Crafts and Design Center of the Azores
Crafts and Design Center of the Azores
The website of the Centro de Artesanato e Design dos Açores (CADA) aims, in its essence, to promote and divulge the certified handicraft products, which is responsible for the implementation of regional policy in the areas of development and appreciation of traditional products, including the regional handicrafts and artisanal companies, professional training and the coordination of multifunctional initiatives with development in the local environment.
CADA develops a consistent and diverse annual plan, acting on four areas that are considered fundamental: Research/Certification, Training, Artisan Support and Promotion. The development of these areas involves the certification of products, editing publications, organizing exhibitions, promoting workshops, workshops and training activities, providing support to the artisans, namely through the incentive system.