Civil Society (RTP2) – Creative Cities
On March 24, 2024, councilor Conceição Henriques, responsible for the Culture portfolio of the Municipality of Caldas da Rainha, was present on the Civil Society program, broadcast by RTP2. The episode dedicated the theme to the Creative Cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network and, given that Caldas da Rainha is a Creative City of […]
Covilhã Design Triennial 2025
On March 21st, the Covilhã 2025 Design Triennial began, with the motto “Textile Landscapes” and will run until June 21st. It is an initiative of the Municipality of Covilhã within the scope of the UNESCO Creative City Action Plan in the area of Design, a status it obtained in 2021. This event seeks to promote […]
Presentation of the Album “The hammer dances and sings before rising” by Paulo Vicente
“The hammer sings and dances before rising” is the new project by Paulo Vicente, a musician with over two decades of career cemented in a tireless exploration of sound between jazz and the most ethereal explorations of “ambient”. Inspired by the movements and noises of the cutlers at Paulo Tuna’s workshop in Caldas da Rainha, […]
Cerâmica XL Exhibition
The exhibition Cerâmica XL, a project by the group ‘Convergências’, will open on 28 March at 5 pm at Espaço da Concas of the Arts Centre. It features 10 large-scale ceramic sculptures using traditional techniques, promoting the integration of traditional knowledge into contemporary production. The pieces are the result of an artistic residency that took […]
TAME THE FIRE | FORGING, CERAMICS AND GASTRONOMY
On 28 and 29 March, the third edition of Tame the Fire will take place at the Caldas da Rainha Arts Centre. Organised by CENTRA – Associação dos Amigos do Centro de Artes (Association of Friends of the Arts Centre), with the support of Caldas da Rainha City Council and as part of the UNESCO […]
Caldas da Rainha participates in the meeting of the Creative Cities of Crafts and Folk Art in Saudi Arabia
Between the 5th and 7th of February 2025, a meeting was held in the creative city of Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, with representatives from various creative cities in the Crafts and Folk Arts category. It was attended by over 80 participants from various countries, including technicians, politicians and local entities. Caldas da Rainha was represented by […]
Open Applications for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
The application period for the UNESCO Creative Cities Network is open! Interested cities are invited to submit their applications through the online platform until 23:59 CET by 3 March 2025. The eight creative domains covered by the Network are: Architecture, Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Cinema, Gastronomy, Literature, Media Arts and Music. The application period […]
PRESENTATION OF THE CREATIVE CITIES NETWORK IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL
The Noble Hall of Covilhã City Hall received, last Tuesday, November 10, the presentation of the project “UNESCO Network of Creative Cities of Central Portugal”, which brings together the six municipalities of the region recognized as Creative Cities by UNESCO: Caldas da Rainha (Crafts and Folk Art), Castelo Branco (Crafts and Folk Art), Covilhã (Design), […]
51st Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics
The Municipalities of Alcobaça and Caldas da Rainha, together with the Portuguese Association ofCities and Towns of Ceramics (AptCVC), organised the 51st Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), which took place in Alcobaça and Caldas da Rainha between 16 and 20 September.September. The IAC, founded in Geneva in 1952, aims to stimulate friendship […]
OPEN WORKSHOPS PROGRAMME – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
Between 16 and 20 September 2024, the World Congress of the International Academy of Ceramics (AIC) will take place in the cities of Caldas da Rainha and Alcobaça. The AIC was founded in 1952 with the aim of stimulating international cooperation between ceramics professionals in various countries. The theme of the 51st edition of the […]