On 27 and 28 March, ‘Tame the Fire’ returns to the gardens of the Arts Centre.

Caldas da Rainha, a Creative City, brings together cutlery, ceramics and gastronomy at this event to celebrate the transformative power of fire and herald the arrival of spring.

Organised by the CENTRA Association – Friends of the Arts Centre, “Tame the Fire” is more than just an event: it is a space for sharing and passing on knowledge, techniques and traditions. An ancestral legacy, reinvented and adapted to the challenges of our times.

Keep up to date with the full programme of activities.

PROGRAMME:

Friday, 27 March

5.00 pm: LIGHTING THE BONFIRES

• Talha cooking | Miguel Neto and Manuel Areias
• Iron casting | Thomas Minsk and Garcia Moreno

6.00 pm: CAFÉ OPENS

• DJ set | food | wines

7.00 pm: SHARING OVER HOT COALS

• Soup and grilled dishes

Saturday, 28 March

10.30 am: EXPERIMENTAL WORKSHOPS

• Verguinha, potter’s wheel, meta-tiles, painting, raku
• Clay Workshop | Educational Service

11.00 am: POTTER’S MARKET

• Exhibition and sale of original pieces | Caldas and Deruta (Italy)

12.00 pm: FLAMES

• In conversation with Joaquim Caetano | “Of all fires, the fire”

1:00 pm: FOOD FROM THE FIRE

• Chef Paulo Santos, Traditional oven
• Chefs: Ruben Ferreira; Nelson Fonseca; Hélio Catarino; Grão a Grão

2:30 pm: CONCERT

• Atelier de Musique – “Fue la luz – From Europe to the Andes”;
• Recital by the Deruta Ensemble

3:00pm: EXHIBITION

• “Ceramics and Women – How Women became protagonists” | Espaço da Concas
• Exchange between Deruta (Italy) and Caldas da Rainha

4:00 pm: KNIFE-MAKING CHALLENGE

• Competition between cutlery makers | 3 hours to create a cutlery piece followed by a cutting test
• FIRE WORKSHOPS
  • Iron foundry (opening) | Thomas Minsk and Garcia Moreno
  • Talha kiln (opening) | Miguel Neto and Manuel Areias

9.00 pm: CONCERT

• Eugénia Contente Trio | Garden
• DJ SET -27 Pablo | Torso | João Paulo Feliciano