{"id":71566,"date":"2016-06-30T13:16:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-30T11:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=71566"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:49:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T16:49:30","slug":"argilla-argentona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/argilla-argentona\/","title":{"rendered":"Argill\u00e0 Argentona: An International Ceramic and Pottery Fair near Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?s=music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rock music and dance festivals<\/a> have the most visibility in the media this time of the year, there are plenty of other events of cultural importance happening throughout Spain during the summer, with a diverse offer that caters to different tastes and interests.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_71570\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71570\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Argentona-Ceramics-Pottery-fair-Barcelona-2016-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by plucciola via VisualHunt \/ CC BY-NC-SA\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/plucciola\/10883716806\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">plucciola<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\">VisualHunt<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-sa\/2.0\/\">CC BY-NC-SA<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of those events is the <strong>International Ceramic and Pottery Fair<\/strong> that will happen this July, on the weekend of 1 to 3 in the village of <strong>Argentona, <\/strong>in the province of<strong>\u00a0Barcelona<\/strong>. Considered the most important market fair of Catalonia and Spain in its specialty, it is known not only for the quantity of participating artisans but most importantly for the quality of the work on display.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an expected attendance of over 65.000 people, <strong>Argill\u00e0 Argentona<\/strong> is open to anyone from artisans and collectors to curious individuals or families.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/argilla-argentona\/#Program\" title=\"Program\">Program<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/argilla-argentona\/#How_to_get_there\" title=\"How to get there\">How to get there<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Program\"><\/span><strong>Program<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hosted by Museu del C\u00e0ntir, <strong>Argill\u00e0 Argentona<\/strong> will feature over 70 expositors in a diverse variety of categories. You will be-be able to find traditional pottery, artistic ceramics, antiques and several stands where institutions, associations and enterprises will be showcasing their pieces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.museucantir.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations and competitions<\/a> will take place over the 3 days from 10am to 10pm, with a pause from 2pm until 5pm.\u00a0Countries confirmed to be represented so far include Catalonia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Malta, Poland, Holland, United Kingdom, Russia and Morocco. The French town of Aubagne, which hosts a twin Argill\u00e0 fair, will be represented as a special guest, with 4 ceramist stands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>\u201cLa Trepitjada de fang\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rFIsCqSqqfA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">\u201cLa Trepitjada de fang\u201d<\/a> is the traditional celebration of ceramic and pottery arts that will close the fair on Sunday. Its name can be translated as \u201cThe Trampling of Mud\u201d and it features several children stepping on clay pieces and then playing and \u201cbathing\u201d in the resulting mud.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_there\"><\/span><strong>How to get there<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_71571\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-71571\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-71571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Argill\u00e0-Argentona-Pottery-Ceramics-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by angela7dreams via Visualhunt.com \/ CC BY-NC\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-71571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/angela7\/2229536092\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">angela7dreams<\/a> via <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/visualhunt.com\/photos\/travel\/\">Visualhunt.com<\/span> \/ <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc\/2.0\/\">CC BY-NC<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>International Ceramic and Pottery Fair<\/strong> is hosted by Museu del C\u00e0ntir in <strong>Argentona<\/strong>, with most of its activities taking place outdoors in Pla\u00e7a d l\u2019Esgl\u00e9sia. <strong>Argentona<\/strong> is a village near\u00a0<strong>Barcelona<\/strong> and getting there by car should take you around half-an-hour (or one hour if you choose public transportation).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019re looking to drive there, take the C32 tollway from <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> north towards Mataro, and then the Mataro exit number 13. From there take the C-60 north freeway and turn right at the first exit (the sign should say <strong>Argentona<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you prefer public transportation, take the train from <strong>Barcelona<\/strong> to Mataro and then the bus from there to <strong>Argentona<\/strong> (there is a bus every half-hour from Monday to Saturday and every hour on Sundays).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\u2019s about it. We hope you enjoy a nice weekend of arts &amp; crafts <strong>near Barcelona<\/strong> and take the opportunity to explore the beautiful village of <strong>Argentona<\/strong>. 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