UNESCO identifies handicrafts as a set of products that “are produced by craftsmen, completely handcrafted or with the help of hand or mechanical tools, provided the direct manual contribution of the artisan is the most substantial component of the finished product” and recognises that “the special nature of handicrafts derives from their distinctive traits, which may be utilitarian, aesthetic, artistic, creative, culturally significant, decorative, functional, traditional, religious, and socially symbolic and meaningful.”
Local craft makers contribute to innovation and economic growth in their regions through the application of old techniques, through the development of new products. Are they fulfilling the mission of engagement between business and regional identity? How they do it?
The Eugenio de Almeida Foundation, one of Dialogue CafĂ© Evora host and manager of the programme “Powering Arts and Crafts” proposes to organise a session on Makers, sustainability, marketplaces and regional development, which will take place on 28 May from 15h to 17h London time.
The session will bring together experts, makers, local and regional authorities, owners of marketplaces to discuss and share concrete knowledge.
Programme
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For further information, contact us !
Dialogue Café Lisbon (at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation) Dalia Sendra (daliasendra@casadoregalo.pt)
Dialogue Café Évora (at ADRAL & at FEA Social Innovation Centre) – Ana Rita Valido (ADRAL) (ana.valido@adral.pt) & Inês Gonçalves (FEA) (ines.goncalves@fea.pt)
In the framework of Dialogue Café Global Exchange of Crafts Makers, we are organising a session on marketplaces and online platforms where crafts makers can sell their products and goods such as Tictail, Etsy, and other such as Dawanda, Artesanum, Amazon Handmade, Ezebee. Makers invited will also exchange experiences and share their testimonials on online business.
The session will take place on 27 November from 15h to 17h London time.
Programme
Promoting Makers´ work and enhancing cultural heritage:
Dialogue Café Belgrade:
Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro:
- Alice Freitas, Founder and Executive Director, Rede Asta
- Betty Prado, Director, Bemglo
- Camila Frois, Communication Coordinator, Artesol
- Raquel Lara Rezende, Researcher, Artesol
Dialogue Café Évora:
Dialogue Café Lisboa:
Makers´ testimonials:
Dialogue Café Lisboa:
REGISTRATION & CONTACTS
Dialogue CafĂ© Lisbon / Dialogue CafĂ© Association – Dalia Sendra (daliasendra@casadoregalo.pt)
Dialogue Café Évora – Ana Lavado (ana.lavado@fea.pt)
Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro – Mayara Gonçalves (dcafe.rio@gmail.com)
Dialogue Café Belgrade – Biljana Vukosavljevic (unaserbia@gmail.com)
Keep posted or contact us for further information.
In today´s increasingly virtual world, making things by hand using centuries-old techniques, traditional crafts provided with a new design approach are fulfilling the market of online business and also starts-ups.
The main goal of the cycle Global Exchange of Crafts Makers is to promote exchanges and dialogue between different crafts makers around the world with the aim, in one hand, of identifying the challenges and opportunities of this promising creative sector in future economies, in the other hand, promoting a dialogue and transmission of know-how between traditional and innovative artisans, between senior and young generations.
In this framework, Dialogue Café Association and its members are organising a session on SME Management for creative minds with the aim of providing makers with key information on how to launch or strengthen their business and sharing information on toolkits and tools on business sustainability.
PROGRAMME[1]
Special connection from Barcelona:
Dialogue Café Évora
- AntĂłnio Paiva de Andrada, Artisan maker
- Maria José Morais, Artisan maker
- Vanessa Zorrinho, Artisan maker
- Telma Barrelas, Artisan maker
Dialogue Café Lisbon
Keep posted to know more!
[1] Provisional
OVERVIEW
The main goal of the cycle Global Exchange of Crafts Makers is to promote exchanges and dialogue between different crafts makers around the world with the aim, in one hand, of identifying the challenges and opportunities of this promising creative sector in future economies, in the other hand, promoting a dialogue and transmission of know-how between traditional and innovative artisans, between senior and young generations.
Indeed, in today´s increasingly virtual world, making things by hand using centuries-old techniques, traditional crafts provided with a new design approach are fulfilling the market of online business and also starts-ups. In this context, crafts are also used as language for gentle protest and social change. Indeed, Craftivism is a form of activism addressing anti-capitalism, environmentalism, feminism or any other social issue or cause. Centered on practices of handicrafts, craftivism includes various forms of needlework among many other as ceramics, screen-printing, paperwork, wood, glass, illustration, etc.
In this framework, Dialogue Café Association and its members in Novi Pazar, Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon, are organising a session on Craftivism with the aim of sharing information about initiatives using crafts a powerful tool for gentle protest, social change, collective empowerment, personal development, but also action, expression and networking. During the session experts, makers and organisations from Portugal, Serbia and Brasil will be invited to present their knowledge, resources and share their experiences.
The session will take place next 23 November from 15h to 17h Lisbon time / 13h to 15h Rio de Janeiro time.Â
PROGRAMME
Dialogue CafĂ© Lisbon (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation – Central Building Room 3):
Dialogue Café Novi Pazar (Centar Duga):
Special connection from Argentina:
With the participation of Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro (Universidade Candido Mendes)
CONTACTS AND REGISTRATION
Dialogue CafĂ© Association / Lisbon (Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation) – Dalia Sendra (daliasendra@casadoregalo.pt)
Dialogue Café Rio de Janeiro (Candido Mendes University) – Nina Kertzman (dcafe.rio@gmail.com)
Dialogue Café Novi Pazar – Fatima Durovic (fatimadurovic@gmail.com)
Dialogue Café is come back with interesting and useful sessions!
In the framework of our cycle Global Exchange of Crafts Makers, Dialogue CafĂ©s based in Évora, Lisbon and Rio de Janeiro will organise a session on “Business Development and internationalisation” with the aim of providing makers with key information on how to strengthen their business and promote its development at the international level, as well as sharing information on business sustainability and shared business strategies.
During the session experts, makers and organisations from Portugal and Brasil will be invited to present their knowledge, resources and share their experiences.
Download the programme!
The session will take place next 26 October from 15h to 17h London time in our respective locations:Â
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