The Cabildo, through the Insular Crafts Company, has launched since yesterday, and until next Friday, the XXVI Crafts Fair in Reyes in Santa Cruz and the XV Christmas Crafts Market in La Laguna. The capital event brings together 46 artisans, who offer 24 different modalities, while in La Laguna 29 artisans with 19 different modalities meet. Thus, both fairs will remain open until tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., while on Friday, the 5th, their hours will be extended until 12:00 a.m.
The president of the Cabildo, Rosa Dávila; the insular Minister of Employment and Education, Efraín Medina; the general director of Cultural Innovation and Creative Industries of the Government of the Canary Islands, Cristóbal de la Rosa; The mayor of Santa Cruz, José Manuel Bermúdez, and the first deputy mayor of La Laguna, Badel Albelo, took a tour of both exhibitions yesterday.
Rosa Dávila pointed out that “we are very proud to have a new edition of this initiative that takes place in Santa Cruz and La Laguna. From the Cabildo we are once again promoting the artisan sector, linking it with many innovation, development and creativity activities. We encourage people to visit the fairs and buy those details that are unique and that are made in Tenerife by our artisans.”
Meanwhile, in Santa Cruz, José Manuel Bermúdez indicated that “we are happy to have a fair that the Cabildo traditionally holds in our city, where participants present the best of their products so that we can always have some artisan detail. This helps us not only have another point of purchase, but also enlivens our city.”
For his part, in La Laguna, Badel Albelo valued this initiative “as a great opportunity to show the talent and work of professionals in this sector, in addition to promoting the acquisition of local products and contributing to the revitalization of the city in these areas.” Christmas shopping dates. Finally, Cristóbal de la Rosa explained that “from the point of view of the Government of the Canary Islands, we hope to constantly support all those industries that are based on a previous process of creativity. Collaboration with other administrations is important when it comes to reinforcing the role of creativity in a series of industries that, often, we do not link to culture but that are an inextricable part of it.”
