INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS AND POTTERY FAIR
ARGENTONA (BARCELONA - SPAIN)
"FIRA DEL CANTIR"

3, 4, 5 and 6 August 2008
10-14,30 h. and 17-22 h.
Official web site of the fair:
 www.firaceramica.org

 

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How to participate (new ceramists participants):
Send the following documentation to the museum (last day: April 30, 2008)
- Letter asking for your participation (with address, e-mail telephone,...)
- Professional curriculum
- Photographic dossier of your works (6 images minimum)
- Description of techniques you use
Person responsible of this project: Oriol Calvo

PROGRAM 2008 (PROVISIONAL)

Permanent activities:
Fair, exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations

INTERNATIONAL CERAMIC AN POTTERY FAIR
The international Ceramic and Pottery Fair is the most important market fair of Catalonia and Spain in its specialty because of the great quantity and quality of artisans which participate. About 65.000 people are expected, being visitors, dealers and other professionals. The fair is open for any audience: individual or families, amateurs or professionals: artisan shops, galleries, whole-sellers, etc. The organization offers his special attention to the professional visitors.

About 90 expositors are expected, divided in the following sections: Traditional pottery, artistic ceramics, antiques and institutions, associations and enterprises.

Represented countries: Catalonia, Spain, Portugal, France, Belgium, Greece, Algeria, Tunisia,  Russia and others.

List of participants (last edition)

 

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Exhibition of contemporary ceramics
ARCADI BLASCO
Museu del Cantir
August 3 - September 14, 2008

 


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Arcadi Blasco

Raku workshops
3,
4 and 5 August 19.00 - 23.00 h.
Market Square (Plaça de Vendre)

 

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Demonstrations of traditional pottery techniques
3 to 6 August: 11.00 - 14.00 h. and 18.00 - 21.00 h.
Market Square (Plaça de Vendre)

 

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Potter's wheel workshop for children
3 to 6 August: 10 - 14h. and 18 - 21.00h.
Market Square (Plaça de Vendre)

 

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Festival, speeches, film projections and other activities

Saturday 2nd August

19.30 h.
 Antic Ajuntament 

Opening act 

 

 

 

Saturday 2nd August

12.30h. Museu del Cantir  
Opening act of ceramics exhibition ARCADI BLASCO 
and official opening of the International Ceramic and Pottery Fair 2008

16.00h. Centre Parroquial
4th SHOW OF FILM AND VIDEO ON CERAMICS 
 Program will be communicated soon.

18.00h. Centre Parroquial
4th SHOW OF FILM AND VIDEO ON CERAMICS
Repetition of the same program as 16.00h

 

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Monday 4th August  

58 Festa del Càntir (Water jug festival)
4th August morning
Church Square (Plaça de l'Església)
To see complete program, please click on the title

 

Tuesday 5th August  

12.00h. Museu del Cantir
Guided visit to the exhibition
Cantirs Modernistes

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16.00h. Centre Parroquial
4th SHOW OF FILM AND VIDEO ON CERAMICS 
 Program will be communicated soon.

18.00h. Centre Parroquial
4th SHOW OF FILM AND VIDEO ON CERAMICS
Repetition of the same program as 16.00h

 

 

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Monday 6th August  

 

 

 

16.00h. Centre Parroquial
4th SHOW OF FILM AND VIDEO ON CERAMICS 
 Program will be communicated soon.

18.00h. Centre Parroquial
4th SHOW OF FILM AND VIDEO ON CERAMICS
Repetition of the same program as 16.00h

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21.00h. Plaça de Vendre
"La trepitjada"

 

 

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How to participate (new ceramists participants):
Send the following documentation to the museum (last day: April 30, 2007)
- Letter asking for your participation (with address, e-mail telephone,...)
- Professional curriculum
- Photographic dossier of your works (6 images minimum)
- Description of techniques you use
Person responsible of this project: Oriol Calvo