The autumn edition of the Crafts Fair of Gran Canaria will take place from 29 October to 2 November, featuring nearly 80 professionals from 16 municipalities
In addition to three tents exhibiting craft products, the fair will include musical performances that enrich the visitor experience

The Crafts Fair of Gran Canaria is launching this year its autumn edition at the surroundings of the Faro de Maspalomas, in the same venue where spring and summer editions have already been held. This way, the annual calendar for promoting the island’s craft trades is extended and the artisan sector is strengthened, taking advantage of the start of the high tourist season in this area of Gran Canaria.

This southern location of the island has proved successful in giving visibility to the artisan work carried out by Gran Canaria professionals, by taking advantage of the large number of visitors who come to this key point — especially at this time of year — and who are looking to buy products with Canary Island identity and roots.

Thus, the Crafts Fair of Gran Canaria Autumn South will take place from 29 October to 2 November, with the participation of 76 professionals from 17 municipalities, who once again will have the opportunity to showcase and sell their works whilst demonstrating their crafts. Spread across three large tents, the artisans working in almazuelas (patchwork), cut-work, leather goods and fabric decoration will share space with professionals in ceramics, jewellery, toy-making, blacksmithing and glass-working, among many others.

A total of 25 different craft trades will be represented at this fair. Among them, six traditional trades stand out: blacksmithing, forging and locksmithing; cigar-making; wood‐turning; traditional carpentry; cut-work; and wickerwork from pír-gano.

Ceramics is the most represented trade in this edition, with 11 professionals, followed by leather‐goods and jewellery, each with nine representatives.

The artisans participating in this first edition of the Crafts Fair of Gran Canaria Autumn South are mostly from the capital, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, which alone accounts for 29 of the 76 professionals. Telde contributes nine; Agüimes six; and San Bartolomé de Tirajana five. Ingenio and Valsequillo each send four artisans; Firgas and Santa María de Guía, three each. Agaete, Moya, Santa Brígida, Santa Lucía de Tirajana and Teror each have two artisans in the fair, while Arucas, Gáldar and Mogán each bring one.

Notably, six of the artisans involved in this edition are participating for the first time in a FEDAC Crafts Fair, using this opportunity to showcase the work they carry out throughout the year.

Programme of events

In addition to the craft exhibits, which will be open from 10:00 to 19:00 each day, visitors will enjoy musical performances that enhance the visit to the tents. On Wednesday 29 October, from 17:00 onwards, Zaida Jiménez and Juan Sebastián Ramírez will perform; on Friday 31 October, Daniel Moreno, Misael Jordán and Juan Sebastián Ramírez will take the stage; and on Sunday 1 November it will be the turn of the Dúo Guardilama to enliven the route.

Complete information about the fair, as well as the list of participating artisans in this edition of the Crafts Fair of Gran Canaria Autumn South, will be updated in the coming days on the website feriasartesaniagrancanaria.es.

Promoted and financed by the Cabildo of Gran Canaria through the FEDAC (Fund for Ethnography and Development of Canary Island Crafts), an agency under the Council for Economic Development, Industry, Commerce and Craftsmanship, the Autumn South Crafts Fair is organised by Infecar (Feria de Gran Canaria), with the collaboration of the Town Hall of San Bartolomé de Tirajana.