10 June 2017 was a very special day for Manises thanks to the Spanish Lottery Draw which was held in the Plaza Rafael Atard, with thousands of people from Manises and many towns from the region of L'Horta attending. The draw was possible thanks to the collaboration of the Lotería Manises administration. The Department of …
On the occasion of the celebration of the Ceramics Museum’s 50th anniversary (26 November 1967), which took place throughout 2018, in the Hospital of Manises, a photography exhibition was held in the Manises Ceramics Museum covering its 50 years of existence. A total of 18 photographs reflected different aspects of the MCM. The Manises Ceramics …
Photography exhibition of the Ceramics Museum in the Hospital Hall, Manises Read More »
The “Filtros y sinaís” exhibition was held in the MCM from 13 July to 31 December 2018. The activity entailed a small sample of ceramic objects kept by the city’s residents; without whose involvement the exhibition would not have taken place. The items selected for the exhibition took us back to the first third of …
Although the initial plan for the exhibition, which opened on 19 October 2018, within the framework of the programme for the MCM’s 50th anniversary, was for it to run for a period of six months, it was extended until the 15 November 2019 due to the high attendance figures. In order to hold the exhibition, …
Manises and Riba-roja de Túria hosted the “17th Tourist Info Network Seminar”, directed at technicians and informants in tourist information offices, and organized by the ourism Agency of the Government of the Autonomous Community of Valencia, on 27 and 28 November 2018. This event, which is held annually, brought together over 120 experts and workers …
This competition aims at engaging local school children who are asked to give their view of the Festa i Cavalcada de la Ceràmica (Ceramics Festival and Parade). There already have been fourteen editions of this competition which seeks to remind school children of Manises’ association with ceramics and is particularly interested in highlighting these two …
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An exhibition of ceramics organised by the Manises Ceramics Museum, whose objective was to reveal to visitors and users alike the history and culture of the city of Manises, both of which are closely linked to ceramic craftwork. The exhibition included six display cases containing a total of sixteen highly diverse pieces, from vases, decorative …
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An extraordinary exhibition of contemporary lustreware was held in the Ceramista Gimeno Hall in Manises from 12 July to 9 August 2019. The artists, from five very different countries like Iran, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia and Spain, displayed a complete selection of pieces made using this ancient technique. Lustreware is a ceramic technique that …
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This exhibition is one of the most popular activities with the public, amateurs and professionals alike. Here you are given the opportunity to appreciate an excellent array of artisan ceramics, where different authors, styles and techniques are perfectly combined. The exhibition is held in the MUMAF exhibition hall and runs from mid-July to the end …
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A seminar on the history of lustreware in Manises was held in its culture centre on 13 July 2019. The event, which consisted in two talks and a documentary, offered the following programme: Nasrid ceramics and lustreware collections in Manises, delivered by Mariam Rosser Owen curator in the Middle Eastern Section of the Asian Department …
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