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From 25 September to 6 October, the Municipality of Loul\u00e9 celebrates World Tourism Day<\/strong><\/p>\n

No dia 25 de setembro, a C\u00e2mara Municipal de Loul\u00e9, a Regi\u00e3o de Turismo do Algarve e a Comiss\u00e3o de Coordena\u00e7\u00e3o da Regi\u00e3o do Algarve assinam um memorando de compromisso do Turismo do Algarve com a candidatura de Loul\u00e9 a Capital Portuguesa da Cultura 2028.<\/p>\n

From 26 September to 6 October, Loul\u00e9 Criativo is organising Open Days, inviting residents and visitors to get to know the venues, creators, partners, craftspeople and skills that form part of the project.<\/p>\n

The initiative includes the celebrations organised by Loul\u00e9 Municipal Council to mark World Tourism Day, which falls on 27 September, featuring a programme blending tradition and innovation, heritage and creativity, learning and experimentation.<\/p>\n

Over the course of several days, the public will have the opportunity to take part in open experimental workshops, demonstrations, talks and opportunities to share experiences, engaging directly with different techniques, materials and creative processes.<\/p>\n

The programme kicks off on 26 September with activities dedicated to textiles and sewing at the Gama Lobo Palace, organised by the \u201cTrama Aberta\u201d and \u201cTia Anica\u201d clubs, and an Empreita Circle at the Esp\u00edrito Santo Convent Courtyard. The day also includes a guided tour of the Gama Lobo Palace and the Loul\u00e9 Criativo Workshops, offering an opportunity to explore the spaces where various projects linked to creativity and the municipality\u2019s traditional skills and crafts are developed. <\/p>\n

On 28 September, the programme continues with open experimental workshops focusing on woodwork, led by Wesley Sacardi, and on palmweaving, led by the craftswomen from Casa da Empreita. At the end of the day, the Gama Lobo Palace will host the talk \u2018I Can Do It \u2013 The role of crafts in children\u2019s self-esteem\u2019, featuring psychologist Rita Guapo and maker Wesley Sacardi, reflecting on the role of craftsmanship and creativity in children\u2019s development and self-esteem.
On 29 and 30 September, a range of activities will invite participants to try their hand at pottery, botanical printing and hand-woven tapestry, including a pottery class specifically designed for children. <\/p>\n

On 29 and 30 September, a range of activities will invite participants to try their hand at pottery, botanical printing and hand-woven tapestry, including a pottery class specifically designed for children.Nos dias 29 e 30 de setembro<\/strong>, diferentes propostas convidam \u00e0 experimenta\u00e7\u00e3o da olaria, impress\u00e3o bot\u00e2nica e tape\u00e7aria manual<\/strong>, incluindo uma aula de olaria dirigida a crian\u00e7as.<\/p>\n

The programme continues on 1 October with dyeing workshops using onion skins and cyanotype, exploring different ways of working with colour, materials and printing.<\/p>\n

On 2 October, the public will be able to try their hand at jewellery-making and esparto weaving, followed in the afternoon by the round-table discussion \u2018The Value and Positioning of Craft Today\u2019. The discussion will bring together Carlos Coelho, Filipa Belo, C\u00e9lia Macedo and Henrique Ralheta, moderated by D\u00e1lia Paulo, for a reflection on the role, appreciation and positioning of craft in the contemporary context. <\/p>\n

On 3 October, the Gama Lobo Palace will host a morning dedicated to hands-on activities, with various workshops taking place simultaneously, including: Fig Trilogy, Dry Rope, Earth Watercolours, Collective Embroidery, Filigree and Linocut, offering the public the opportunity to discover and try out different techniques and creative expressions.<\/p>\n

The Open Week concludes on 6 October with a guided tour of the exhibition \u201cPalma Esparto e Cana\u201d at the Gama Lobo Palace, which will be attended by the makers of the exhibited pieces and master craftspeople, offering an opportunity for direct interaction with the exhibition\u2019s key figures and to learn about the creative processes behind the works.A Semana Aberta termina a 6 de outubro<\/strong>, com uma visita guiada \u00e0 exposi\u00e7\u00e3o \u201cPalma Esparto e Cana\u201d<\/strong>, no Pal\u00e1cio Gama Lobo, que contar\u00e1 com a presen\u00e7a dos autores das pe\u00e7as e de mestres artes\u00e3os, proporcionando um momento de contacto direto com os protagonistas da exposi\u00e7\u00e3o e com os processos de cria\u00e7\u00e3o associados \u00e0s pe\u00e7as.<\/p>\n

Participation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Participation in the Open Days activities is free of charge.<\/p>\n

The only activity requiring registration is the guided tour of the Gama Lobo Palace and the Network of Workshops, which takes place on 26 September at 2.30 pm. Registrations must be made via email to loulecriativo@cm-loule.pt<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The full programme for Loul\u00e9 Criativo\u2019s Open Days, from 26 September to 6 October, is available on the project\u2019s social media channels and on the website: loulecriativo.pt <\/a> <\/p>\n\n

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From 25 September to 6 October, the Municipality of Loul\u00e9 celebrates World Tourism Day<\/p>\n

On 25 September, Loul\u00e9 Municipal Council, the Algarve Tourism Region and the Algarve Region Coordination Committee will sign a memorandum of understanding between Algarve Tourism and Loul\u00e9\u2019s bid to become the Portuguese Capital of Culture 2028.<\/p>\n

From 26 September to 6 October, Loul\u00e9 Criativo is organising Open Days, inviting residents and visitors to get to know the venues, creators, partners, craftspeople and skills that form part of the project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":17664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-17680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nLoul\u00e9 Criativo opens its doors to the community with a programme dedicated to creativity and local knowledge - Loul\u00e9 Criativo<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/loulecriativo.pt\/en\/2026\/09\/18\/loule-criativo-opens-its-doors-to-the-community-with-a-programme-dedicated-to-creativity-and-local-knowledge\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Loul\u00e9 Criativo opens its doors to the community with a programme dedicated to creativity and local knowledge\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"From 25 September to 6 October, the Municipality of Loul\u00e9 celebrates World Tourism Day On 25 September, Loul\u00e9 Municipal Council, the Algarve Tourism Region and the Algarve Region Coordination Committee will sign a memorandum of understanding between Algarve Tourism and Loul\u00e9\u2019s bid to become the Portuguese Capital of Culture 2028. 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