The initiative, organized by the Majadahonda City Council in collaboration with the ASOMARTE association, aims to highlight the value of traditional crafts and manual creativity. Over 25 artisans will gather to display and sell their creations, providing visitors with the opportunity to purchase unique pieces and learn about the crafting process firsthand.
During the event, which will take place from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the arcades of the Plaza Mayor, various interactive workshops will be offered. Attendees can learn to create kokedamas, a Japanese technique for growing plants without pots, or get started with micro macramé, characterized by small-scale knotting of threads. There will also be activities to make bath bombs and fondant cookies.
In addition to the workshops, local artisans will conduct live demonstrations of techniques such as oil painting, decorating pieces made in the municipal workshops of the Casa de la Cultura. Celtic music and dance by the Irish Treble company, with their show Celtic Journey, will entertain the event, evoking the magic of Irish culture.
More than 25 artisans will gather this Saturday in Majadahonda's Plaza Mayor to offer their products to the public, who can also participate in various workshops. Students from municipal craft schools will demonstrate learned techniques this year, and the Irish company Iris Treble will liven up the day with Celtic music and dances.
The European Artistic Craft Days, a simultaneous celebration in several countries across the continent, primarily aim to bring the work of jewelers, ceramists, weavers, and other artisans closer to the public, highlighting the uniqueness, beauty, and careful craftsmanship of their creations. By participating in this event, Majadahonda reaffirms its commitment to the preservation and promotion of craftsmanship as a cultural expression and a form of resistance against mass production.
