ARCHIVED - January to April events and activities at the Casa del Artesano in Jumilla
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Exhibitions, open days and esparto grass weaving workshops in the north of the Region of Murcia
The Casa del Artesano or arts and crafts centre of Jumilla is housed in the Casa Honda, a Renaissance building which dates from the first 30 years of the 16th century, consisting of two floors and with a distribution of living spaces which follows the model of Roman villas.
A variety of cultural and ethnographical events are held at the centre, including workshops, demonstrations, exhibitions and static displays.
Opening hours: weekends and public holidays 10.30 to 13.30 (except 1st and 6th January, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, 1st May and Christmas Day).
Address: Calle Rico, 12, 30520 Jumilla (click for map)
Telephone: 663 202132
Email: asociacion@artesanosdejumilla.es
The program of events at the Casa del Artesano in Jumilla for the first third of 2020 includes the following:
17th January to 1st March: “Toda una Vida”, an exhibition of esparto grass weaving featuring the work of Rafael Morcillo.(Open Saturday and Sunday 10:30 to 13.30)
2nd February, 1st March and 5th April: open esparto grass weaving gatherings. These are events where anyone with an interest in learning this ancient craft is welcome, from beginners to experts, and are held from 10.30 to 13.30.There is no charge and anyone can come along and join in, whatever their level.
9th February and 8th March: Open doors mornings from 10.30 to 13.30 with sales tables by local artisans.
6th March to 19th April: an exhibition of photography by Antonio Morcillo.
24th April: another exhibition opens entitled “Retomando Artesanías", concerning traditional wine-making, agriculture, olive presses and aspects of farming heritage which are as ecologically sound today as they always were.
For more local events, news and other information of interest to visitors go to the home page of Jumilla Today.
Click for map and further information about the "House of the artisan" in Jumilla For more local events, news and other information, including details of bodegas included on the Jumilla wine route, all written in English, visit the home page of Jumilla Today.