Craft points of interest
Museo Sotelo Blanco
Museo de Antropoloxía · Fundación Sotelo Blanco
Inaugurouse en 1995 e coa finalidade de contribuír á recuperación da cultura tradicional galega e intentar recuperar para a sociedade un anaco da súa historia inmediata.
Os céntros de ensino poden programar a súa visita poñendose en contacto coa Srta. Chelo Carreira.
Horario: de luns a venres de 9 a 14 h. Sábado e domingo pechado. Pechado o mes de agosto.
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Galician Crafts at Ciudad de la Cultura
Galician Crafts at Ciudad de la Cultura. Museo Centro Gaiás.
Oficial selling point for Artesanía de Galicia. (the certified brand for Galician Crafts).
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Galician Crafts at ABANCA Foundation
Oficial selling point for Artesanía de Galicia. (the certified brand for Galician Crafts).
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Popular Galician Craft Fair
More than 40 makers showing all kind of items: basketry, woodcarving, leatherworks, textiles, metal, ceramic, pottery…Part of the Viveiro Saint Patron’s festivities.
From 12th to 21nd Agost 2016.
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International Galician Woodturners Meeting
International Galician Woodturners Meeting
From 17th to 20nd September. Workshops, exhibitions, demonstrations, craft products sale, machinery, tools and publications.
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Ribadeo Craft Market
Crafts and food booths. Usually celebrated in the beginning of December during the Constitution “puente” (two or three holiday days comprising the weekend).
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Meeting of Traditional and Popular Galician Craft
Meeting of Traditional and Popular Galician Craft
A great popular event highlighting the exhibition, commercialization and promotion not only of crafts but also of Galician culture and landscape. The first edition was in 2012 with the aim of becoming an indispensable meeting point for exchange and contacts among business, associations and organisms belonging to the craft sector. From 3th to 5th July 2015.
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Argalica
In summer during tourism high season. 3 x 2,5 meters booths for about 30 exhibitors. From July 20th to 7th Agost 2016.
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Artesanfroilán
A craft fair that coincides with the celebration of San Froilán, the Saint patron of the city of Lugo and one of most important feast days in Galicia. It is located downtown at Anxo Fernández Gómez Plaza (Square) with 25 modular booths under a tent. From 1th – 12th October 2016.
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Ourense Craft Fair
Traditional and contemporary craft fair. 40 craft booths. From April 23th to May 1th 2015.
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Centrad
Crafts and Desing Centre belonging to the Diputación of Lugo (a provincial administration organism).
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Lace Show
Camariñas Lace Show. It coincides with Easter holidays.
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Fund Artesanía e Deseño
Crafts and Design Foundation
Institution in charge of developping actions and programs of assistance, training, innovation, cataloguing, promotion, marketing and other aspects related to the culture of traditional crafts in Galicia.
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Artesanía Galicia no Museo do Mar
Galician Craft at the Museum of the Sea at Vigo
Second Artesanía de Galicia official shop. The more than 100 square meters of this new shop show a selection of Galician craft pieces mostly related to the sea.
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Casa Mariñeira Don Fernando
First Official Shop of Crafts in Galicia.
Pottery, traditional pottery, lace, jewelry, textiles, musical instruments, baskets and accessories are some of the objects that are for sale.
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Ofeitoaman feira de artesanía
The ultimate craft fair in the city of Vigo,and the most important of Christmas in Galicia.
From 16th of December to the 5th of January 2018 at A Laxe Mall.
Visitable from 11 to 14 and from 16:30 to 21 h (24th and 31th of December closes at 19 pm)
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Ethnographic Museum Liste in Vigo
Nine permanent exhibition galleries that offer a global vision of the Galician ethnographic heritage.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Saturday from 11 to 14 h and from 17 to 19 h.
Sundays, Mondays and Holidays closed.
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Niñodaguia's Pottery Museum · Crafts Workshop
Pottery workshop resored as a Museum.
Exhibition of typical Niñodaguia pieces Xunqueira de Espadañedo (Ourense).
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Buño Pottery Show
Usually this show takes place during the first days of August at Casa del Alfarero (The Potter’s House). A Camposa-Buño (Malpica). Opening hours: 11:00 – 14:00 and 17:00 – 21:00.
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Mostrart craft Fair
The most important crafts fair in Galicia, held annually in the city center of Coruña. About 50 exhibitors.
From July 30th to 15th Agost 2016.
Open from 11 to 14 and from 17.30 to 22.
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Asociación Galega de Artesáns
AGA is the Professional Crafts Association with more presence in Galicia. It has an extensive experience in innovative activities for the promotion and development in crafts as an actual profession. Offices open from 9 am to 2 pm from Monday to Friday.
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Castillo de Vimianzo
A medieval castle preserved in excellent conditions, in with the Provincial Council of A Coruña promotes all year "Artesanía en Vivo" (Crafts alive), with workshops in different trades.
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Museo Os Oleiros
Traditional potteries from all Spain. Free admission.
Groups should arrange the visit in advance (guided tour).
Located in the "Pazo" of As Torres.
The funds for this Museum have been provided by José María Kaydeda y Teresa Jorge, collectors and pottery enthusiasts.
The Museum organizes every year the "Alfaroleiros" Fair in early August with the presence of potters from all over Spain.
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Museo do Coiro
Leather Museum, Tanner Factory from Nogueira Family. Leather workshop.
From 15th of September to 15th of July, opened Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 12 to 2 pm and from 5 to 7 pm.
From 15th July to 15th September, Tuesday, Wednesday and Sunday from 12 to 2 pm and form 5 to 9 pm. Monday closed. (picture: Juan Marcet).
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Ecomuseo Forno do Forte
Old houses / workshop, furnace, porch, and "hórreo" from a family Buño potters.
Rehabilitated by the Joint Provincial Council of A Coruña and managed by the City of Malpica de Bergantiños.
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