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 Delgada at 9:30 PM.
The book will be presented by Rui Sousa Martins, Head of the Department of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences at the University of the Azores. There will be also a musical moment by the School of Traditional Azorean Guitars of Relva.
"Cerâmica dos Açores" is eight work published by CRAA. It is mainly intended to enrich the collection of works on the activities supported by this centre as well as to preserve the regional cultural heritage.
The study developed by CRAA for the certification of Azorean ceramics has enabled the systematic survey of this important aspect of Azorean cultural heritage, with special emphasis on its most genuine genuine pottery and faience works and ceramic figures. It allows the introduction of future researches, studies and technical intervention, through collection of scattered and little-known information, but highlight valuable from a historical and ethnographic perspective.