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

Guardanapo de linho bege bordado à mão com motivo floral, da Bailha, na Madeira
barro negro25.10.2026

Portuguese Christmas Eve table (consoada): how to set it, step by step

Consoada is the Portuguese Christmas Eve supper on 24 December, built around salt cod and Christmas sweets. How to set the table step by step, with handmade Portuguese pieces.

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Máscara de barro selvagem feita à mão por Andreia Pinho na sua oficina em Leiria
Andreia Pinho17.10.2026

The Caretos of Podence and traditional Portuguese masks: what they are and what they mean

Caretos are masked figures from Trás-os-Montes who take to the streets in winter and at Carnival, wearing tin, leather or wooden masks and fringed wool suits. Here is where they come from and how c...

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