From Mud To Masterpieces: Spanish Village Leads The Way In Ceramics

Orba and Orbeta are getting fresh to observe nan 6th Week of Clay, moving from Saturday October 11 to Sunday October 19, pinch a afloat programme of activities organised by Amics del Fang together pinch nan municipality hall.

Over nan past fewer years, Orba has worked difficult to found itself arsenic nan clay superior of nan Marina Alta, promoting accepted and modern pottery done its Clay Museum, nan Municipal Workshop and this yearly festival.

This year’s taxable highlights nan value of h2o and its accepted retention successful clay pitchers, aliases cántaros – erstwhile made by almost each section potter. Long earlier moving h2o reached homes, clay jars were basal for keeping h2o cool, proving that sustainability is thing new.

The celebrations footwear disconnected connected Saturday October 11 pinch a performance by nan section set La Xopena d’Orba and nan position of nan week’s programme. The expansive finale will beryllium nan Mercat del Fang connected Sunday October 19, erstwhile Calle Mayor will travel live pinch potters’ stalls, demonstrations, workshops, food, euphony and nan celebrated allioli competition.

Visitors tin besides return nan chance to research nan Clay Museum pinch nan thief of Amics del Fang, while nan day “barro-tardeo” will characteristic unrecorded euphony from section group Trilogy.

All events are unfastened to nan public, though immoderate require beforehand booking. Full specifications tin beryllium recovered successful nan programme and connected societal media @amicsdelfangorba, @museudelfangorba and @orbaajuntament.