The Municipality of Praia da Vitória is organizing the III Handicraft and Entrepreneurship Fair from April 30 to May 4, highlighting the municipality’s female artisans. This event will coincide with Mother’s Day, celebrated on May 4. The event, held at the Terceira Island Youth and Arts Academy (AJAIT), features a craft fair, workshops, lectures, children’s entertainment, and musical concerts.
“This event, created in 2023, celebrates local crafts, with a special focus on several women who dedicate part of their time to the artisanal production of various products. In this way, we intend not only to honor them, but also to mark Mother’s Day, which is celebrated on May 4. This year, we have more than twenty stands of local artisans. It will undoubtedly be another moment of sharing, entertainment, and enormous celebration of the mothers and women of this municipality,” emphasizes Paula Sousa, Councilor of the Municipality of Praia da Vitória.
The 3rd Handicraft Entrepreneurship Fair is scheduled to open at 7:30 p.m. on the 30th with the exhibition “Mulheres I” (Women I) by Sónia Ormonde, followed by a concert by João Barros at 8:30 p.m. On the first day, the event closes at 10:00 p.m.
On Thursday, May 1, at 9:00 a.m., there will be a workshop entitled “Mochila F.I.A..” led by Cláudia Andrade.
At 1:00 p.m., the craft fair will open, followed at 3:00 p.m. by the workshop “Mala Camila” with Cláudia Andrade, and at 4:00 p.m., the presentation of the AMA Praia program with Carla Rodrigues and Ana Catarina Vieira.
On the second day, musical entertainment will be provided by Low Key, with the concert starting at 8:00 p.m.
On May 2, the Entrepreneurship Fair opens at 6:00 p.m. At 7:30 p.m., there will be a talk entitled “Being a Mother and an Entrepreneur,” with Cláudia Andrade, Andreia Fernandes, Sancha Gaspar, Diana Gomes, Ana Branco, and the owners of the Tatás Doces project, moderated by Tatiana Ourique.
Starting at 9:00 p.m., there will be a concert by the Sónia Pereira Trio. The event closes at 10:00 p.m.
On Saturday, May 3, at 9:00 a.m., there will be a workshop on “Mala Patch” (Patch Bag), and at 3:00 p.m., a seminar on “Clutch Porta-Moedas” (Coin Purse), both by Cláudia Andrade.
At 1:00 p.m., the craft fair will open, and at 3:00 p.m., O Gu e Tita will organize children’s activities around the “Prenda para a Mãe” (Gift for Mom) project. At 8:00 p.m., there will be a musical concert with Lisete Silva (fado singer), Tiago Lima (fado guitar), and Pedro Morais (fado viola).
At 9:00 p.m., in the Ramo Grande Auditorium, the film “O Som da Esperança” (The Sound of Hope) will be shown, and the fair closes at 11:00 p.m.
On Sunday, the 4th, the craft fair opens its doors at 1:00 p.m. Children’s cinema, “Preguiças & Companhia,” takes place in the Ramo Grande Auditorium at 3:00 p.m.
The program for the last day of the Handicraft Entrepreneurship Fair also includes the presentation of the project “Bebé à Mesa” (Baby at the Table) (4:00 p.m.), with Filipa Almeida and Renata Vasconcelos; the workshop “Doces Finos usando a Criatividade” (Fine Sweets Using Creativity) (5:00 p.m.), with Tatás Doces; and a musical concert (8:00 p.m.) with the Débora Roxo Trio. The fair closes at 9:00 p.m.
During the event, the AJAIT Gallery will host the exhibition “Mulheres I” (Women I) by Sónia Ormonde, which will remain on display until May 14. On May 1, 3, and 4, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., there will be children’s entertainment featuring inflatables.

Translated to English as a community outreach program from the Portuguese Beyond Borders Institute (PBBI) and the Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures Department (MCLL) as part of Bruma Publication and ADMA (Azores-Diaspora Media Alliance) at California State University, Fresno, PBBI thanks Luso Financial for sponsoring NOVIDADES.