Since 2022, the Arts & Crafts Open Days | New Design establishes itself as a platform for promoting craftsmanship and contemporary design in Portugal. In this 4th edition, which involves all regions of the country, the project reaches a truly national scale for the first time, integrating the Autonomous Region of Madeira for the first time in its network of experiences open to the general public.

Marking the last weekend of this edition, with an unprecedented program on the islands, on May 31st and June 1st, 2025, Azores and Madeira will host, for the first time simultaneously, a program with a set of 17 “hands-on” activities, led by master artisans, local collectives and new creators, with the goal of promoting direct contact with traditional techniques, endogenous materials and artisanal processes in transformation.

In the Azores, activities will take place on the islands of São Miguel, São Jorge, Graciosa and Santa Maria, with workshops in Ponta Delgada, Lagoa, Nordeste, Furnas, Velas, Santa Cruz da Graciosa and Vila do Porto. The program includes techniques such as hand-made ceramics, embroidery on photographs, macrame, artisanal spinning, work with fish scales, wooden miniatures and creations with natural fibers, with the participation of entities such as Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Nordeste, A Avó Veio Trabalhar, Azores by Sara Schanderl and MUSAZ.

You can now REGISTER, until May 28th, for activities in the Azores by clicking HERE!