The first edition of the International Biennial of Arts and Crafts took place in Castelo Branco on September 4th and 5th, at the Centro de Cultura Contemporânea, bringing together representatives from Portugal, Brazil, and Cape Verde. Promoted by the City Council, the initiative sought to bring together heritage, creativity, and cooperation within the framework of the city's integration into the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, in the category of Craftsmanship and Folk Arts since October 2023. The program included roundtables on local identity, creative economy, and the Embroidery of Castelo Branco, with the participation of the Director-General for the Arts. The organization made a very positive assessment of public attendance and the quality of the interventions, highlighting the visit to MUTEX – Museum of Textiles. The exhibition "The Embroidered World by Hand" brought together pieces from Portuguese municipalities, Brazil, Cape Verde, and the Azores, with municipalities expressing interest in hosting the exhibition. The responsible person Sónia Abreu stated that the goal is to increase the national and international visibility of the Biennial and use it as an instrument for the enhancement of the Embroidery of Castelo Branco.
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