SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Oct. 14 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Cabildo of Tenerife will offer an educational exhibition dedicated to traditional clothing during the celebration of the Tricontinental Crafts Fair that will be held at the Fairgrounds from October 26 to November 3.
It will be on October 26 when the parade will be held, which will have two passes on the same day. The first showing will be at 5:00 p.m. under the title ‘A Walk through the clothing of Tenerife from the 18th and 19th centuries’. The second screening will take place at 6:00 p.m. with the title ‘A vision of Tenerife at the turn of the 20th century. XIX to XX. Uses and customs’.
Regional and peasant costumes will play a leading role on stage. The workshop is supervised by the Tenerife Traditional Clothing Sector Council.
The Minister of Education and Employment of the Cabildo, Efraín Medina, pointed out that the Fair’s offering “has been expanded this year in an exceptional way, uniting crafts with music and tradition.” In this sense, he indicated that the Fairgrounds “will become the multicultural center thanks to the diversity of artisans, activities, music and parades like this one that bring a little of the tradition and history of our island of Tenerife to the citizens.” .
He added that all of this will help visitors get to know better the crafts and cultures of all the participating countries, as well as that of the island of Tenerife itself.
In the first pass, the costumes worn by the popular classes of Tenerife at that time will be shown, taking a tour of the island’s regions, and with the types of costumes, for daily, Sunday or for going to church.
The costumes used in Tenerife, although having the same scheme, were differentiated from each other by colors, and some garments characteristic of each place; being identifiable in these centuries where the people were from according to how they were dressed. The most common materials were wool, linen and silk; of own production and local preparation.
In the second pass, the habits and customs of the popular classes of Tenerife in the period from the turn of the 19th to the 20th century will be shown. With the Industrial Revolution and new fashions and fabrics from Europe, farmers changed their way of dressing little by little. The country’s fabrics are no longer produced, there is no weaving and there is little raw material left; The fabrics and industrial materials that reach the islands are cheaper and more affordable. Cotton, viyela and new fabrics, as well as new ways of dressing, reflect the new stage with the arrival of the 20th century. Habitual and daily, Sunday or church suits will be included.
TRICONTINENTAL CRAFTS FAIR
Over the years, the Tricontinental Crafts Fair has established itself as an intercultural bridge between the peoples of Latin America, Africa and southern Europe and as a vehicle for the promotion and dissemination of craft events that take place on both sides. of the Atlantic.
The significant attendance of artisans from various origins, the great variety of products and techniques on display and the good acceptance of the public have placed it as one of the most important and popular events in the calendar of fairs held at the regional level and means the greatest concentration for the commercialization of foreign crafts of those celebrated in Spain.
During the development of the fair, there will be the celebration of different festive recreational activities that will contribute to enhancing the event and will encourage both the visiting public and the artisans participating in it. There will be competitions, experience workshops, exhibitions, catwalks, musical performances, tastings, networking, presentation of new products and meetings with the media.