CERAMICS MARKET EXHIBITION
The first edition of the Ceramic Market Exhibition took place in Park D. Carlos I, on 17, 18 and 19 June 2022, where more than three dozen Chaldean ceramists were present. Access to the event was free and, in addition to Ceramics, it counted a lot of animation and street food stalls. Throughout the three […]
The Ceramists Itinerary
On February 23, 2022, was presented at Caldas da Rainha Municipal Library, a itinerary book of ceramists in Caldas da Rainha, Creative City of UNESCO, Crafts and Popular Arts, with texts by Isabel Castanheira and photographs of Carlos Barroso. A book long awaited by the dissemination and prominence of the Chaldean artists who model clay […]
UNESCO CREATIVE CITY | 2021
The public activity of Unesco Creative City was residual, in the first months of 2021, however, there was a need to fulfill some obligations as members of the Unesco Creative Cities Network, namely participation in conferences (zoom)in the most diverse areas, but particularly in sustainability. At the request of the UCCN Secretariat, the evaluation of […]
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding of the aspiring Geopark West
On May 27 2021, the Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the municipalities of Bombarral, Cadaval, Caldas da Rainha, Lourinhã, Peniche and Torres Vedras, with the aim of establishing the terms of cooperation, within the framework of the dynamization of the aspiring Geopark West, its management structure and its application to UNESCO World Geopark. The […]
PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME FOR THE NEW CERAMICS MUSEUM IN CALDAS DA RAINHA
The proposal for a new ceramics museum resulting from the diagnosis made by the Working Group seeks to find a solution to all the problems detected and is therefore not confined to the “old” theme of expansion. The museum envisaged here does not neglect the classic role of the museum as a custodian and showcase […]
Molda Concept Store
As in 2019, although it was necessary to adapt the activity to the new post-covid circumstances, Molda’s Concept Store returned in 2020, from July 31 to December 23, in Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro Factory space. Ceramists were invited to participate and exhibit their work on both platforms. On the one hand, in the physical space of […]
Acquisitions Program for Municipal Collections: Author’s Ceramics
“Caldas Cidade Cerâmica 2020” program integrated the planned activities within the scope of Caldas da Rainha as a UNESCO Creative City. The City Council of Caldas da Rainha, manager of this project, decided to create this programme of purchases for the ceramists of the municipality, in order to achieve two objectives: 1 – to constitute […]
CALDAS DA RAINHA UNESCO CREATIVE CITY
Event that marked the award of the title of Creative City of UNESCO to Caldas da Rainha On 31 October 2019, the news was made public that Caldas da Rainha was designated a Member of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network in the area of Crafts and Folk Art. It was the culmination of a long […]
Molda Concept Store
As part of Molda’s activities, the Molda Ceramic Concept Store & Concerts, installed at the Bordalo Pinheiro Factory Municipal Buildings, was inaugurated on August 10, and remained until September 30, 2019. This project was conceived as a ceramic shop that crossed different approaches of contemporary language. Starting from an Open Call to ceramists who work […]
“Library of an Industrial Ceramist 1880-1980” Exhibition
Exhibition of archaeology of industrial knowledge, which took place on March 20, at 2:00 pm, at the School of Arts and Design, Caldas da Rainha, inserted in the program of MOLDA 2019, initiative of the Laboratory of Design and Arts Research (LIDA) under the CP2S Research Project, Ceramics, Heritage and Sustainable Product – from teaching […]