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Ra-Ro Journal

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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.

Isidoro Ramos
07.07.2026

Isidoro Ramos

Esparto is not cut. It is pulled.Isidoro Ramos returned to the fields where he grew up. And revived the tradition that his grandmother's and mother's hands taught him. So that Algarve esparto does ...

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Salinas do Samouco
07.07.2026

Salinas do Samouco

In the Tagus estuary, the Salinas do Samouco were once the country's largest producers. Today, Marinha do Canto endures - where the salt, stubborn, remained.

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As Capuchinhas
07.07.2026

As Capuchinhas

The women who weave the mountains.As Capuchinhas is a cooperative of artisans from the Serra de Montemuro who transform wool, linen and burel into pieces of contemporary design, preserving ancestra...

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Jacky Cavallari
07.07.2026

Jacky Cavallari

The master who paints with wood.Jacky Cavallari is the master marqueter and ebonist who uses wood as his colour palette, creating detailed compositions through the hand-fitting of thin wood veneers...

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Enfia o Barrete
07.07.2026

Enfia o Barrete

Enfia o Barrete, just as tradition demands.The Enfia o Barrete collective has no intention of fooling anyone. It is dedicated to preserving Madeira's ear cap and to valuing the sheep's wool and nat...

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Adega Cooperativa da Lourinhã
25.06.2026

Adega Cooperativa da Lourinhã

The Adega Cooperativa da Lourinhã preserves the art of DOC wine brandy, turning grapes from ocean soils into outstanding spirits through patient ageing in fine woods, honouring the legacy of the re...

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César Teixeira
Produtores em Destaque31.12.2024

César Teixeira

César Teixeira was born in 1969 in Gondar, a small village in Amarante, where he still lives and works. At 18, he became an apprentice to master potter Manuel Teixeira, learning two rare ancestral ...

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O Genuíno Cobertor de Papa
Produtores em Destaque30.12.2024

O Genuíno Cobertor de Papa

Céu Reis was born in Guarda and grew up in the village of Maçainhas, where winters were harsh, but also warm. How? She covered herself with the thick, waterproof traditional wool blankets that her ...

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António Ramalho
Produtores em Destaque29.12.2024

António Ramalho

A ceramic artist and heir to one of the central families of the Barcelos figurative tradition, António Ramalho continues to produce handmade works that extend the legacy of Rosa Ramalho and Júlia R...

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AECT
28.12.2024

AECT

The AECT - Associação Em Contacto Tavira – is composed of psychologists, physiotherapists, activity leaders, and volunteers. They meet weekly with a clear purpose: to care for the local senior popu...

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A Oficina
27.12.2024

A Oficina

Located in the heart of Guimarães, A Oficina is a store, an art gallery, an artistic co-producer, a sponsor of creation grants, and an inclusive artistic community. A true contemporary cultural bea...

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Da Palma
26.12.2024

Da Palma

The coppersmith Nuno Palma works enveloped in the shine of copper and brass, seated on his bench in the Oficina dos Caldeireiros

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