrafts" market in Sanjoaninas festivities
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes the "Azores Handicrafts" market during the Sanjoaninas festivities in Cerrado do Bailão, Angra do Heroísmo, between June 21 and 28. The event is held under the Sanjoaninas 2019 festivities programme, which will be dedicated to the theme "Angra - Amusement of the King and the People." Duri... more >>

Information: Handicraft products from 52 regional companies featured in Holy Christ of Miracles Festivities
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes the "Azores Handicrafts" showcase at the "Lar, Campo e Mar” Fair that will be held at Alameda do Mar in Ponta Delgada from May 24 to 30. The "Azores Handicrafts" project is aimed at the organisation of a series of handicraft market on different islands, showcasing the best we produce in the A... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes 1st Children's and Youth Azores Handicrafts Festival - Roots
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Center for Crafts (CRAA) promotes the 1st Children's and Youth Azores Handicrafts - Roots between May 3 and 5. This pioneering initiative stemmed from Roots - Educational Azores Handicrafts Project and is primarily intended to raise the awareness of younger audiences for the importance of know-how. In this regard, CRAA intends to dissemi... more >>

Information: Regional Government opens applications under Incentive System for Development of Handicrafts
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA) opened today the application period for this year's edition of SIDART - Incentive System for the Development of Azores Handicrafts, which runs until March 29. The support comprises projects ranging from training and qualification, innovation, marketing and promotion of products to investments in production s... more >>

Information: Azores Handicrafts at Lisbon International Fair
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes the participation of the Azores and regional craft companies in the Lisbon International Craft Fair (FIA) that will run June 23 to July 1. The participation of CRAA in the Lisbon International Craft Fair aims to promote Azorean handicrafts and artisans with a view to reaching new audiences. For nin... more >>

Information: Craft products from 46 regional units featured in Holy Christ of Miracles Festivities
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes, as in previous years, the "M.ART. Holy Christ of Miracles" in the context of the "Lar, Campo e Mar” Fair taking place at Alameda do Mar in Ponta Delgada from today to May 10. This initiative is part of the regional handicraft exhibitions that are organised during the festivities of each isla... more >>

Information: Angra do Heroísmo Museum opens "Creative Residency 2017 - wood cut and inlay works" exhibition
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), opens an exhibition under the title "Creative Residency 2017 - wood cut and inlay works" at the Angra do Heroísmo Museum next Friday, April 6, at 6 PM. The Creative Residency project aims to launch products on the market in which the craft component is significant and ensure the sustainability of artisa... more >>

Information: Regional Government promotes Weaving Creative Residency on São Jorge Island
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), promotes a Creative Residency on the island of São Jorge from March 15. This initiative is aimed at the innovation and repositioning of weaving on São Jorge. It acknowledges the value of a quality craft production whose origin has been certified since 2001 and, as such, is part of the cultural her... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores allocates incentives amounting to 260 thousand Euros to development of handicrafts
Between February 12 and March 29, Craft Production Units (UPA) in the Region may apply for support provided under the Incentive Scheme for the Development of Azores Handicrafts (SIDART), which provides for an overall amount of 260 thousand Euros this year. An order issued by the Vice-Presidency of the Government, now published in the Official Journal, indicates that eligible projects may be submi... more >>

Information: Regional Centre for Handicrafts promotes "Patchwork - an approach to Azorean patchwork"
The Vice-Presidency of the Government, through the Regional Centre for Handicrafts (CRAA), opens an unprecedented exhibition entitled "Patchwork - an approach to Azorean patchwork" at the Franciscan Convent in Lagoa on November 17 at 6:30 PM. This exhibition, which will be open until December 30, aims to disseminate not only the works belonging to individuals and collective entities from several ... more >>