Ra-Ro Journal

Rare Stories

Stories, news and behind the scenes of Portuguese craft. What’s happening in the workshops, at the fairs and at Ra-Ro.

Hidromel Tradicional de mel de urze da Serra da Estrela, dos Licores Serrano

bebidas13.09.2026

Heather Honey Mead: the drink of the gods made in the Serra da Estrela

Heather honey from Serra da Estrela, fermented the old way by Licores Serrano in Covilhã. One of the oldest drinks in the world, in a very rare version.

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Cataplana em cobre martelado à mão por Nuno Palma, caldeiraria tradicional do Algarve

Algarve11.09.2026

Hammered Copper Cataplana: the slow fire of the Algarve, shaped by hand

Handmade by Nuno Palma in Cachopo, the hammered copper cataplana is traditional coppersmithing from the Algarve. Discover the craft and the piece.

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Prato em Cobre Martelado de Nuno Palma, Loulé - Ra-Ro

Algarve08.09.2026

Hammered Copper Plate: the metal reborn in the hands of a young man from Loulé

Nuno Palma, from Loulé, is rescuing the art of hammered copper: he cuts, softens in the fire, shapes and hardens with the hammer, scrubs with sand and polishes by hand.

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