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Guided visits to the exhibitions of the XVI International Ceramic Biennial of Manises
Come and discover the exhibitions of the XVI International Ceramic Biennial of Manises! Free guided tours: June 15, 22nd, and 29th from 11:30 a.m. to …
CICEMA Manises International Ceramics Film Festival Manises, 31 May – 2 June, 2024
The Manises International Ceramics Film Festival aims at providing a general overview of current films that address the topic of ceramics from any point of view—as a …
International Museums Day
Enjoy the free tours at the Manises Ceramic Museum during International Museums Day, where you can discover the journey through the history of ceramic art, …
Manises was present at FITUR 2024
Last January 22, 2024. The city of Manises was present for another year at FITUR, which on this occasion was held at IFEMA Madrid from …
The exhibition ‘Plats de Manises’ lands in Dénia
The exhibition that traveled to the Portuguese city of Barcelos last January now lands at the Center d’Art l’Estació de Dénia. ‘Plats de Manises’ provides …
Manises participates in ‘Hola Cerámica’ with guided tours and workshops!
Manises participates in ‘Hola Cerámica 2024’, a set of activities organized by the Spanish Association of Ceramic Cities (AeCC). It will take place on April …
Manises celebrates its second anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City
In Manises, we celebrate, for the second year in a row, our anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City, rejoicing in the fact that on November …
Manises inaugurates the exhibition “The fantastic world of the Barcelos clay figurine”
On November 10th, at 7:00 PM, the official opening of the exhibition “The Fantastic World of Barcelos Clay Figurines” took place at the MUMAF Exhibition …
XVI INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF CERAMICS OF MANISES – 2024
The Manises International Ceramics Biennial is the evolution of what began as the Manises National Ceramics Competition in 1972. This contest, organised by the City …
Manises celebra un año más su Cabalgata de la Cerámica
Manises cierra sus fiestas con una tradición única en todo el mundo con más de 120 años de arraigo y la más emotiva para todos …
THE FESTA AND CAVALCADE OF THE CERAMICS OF MANISES ARRIVES
Manises celebrates again its festivities, among which are the Festa de la Ceràmica on July 15 and 16, and the Cavalcada de la Ceràmica on …
Manises celebrates one more year the international youth archaeological volunteering
For second year in a row, a national and international group of young people aged 16 to 30 years draw the history of Manises through …
Manises approves the strategic plan as a UNESCO Creative City
The ordinary plenary session of the Manises City Council in May unanimously approved the strategic and action plan (2022-2025) for Manises as a UNESCO Creative …
Manises presents the new Tourism brand and a campaign to reduce plastic and promote ceramics
L’Auditori Germanies hosted the presentation of the new Manises tourism brand and logo and the campaign “- plastic + ceramics”, to reduce the use of …
Manises applies to be Creative City of Ceramics before the Spanish ambassador to UNESCO, Andrés Perelló
Manises Town Council met a few days ago with the Spanish ambassador to UNESCO, His Excellency Mr. Andrés Perelló, to present its candidacy to the …
The Valencian Parliament declares Manises “Valencian City of Ceramics”.
The Plenary of the Valencian Parliament today recognised Manises as the “Valencian City of Ceramics”. An institutional declaration – possible thanks to the support of …
Manises signs the annual agreement with the Valencian Ceramics Association and gives a grant of 18,500 €.
Manises Town Council has signed a new agreement with the Valencian Ceramics Association Avec-Gremio approving a grant of 18,500 euros to the group. The aim …
Campaign “-plàstic +ceràmica de Manises”
At the end of May, a ceramic mug with the slogan “-plàstic +ceràmica de Manises” was sent to the cities that form part of the …
Exhibition: Discover Manises
Manises breathes ceramics in every corner and nook and cranny, and a sample of this can be seen in the exhibition “Discover Manises” created by …
Exhibition: 40 years of serial product design at EA+SC
L’Escola d’Art i Superior de Ceràmica de Manises makes a review of its last 40 years of life in the best possible way: an exhibition …
Virtual meeting with Terrassa: donation of the ceramic documentary “Reflections of Manises”
The documentary “Reflejos de Manises” will be part of the audiovisual collection of Terrassa, Unesco Creative City in the cinematographic field since 2017. Manises has …
Ceramics Cavalcade 2021: a reminder
Every 18th July the streets of Manises are filled with festivities, music and colour in the traditional ceramics parade in honour of the patron saints …
Inauguration of the photography exhibition “Discover Manises”.
Yesterday the photography exhibition “Discover Manises” was inaugurated in the MUMAF exhibition hall. The exhibition by the Asociación de Fotografía de Manises -AFM- captures the …
Manises, a city of solidarity and ceramics
During the month of August, those who donate at least two kilos of non-perishable food to the municipal food bank will receive a souvenir of …
9th of October Prize: ceramist Felicidad Mota
The plenary session of the Manises Town Council, held on 29 July, unanimously approved the awarding of the 9th of October 2021 Prize, the most …
Exhibition: Women in the Manises ceramic industry
The exhibition “Les dones a la indústria ceràmica de Manises” (Women in the ceramic industry of Manises) will be inaugurated in the first days of …
Ceramic techniques publication
During the month of August, information will be published on different ceramic techniques that have formed and form part of the history of Manises. The …
Virtual forum: Women and ceramics
The first week of September Manises wants to dedicate and celebrate the presence and importance of women in the ceramics industry in the municipality. Among …
The 2021 Fira de les Comarques
A new edition of La Fira de les Comarques will take place on 24, 25 and 26 September 2021. This year it will be held …
Exhibition: Plats de Manises
On Thursday 23rd September the exhibition “Plats de Manises” will be inaugurated at the Casa de Cultura in Manises. This exhibition is linked to the …
Manises ceramics: small treasures scattered all over the planet
The communication channel A Punt is made of the candidacy of Manises as a Creative City by UNESCO. A small part of Manises is in …
Manises Ceràmica Oberta
On Saturday 18 September 2021 the Ceràmica Oberta activity will take place in the city of Manises. A day where ceramics and ceramists will be …
Virtual discussion forum: Women and ceramics
Next Thursday 9 September at 10.00 a.m. in a virtual way with the councillor for equality, Irene Camps, as moderator. The aim of the event …
Exhibition: “Women in the ceramic industry of Manises”
Manises is the protagonist of the celebration #20anys20pobles. A joint exhibition that aims to show all the heritage of the municipalities that are part of …
Exhibition: Tour of UNESCO Creative Cities
A tour of the UNESCO Creative Cities is an exhibition presented as part of Manises’ candidacy to join this prestigious international network. Thus, from 10 …
Ceràmica Oberta: event information
On September 18th, the Ceràmica Oberta activity will take place in the city of Manises. A day where ceramics and ceramists will be the real …
New promotional video: Manises city of ceramics
We release a new promotional video of the Department of Tourism. Reasons and reasons why Manises is a creative city. Tradition, culture, and above all, …
Exhibition: Plats de Manises
This afternoon we inaugurated the exhibition “Plats de Manises” where you can visit all the ceramic pieces created by local potters as well as the …
Manises in Bona Vesprada – À Punt
Manises was the protagonist of the programme Bona Vesprada of the regional channel À Punt. The name of Manises, unquestionably, is linked to the airport …
Manises at the Comarques fair
On the 24th, 25th and 26th September, Manises took part in the Fira de les Comarques, organised by València Turisme and the Diputación de València, …
Manises recognises the career of the ceramist Felicidad Mota with the 9th of October Award
The Manises Town Council has awarded the Manises ceramist Felicidad Mota Moreno with the “9 de Octubre City of Manises 2021 Award” for her professional …
Virtual meeting of creative cities: Sant Julià de Lòria
Manises has held a telematic meeting with Sant Julià de Lòria, in Andorra, in order to exchange experiences in relation to the Unesco candidacy in …
Tourist routes in l’Horta Sud
The Mancomunidad Intermunicipal of l’Horta Sud, to which Manises belongs, has promoted the first tourist routes with the aim of raising awareness of the enormous …
Exhibition: “Discover Manises”.
For the first time the Manises Photographic Association exhibits at Manises airport. A perfect showcase to show visitors and tourists our town and its ceramics …
Show: Pandora, music and ceramics by the Ateneo Cultural.
We share the performance “Pandora” that the Ateneo Cultural Ciudad de Manises performed last 21st September in the Auditorio Germanías and later in the Feria …
XV International Biennial of Ceramics of Manises
In 2022 will return the XV International Biennial of Ceramics of Manises organized by the City Council of Manises. Registration until 15 November 2021. …
Exhibition: Filmonster Ceramic, Manises School of Ceramics
From today until 28 October you can enjoy the exhibition: Filmonster Ceramic in the Casa de Cultura de Manises. An exhibition in which the pieces …
Presentation EUCCCA: European Association of Ceramic Cities
The councillor for the Promotion of Ceramics of the Manises City Council and president of the European Association of Ceramic Cities (AEUCC), Xavier Morant, has …
AeCC Technical Conference : Ceramics and Sustainability
On 22 and 23 October, Manises will take part in the General Assembly of the Spanish Association of Ceramic Cities, the Technical Conference: Ceramics and …
VIII Premios Nacionales de Cerámica
On Saturday took place the gala of the VIII National Ceramics Awards given by the Spanish Association of Ceramic Cities. The winners in the “Contemporary …
Manises declared a UNESCO Creative City in the category of Crafts and Folk Arts
Manises has been one of the 49 cities declared UNESCO Creative Cities in 2021 following the announcement by the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, in …
Ceramic Nativity Scene Christmas 2021
The Diputació de València will exhibit this Christmas season in the courtyard of the Marqués de Scala Palace, the nativity scene of the ceramic artisan …
Presentation of the Manises Ceramic Museum catalogue
The Manises Ceramic Museum and the Concejalía de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Manises are pleased to invite you to the presentation of the catalogue of …
Manises Ceramics Museum Catalogue
We share the link where you can digitally view the catalogue of the Manises Ceramics Museum:
Manises at European Craft Day 2022
The Department for the Promotion of Ceramics of the Manises City Council is taking part in the “European Crafts Days 2022” conference in such a …
We are preparing our first calendar as a Unesco ‘creative city of ceramics’.
Manises will debut this 2022 with the Unesco ‘creative city’ seal. Officially declared last November 2021, it becomes part of the group of cities that …
We prepare our first calendar as a Unesco ‘creative city of ceramics’
Manises will debut this 2022 with the Unesco ‘creative city’ seal. Officially declared last November 2021, it becomes part of the group of cities that …
10 reasons why Manises has been named a UNESCO Creative City
Manises has been one of the 49 localities declared UNESCO Creative Cities by the end of 2021. A recognition for the commitment to put culture …
Manises rewards tradition and the avant-garde at the 15th edition of the Biennial of Ceramics
Manises has celebrated the opening ceremony of the 15th edition of the International Ceramics Biennial and has awarded the prizes of this prestigious international competition, …
A participatory mural commemorates the recognition of Manises as a UNESCO Creative City
The Manises Ceramics Festival will be the setting for the creation of a ceramic mural inspired by UNESCO, with the participation of ceramists from Manises …
Manises celebrates its first anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City
In Manises we are celebrating. On 8 November 2021 we became part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, in the category of Crafts and Popular …
The Manises Ceramics Museum celebrates International Museum Day
The Manises Ceramics Museum (MCM) has programmed an activity to celebrate International Museum Day (IMD) which will take place on 25 May at 7 p.m. …
An international archaeological volunteer camp draws the history of Manises through ceramics
A group of young people aged between 16 and 30 are drawing the history of Manises through its ceramics in the Archaeological Youth Volunteer Camp …
The party of the Ceramics, more international than ever before
Dozens of professional craftsmen and women will take their mastery to the streets on 16 and 17 July at the Ceramics Festival. This year, after …
Manises celebrates its first anniversary as a UNESCO Creative City
At Manises we are celebrating. On 8 November 2021 we became part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, in the category of Crafts and Popular …
L’Artística Manisense premieres Johan de Meij’s Trittico Eclettico in Llíria
The Banda Sinfónica de L’Artística Manisense performed the Spanish premiere of Johan de Meij’s clarinet concerto Trittico Eclettico on 23 July at 19:00 in the …
Manises celebrates the second edition of Ceràmica Oberta
Next Saturday 17th of September, Manises will celebrate its long trajectory as one of the key points in the history of ceramics with the Ceràmica …
Manises, at the 4th National Meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities
Manises took part this weekend in the 4th National Meeting of UNESCO Creative Cities, during which the official act of constitution of the Spanish Association …
Manises takes its ceramics to the Portuguese city of Barcelos
The exhibition ‘Plats de Manises’ opened on Saturday 21 January at the Olaria Museum in the Portuguese city of Barcelos. The exhibition will be on …
Manises takes its ceramics to the Portuguese city of Barcelos
The exhibition ‘Plats de Manises’ opened on Saturday 21 January at the Olaria Museum in the Portuguese city of Barcelos. The exhibition will be on …
Manises hosts the 1st Ceramics Film Festival
On 24 and 25 February 2023, the 1st Ceramics Film Festival (CICEMA) will take place in the Germanías Auditorium in Manises, which will also include …
Manises to take part in European Crafts Days, ¡Hola Ceràmica! and Fira de les Comarques
During this week we will be present at different events of great relevance in the ceramic sector. From 27 March to 2 April we will …
Manises wins three awards at the National Ceramics Awards
Seville was the city chosen this year by the Spanish Association of Ceramic Cities (AeCC) to present the National Ceramics Awards 2022. Our City Council …
Manises hosts the premiere of the documentary “Luz Mudéjar: the art that illuminates the world”.
The Germanías Auditorium hosted yesterday the premiere of the documentary “Luz Mudéjar: the art that illuminates the world” by David Segarra and Víctor Serna with …
New Tourist Office opens
Since March 31st we have a new Tourism office located in the old Renfe train station. This building, in disuse since 2005, when the suburban …
The local Museum of Ceramics presents its new acquisitions
The Manises Ceramics Museum was founded in 1967 with the aim of exhibiting the art and ceramic objects of the local potters. It currently has …
Manises presents the book “Women in the Manises Ceramic Industry”
On Wednesday 19th April, the ‘VII Setmana de les Lletres en Manises’ began. From this day until Friday 21st April, different book presentations have taken …
CERAMIC EXCHANGE BETWEEN MANISES AND PADUCAH (USA)
Manises is part of the Creative Cities Network of UNESCO, within the model of Crafts and Popular Arts. We are the first and only city …
La historia de Manises es su patrimonio
En 2018 nuestro ayuntamiento inició unas obras de remodelación en el Auditorio Germanías tras haber adquirido la casa situada entre la calle Mediodía y Ceramista …
Publicación Libro: “Manises, ciudad creativa de la cerámica”
Tenemos el placer de comunicaros que ya está disponible la versión digital del libro “Manises, ciudad creativa de la cerámica” donde podréis conocer de cerca …
Videos interviews: Ceramics Festival theme
For the second consecutive year, the traditional Manises Ceramics Festival that used to take place in July will not be held, but now more than …
Acknowledging health personnel
On July 1, an act will be held as part of the ceramic gift initiative that the Departments of Tourism and Promotion of Ceramics of …
Manises selected by the Spanish National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO
The Spanish National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO has today announced its support for the candidacy of the city of Manises for incorporation into the …
Inauguration of the UNESCO candidature website
Manises launches a new website on the occasion of its candidacy for UNESCO Creative City. Manises launches a new website on the occasion of its …
IVAJ Archaeological Camp
From 27 June to 11 July, the voluntary archaeological camp promoted by the Institut Valencià de la Joventut (IVAJ) will be held in the Obradors …
Dénia and Manises encounter
On Thursday, 17 June, the towns of Denia (Alicante) and Manises (Valencia) held a town twinning meeting, on the occasion of the promotion of Creative …
EA + SC collaborates in the exhibition “Ceramic in Process” of the Valencian Community Craft Center
In the Crafts Centre of the Valencian Community, we can enjoy the exhibition “Ceramic in Process” in which the School of Art and Ceramics of …
Presentation “Plats de Manises”
The Departments of Tourism and Promotion of Ceramics presented the book, “Plats de Manises” in the cloister of the Culture Centre. Following many months of …
International Museum Day 2021
This year, the Manises Ceramics Museum will be taking part in the International Museum Day 2021, at the end of the month, with an exhibition …
Presentation ADN Cerámico
ADN Cerámico, a project included in World Design Capital Valencia 2022, was presented on Wednesday, 26 May. The aim of the project is to show …
FITUR International Tourism Fair 2021
On yet another year, the Department of Tourism chose to take part in FITUR – International Tourism Fair- which was held in Madrid from 19 …
¡Hola Cerámica! 2021 edition
¡Hola Cerámica! is an activity aimed at promoting ceramics organised by the Spanish Association of Cities of Ceramics (AeCC), which seeks to open the doors …
Presentation of candidacy for UNESCO’s Creative Cities
Manises Town Hall has today submitted the dossier for its candidacy for creative city together with all the documents and necessary guarantees to make it …
World Creativity and Innovation Day 2021 seminar
In commemoration of the birth of international artist Leonardo Da Vinci, the World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated on 21 April. Consequently, on Tuesday, …
“Future Ceramics” Seminar
FUTURE CERAMICS is the seminar organised by the School of Art and Ceramics of Manises on technology and ceramic design. Though face-to-face and complying with …
Presentation of new pottery publications
As part of the events planned for Manises’ Setmana de les lletres, there will be a presentation of new publications of the local collections and …
European Artistic Craft
The European Artistic Craft days are held from 6 to 11 April simultaneously in several countries. The event seeks to reveal the best kept secrets …
