Category: arts & crafts

III Feria de Gastronomia & Artesania

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For the next two weekends you can visit the 3rd Gastronomy & Craft Fair, held at the Patio de la Diputación.

Patio de la Diputación de Sevilla
Avda Menéndez y Pelayo, 32
9 – 11 / 16 – 18 December
Fridays: 12.00 – 15.00 / 16.00 – 20.00
Saturday & Sunday: 11.00 – 14.00 / 16.00 – 20.00
Free admission

Other Christmas Markets…

6-8 diciembre. Hand-made pastry and sweets made by cloistered nuns on sale in the Real Alcázar 10.00 – 19.00.

Until the 6 of January. Nativity scenes fair.  Avenida de la Constitución, next to the Cathedral. Weekdays: 11.00-19.00. Weekends & holidays: 11.00-15.00 / 16.00-21.00

13 to 23 de December. Food and crafts fair in Plaza Altzano and calle San Jacinto, Triana.

15 December – 5 January. Christmas Craft Market in the Plaza Nueva.  11.00-15.00 / 17.00-21.00 (closed evenings of 24 & 31 December and all day 25 December & 1 January).

 

 

 

Norberto León Rios – Serigrafías Exquísitas

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It was more than five years ago that I first happened upon Norberto León’s tiny studio while out for tapas with my flatmate Peter and my dear friend Craig. It was a truly magical experience to come across Norberto and his helpers working away on that hot July night in 2006 and – me being nosy – popped my head inside to ask what was going on.

Since that night I’ve become pals with Norberto and we may still become biz associates one day (if I ever get my darned online store up and running!). I love his work and have had my eye on a rather large Sevilla serigraph skyline of his that I’d love to have in my living room. Well, maybe one day.

But today was a public holiday (Todos los Santos or The Day of the Dead) and by 11am I was getting a bit stir-crazy. Gym was closed, shops weren’t open, and what the hell was I going to do all day other than sit in front of the computer? So I decided to go out for a walk and do some work-related stuff, taking photos of a bar that I hope will become my latest social media client, and also a few photos of an actual client. It was a gorgeous morning – the first of November, 25º and me still wearing sandals.

And that’s when I saw Norberto sitting outside the cathedral, working away on his craft, with several items around him for sale. So we had a chat, I took this photo, got a kiss and then he told me about this video a friend of his had made about his work. I don’t think you need to understand Spanish to “get it”.

[youtube=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd1-rF5nPqM”]

Website: norler.com
Estudio: c/ Alfarería 26
Triana, Sevilla
Tel. 676 024 081

Paper Birds

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This evening I was walking home after a bit of grocery shopping and was suddenly delighted by the sight of hundreds of multi-coloured paper birds in the trees of Plaza Encarnación. If I hadn’t had my hands full I would have taken out Niko; instead I just snapped a few quick shots with my iPhone. If you look closely you can see a bit of a “Seta” in the background of the lower right hand pic. Anyhow, I thought they might make you smile too.

XI Christmas Market

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This year marks the eleventh edition of the annual Christmas Craft Market, to be held in the Plaza Nueva from this Thursday December 16th until the arrival of the Magic Kings on January 5th.

There will be 72 stalls, more than half with artisans from Sevilla, and others featuring crafts from all over Spain.

Let’s hope the weather conditions this year are better. I remember feeling so sorry for everyone during last year’s rainy winter as this must have kept at least some shoppers away. This is my favourite market of the year and, especially at night with the trees all wrapped in pretty Christmas lights, it’s a very festive atmosphere.

Hours: 11.00 – 15.00 / 17.00 – 21.00
Closed the afternoons of 24th & 31st December
Closed all day 25th December and 1st January