Virtual Artisan Village
Rivas Vaciamadrid (Madrid)
from 15 till 18 May 2025
Arts and Crafts Fair
It will be the twelfth time that this fair will be held, with more than 60 stalls and a large participation of local associations.
The fair is known for the originality and high level of craftsmanship, the quality of the parades and the extensive gastronomy areas, in addition to the popular meals that are prepared in the park. This year there will again be a great number of craft demonstrations: forging, loom weaving, wood turning, drafting horn and bone, fire enamelling, hand sewing leather, preparing arrope (a Valencian delicacy) and shoemaking, as well as workshops in pottery and stone carving.
For the children there will be merry-go-rounds, soap bubble shows and table games.
The photographs on this page are from last year's edition. Below you find the programme of what is happening in our fair. If you want to see all the activities organized during the San Isidro Festival, also in other parts ot town, you can visit https://www.rivasciudad.es/noticias/cultura/2024/05/04/programa-de-las-fiestas-de-rivas- 2024-pdf/862600227801/
Programme
The craft demonstrations are given in the stalls of the corresponding artisans.
Thursday the 15th of May 15
11:00 Opening of the fair
11:45Procession
12:00 Craft demonstration
12:30 "Rosquillada" (sort of donuts) for 900 people
13:00 Soap bubble show
13:30 Lemonade for everybody
15:00 Bando Topper Chopper Concert
18:00 Ensemble Musical Creation Voices and Pianos
19:00 Soap bubble show
19:30 Musical parade Electrocharanga Motociclones
20:30 Craft demonstration
21:30 Soap bubble show
23:00 Closing the fair
From 11:30 till 14:00 and from 18:00 till 21:00 h.: Demonstrations of forging, wool processing, recycled paper making and wood carving, as well as two pottery workshops
Friday the 16th of May
11:00 Opening of the fair
11:00 Workshop creative textile recycling (till 14 h.)
12:00 Craft demonstration
13:00 Soap bubble show
19:00 Soap bubble show
19:30 Mi gran caracol (My big snail) - street theatre
20:30 Craft demonstration
21:30 Soap bubble show
23:00 Closing the fair
From 11:30 till 14:00 and from 18:00 till 21:00 h.: Demonstrations of forging, wool processing, recycled paper making and wood carving, as well as two pottery workshops
Saturday the 17th of May
11:00 Opening of the fair
11:00 Workshop creative textile recycling (till 14 h.)
11:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
12:00 Craft demonstration
13:00 Soap bubble show
13:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
14:30 Caldereta popular (gigantic stew 1.200 portions)
15:00 Charanga Counterpoint
18:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
19:00 Soap bubble show
19:00 Artistic make-up demonstration (3 hours)
19:30 Andantes street theatre
20:30 Craft demonstration
20:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
21:30 Soap bubble show
22:00 Musical parade by Sol Redò
23:00 closing the fair
From 11:30 till 14:00 and from 18:00 till 21:00 h.: Demonstrations of forging, wool processing, recycled paper making and wood carving, as well as two pottery workshops
Sunday the 18th of May
11:00 Opening of the fair
11:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
12:00 Craft demonstration
12:30 Soap bubble show
13:00 Concert of two musical bands
13:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
14:30 Gigantic paella (1.500 portions)
15:00 Tarambana charanga (music)
18:30 Musical parade by Sol Redò
19:00 Soap bubble show
19:00 Artistic make-up demonstration (3 hours)
19:30 Pilots - music and contemporary circus
20:00 Soap bubble show
20:30 Craft demonstration
From 11:30 till 14:00 and from 18:00 till 21:00 h.: Demonstrations of forging, recycled paper making and wood carving, as well as two pottery workshops
To see in Google Maps how to get to the fair, you can click on the image below.
