The State Secretariat for Culture and Creative Economy of Rio de Janeiro (Sececrj) has opened a call for artisans from Rio de Janeiro who want to participate in the 15th Rio Artes Manuais, the largest handicraft fair in Latin America, to be held between March 15th and 19th. . Registration remains open until the 26th of this month and can be made on the event’s website. Three works from each administrative region of the state will be selected, totaling 30 pieces. Artisans over 18 years of age and representative entities, such as associations or cooperatives, can participate. Interested parties may submit up to two handicraft pieces, measuring 40 centimeters (cm) in height, 30 cm in width and length and a maximum weight of 3 kilograms, to compete for one of the vacancies. Secretary Danielle Barros stated that cultural handicrafts are an important tool for promoting the creative economy in the state. “It carries the tradition and cultural and social expression of Rio de Janeiro. Our intention, in opening our stand for the participation of the population, is exactly to share this space with the artisans from Rio de Janeiro and guarantee the promotion of their art”, he highlighted. Event The 15th edition of Rio Artes Manuais will take place at the Expomag Convention Center, in Cidade Nova, central region of the city, and will have as its theme I do Art, I do Part, chosen through popular voting via the internet. from the side, commented the secretary. According to Danielle Barros, the objective is to bring the population closer to the artisanal culture from scratch, showing the meaning and importance of the commercialization of this segment in the state. The stand has a total area of 264 square meters and will contain the following types of craft objects: clay, clay or ceramic modeling, biscuit modeling, reuse of materials, creative sewing, wood carving, tr basketwork, free and creative embroidery, manual painting, crochet, wood painting, collage and macramé. The sale of pieces in the space destined for the exhibition will not be allowed. Questions about the registration process can be asked via email [email protected]. Tickets are available on the fair’s website.
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