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The General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts has organized a series of free circular economy and recycling workshops for schoolchildren in the Region of Murcia.

The workshops are held on Saturdays, from November 20 to December 11, and last one hour, in two shifts, at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m., at the Murcia Craft Center .

The general director of Consumption and Crafts, Sonia Moreno, indicated that "the objective of these workshops is to make children aware of responsible consumption habits and the importance of recycling, reusing and reducing consumption, through games."

In the workshops, the participants will make a cloth octopus with recycled material using scraps that are easily found at home and will work on concepts such as reducing the consumption of what is not necessary, reusing objects that are in good condition for their purpose or for a different one, recycling, redesigning clothes and toys and thinking before acting and buying.

To participate, it is necessary to register minors by sending an email to consumamurcia@carm.es with the name and surname of the child, age, telephone number, date and time of the requested workshop, and whether they attend on their own or through a school. .

Below, you can learn about the projects of the candidates who opt for the 8 categories of the Regional Crafts Awards 2021. Currently, their works are exhibited at the Murcia Regional Crafts Center, located at Calle Francisco Rabal, 6,

Vote for your favorite candidates at the following link or in person at the Murcia Regional Craft Center, deadline November 1:

• Telematic voting Candidates Regional Crafts Awards 2021

1. REGIONAL HANDICRAFT AWARD CANDIDATES

The Regional Craft Award recognizes the set of a consolidated work and career.

• 1.1. “Eolo Cerámica: A Vital Project” by Marisa Peaguda González
• 1.2.”Lorenzo Boris Tinaha, artisanal red wine in jars from Totana” by Lorenzo Boris Abellán Martínez
• 1.3. “Fusion” by Rosa María Playá Pérez
• 1.4. “Design and Innovation. A transversal and polyhedral vision for the revaluation of the artisanal concept” by José Luis Gómez Marín
• 1.5. "Jewels from the Garden" by Jesús Gómez Alegría
• 1.6. “Trades” by Manuel Nicolás Almansa
• 1.7. “Montesinos Vilar: The love for a trade, the passion for hats” by Inés Fernández Soriano
• 1.8. "Flyppy" by Ismael Cerezo Rodriguez

2. ARTISAN PRODUCT AWARD CANDIDATES

The Artisan Product Award recognizes those artisan products or collections made and marketed in the previous two years.

• 2.1. “Little mice” by Joaquín Plana Belmonte
• 2.2. “Amaleur Nature Line of Solid Shampoos” by María Pilar Blaya Verdú
• 23. “Silk paintings” by Andrea Lopardo Fidanza
• 2.4. “Lorenzo Boris Tinaha, artisanal red wine in jars from Totana” by Lorenzo Boris Abellán Martínez
• 2.5. “Ceramics Playá” by Rosa María Playá Pérez
• 2.6. “Wells Lamp” by José Soler Navarro
• 2.7. “Sacred Geometry Top Hat” by Inés Fernández Soriano
• 2.8. “Virgin del Pasico Collection” of Fundación Prometeo represented by Ascensión Méndez García
• 2.9. “Cristalina, handmade lamp collection” by Lucía Ciller Valero with Carmen Martínez Azorín and José María Bellón Martínez-Quintanilla

3. CANDIDATES FOR THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AWARD

The Artisan Entrepreneurship Award recognizes the entrepreneur or entrepreneurial company that has stood out for the introduction of new concepts in the artisan sector in any of the areas related to it, product, distribution, marketing, design, etc., recognizing their ability to contribute innovative solutions that have allowed it to position itself in the market.

• 3.1. “Complements and accessories for footwear. I am Xingular” by María Belén Rodríguez Cañadas
• 3.2. "Jota Creations" by Juan Antonio Prieto
• 3.3. “Silk paintings” by Andrea Lopardo Fidanza
• 3.4. “Lorenzo Boris Tinaha, artisanal red wine in jars from Totana” by Lorenzo Boris Abellán Martínez
• 3.6. “José Soler Navarro Candidacy” by José Soler Navarro
• 3.7. “Top Hat My Dream” by Inés Fernández Soriano
• 3.8. “Cristalina, handmade lamp collection” by Lucía Ciller Valero with Carmen Martínez Azorín and José María Bellón Martínez-Quintanilla

4. CANDIDATE PRIZE PROMOTES PRIVATE ENTITIES

The Promociona Artesanía Award for Private Entities recognizes private entities or organizations that present programs, campaigns or initiatives to promote crafts, carried out at least in the previous year.

• 4.1. “From the air (ceramic floor mosaic)” by Ápices, mental health Cartagena by Leonor Martínez Conesa
• 4.2. “Julia Casado, The One from the Land” by Julia Casado Marco
• 4.3. “Distinguish the products of the Region of Murcia from Food, with special emphasis on artisan products” from Mual Marketplace by María José Albacete
• 4.4. "Promotion and protection of the traditional buttonhole stitch" of Calzia-Yute de Caravaca - Association of Footwear and Espadrilles Industries of the Northwest of the Region of Murcia
• 4.5. “Cristalina, handmade lamp collection” by Lucía Ciller Valero with Carmen Martínez Azorín and José María Bellón Martínez-Quintanilla
• 4.6. “Promociona RURALMUR Crafts Award” of the Ruralmur Association by Juan Antonio Lucas Miñano

5. AWARD CANDIDATE PROMOTES PUBLIC PRIVATE ENTITIES

The Promociona Artesanía Prize for Public Entities without financial endowment, recognizes entities or public organizations that present programs, campaigns or initiatives to promote crafts, carried out at least in the year prior to the date of publication of the call order.

• 5.1. “EMPODER-ARTE Project” of the General Directorate for Women and Gender Diversity by María José García Méndez

6. ARTISAN BETHLEHEM AWARD CANDIDATE

The Belén Artesano Award recognizes those artisan products or collections made and marketed in the previous two years.

• 6.1. “Birth in relief” by Manuel Nicolás Almansa SL by Roque Manuel Nicolás García

7. FOOD CRAFT AWARD CANDIDATES

The Food Craft Award recognizes those artisans and their products that are consistent with the factors of competitiveness.

• 7.1. “Lorenzo Boris Tinaha, artisanal red wine in jars from Totana” by Lorenzo Boris Abellán Martínez
• 7.2. “Cátedra Beer” of transfer and technological innovation agri-food SL

8. CANDIDATES FOR THE NEW TALENT AWARD

The New Talents Award recognizes those students who study at any School or University in the Region of Murcia.

• 8.1. “CONFLUENCE, tolerance and diversity” Author contemporary artistic jewelry by Emilio Antonio Riquelme Gómez
• 8.2. “Oil Disaster” Sustainable jewelry project by Verónica Sánchez Tortosa
• 8.3. “Icarus Necklace” by Nuria Noguera Nicolás
• 8.4. "Instrument of the Soul" Esther Núñez Martínez's handcrafted jewelry project

On July 4, 2020, the "Order of the Ministry of Business, Industry and Spokesperson amending the term of execution and justification of the subsidies called by Order of March 27, 2019 of the Ministry of Employment, Universities, Business and the Environment for individual artisans and craft companies in the Region of Murcia and by Order of May 22, 2019 of the Ministry of Employment, Universities, Business and the Environment for artisan associations without for-profit organization in the Region of Murcia affected by the consequences of the health emergency caused by COVID-19 and by the measures adopted in the declaration of the state of alarm.

• Modification order subsidies for artisans and companies 2019

This Order affects the subsidies corresponding to the year 2019 and that have been entered in the first quarter of this year, and that, due to the Pandemic caused by COVIB-19 and the consequent economic slowdown, has prevented you from executing the actions for which you requested aid.

For this reason, from the General Directorate of Consumption and Crafts, it has been necessary to modify the Order of Call for subsidies to individual artisans and craft companies in the Region of Murcia (excerpt published in BORM No. 77, of 3 April 2019).

This modification affects the execution and justification deadlines, in such a way that with said modification the deadlines are as follows:

Artisans and craft companies:

• Investment execution period:

From April 1, 2020, until September 30, 2021. (18 months)

• Investment justification period:

From October 1, 2021, until December 30, 2021. (3 months)

For any questions, you can contact the staff of the Craft Service.

These grants have a total budget of 300,000 euros and cover up to 75% of the project

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Artisans of clay, wood, textiles, metal, leather, glass, forging, cosmetics and food come together at the Regional Fair in Lorca

Feramur is held from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 with the participation of about 120 stands from various countries

Artisans of clay, wood, textiles, metal, leather, glass, forging, natural cosmetics and food will be present at the thirty-sixth edition of the Regional Craft Fair (Feramur), which is hosted by the Lorca Fair Institution (Ifelor) and will feature with about 120 stands distributed in 4,000 square meters of exhibition.

The stands will be occupied by exhibitors from different parts of the Region of Murcia, from all over the country (Almería, Albacete, Granada, Seville, Madrid, Córdoba, Gerona, Salamanca, Toledo, Valencia, Ciudad Real and Cantabria) and from the rest in the world, such as India, Morocco, Turkey and Egypt.

The Minister of Business, Industry and Spokesperson, Ana Martínez Vidal, presented, together with the Deputy Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Morales, and the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Lorca, Juan Francisco Gómez, the program of the fair, in which the most important craft of the Mediterranean arch.

Martínez Vidal announced some of the demonstrations that will take place during the fair, such as the production of nativity scenes, the manufacture of bath bombs with natural products, leather embossing, glass engraving and carving, and mosaic production. , among others.

"Feramur is an essential tool for the marketing and promotion of artisan products, in addition to providing an opportunity for artisans in the Region to make themselves known whatever their field of action," the councilor remarked.

Activity program

From Thursday the 26th to Sunday the 29th of September there will be demonstrations of bobbin lace by the artisans of Bolillo de Lorca; manufacture of footwear by Calzados Cristina; embossed leather by Ángel Molina; manufacture of bath bombs with natural products by Amalur Nature; candle workshop by Pecoreados Artesanía; in addition to pottery and painting on ceramics.

Likewise, there will be demonstrations at stands such as those of Tabil Orfebrería, of modeled glass by 'Pineda de Luelmo', engraving and carving of glass by 'Artesanía Reina' and a parade of headdresses and accessories organized by 'Azabache' 'Nataly Artesanía' . In addition, there will be tastings of artisan products of honey, jam, cheese, craft beer, sausages, preserves and sweets.

The thirty-sixth edition of Feramur has a series of contests and raffles for both exhibitors and visitors, among which are, on Saturday 28, the VI edition of the Pottery Contest (Artelor), which aims to show the traditional art of magical trade that is pottery and thus contribute to its conservation, motivating new generations and awakening their interest in this trade.

During the celebration, a lot of handicrafts will be raffled daily among the attending public, made up of pieces donated by the artisans, for which it will only be necessary to fill in the personal data at the entrance of the fair. One more edition they will raffle invitations to visit Feramur on social networks.

Lastly, the fair will have a day dedicated to the elderly, who can always access it free of charge with a pensioner's card. In addition, there will be a children's area, for children under ten years of age, attended by qualified personnel in which the little ones will enjoy inflatable attractions and a variety of workshops where they will make their own artisan products.

“From the regional government we are going to be next to entrepreneurs, small businesses, artisans and, ultimately, those who need us most, because we want the commendable work they carry out on a daily basis to be recognized and, furthermore, in the In the case of artisans, the effort involved in making a piece through a manual process”, concluded Martínez Vidal.

The Fair will open its doors on Thursday 26 from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. On Friday the 27th, Saturday the 28th and Sunday the 29th, it will do so from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.