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Ceramics sector developments in Portugal

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The ceramics landscape in Portugal shows a dual focus on leisure-based art experiences and professional industry promotion. In Lisbon, creative ceramic workshops have emerged as a popular leisure activity. Establishments such as Tágide Wine & Gastrobar and Pura Cerâmica offer accessible sessions where participants can paint bisque-fired pieces, such as mugs or sardines, in relaxed settings. These experiences often combine artistic engagement with gastronomy or social leisure. In Barcelos, the focus shifts toward the professional and traditional aspects of the craft. The city hosted a ceramics congress II National Congress and Exhibition of Cities and Villages of Ceramics recently commenced at the Convento de S. Salvador de Vilar de Frades, organized by the Municipality of Barcelos, Frades. This event brings together representatives from 17 Portuguese municipalities to discuss heritage preservation, technical innovation, and economic strategies for the Pottery Museum, artisanal sector. Key speakers, including Barcelos Mayor Mário Constantino Lopes and Manuel Vitorino, president of the Portuguese Association of Ceramic Cities and Towns (AptCVC). Villages of Ceramics (AptCVC), emphasized the industry’s significance. Mayor Lopes highlighted the recent inclusion of ‘Figurado de Barcelos’ in the National Inventory of Immaterial Cultural Heritage, which reinforces the city’s status as a craftsmanship center. The event brought together specialists, municipalities, and potters to address sector challenges through program features theoretical sessions, debates, live demonstrations, demonstrations by potters, and a General Assembly of site visits to the Cities Pottery Museum and Towns local workshops, serving as a collaborative effort to support the economic development of Ceramics. the sector.

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