27th Festival International du Verre4 Days of Fun – 6th to 9th August 2020 Each summer, as things are hotting up across the P-O, the international glass festival lights up its furnaces in the historic town of Palau-del-Vidre.
Originally Palatium Rodegarium, the name was changed to Palau de Vidre, ‘palace of glass’, in 1442, when glassmakers from around France settled in the area.
Attracted by plentiful resources such as sand from the River Tech, wood to sustain the high temperatures required for glass blowing, and the proximity of the Elne Market, the industry flourished.
About 20 years ago, the festival was set up to celebrate the rich glass heritage and glass makers from around the world gathered together, making the festival an immediate success.
Don’t miss the four days of music, castellers, Batacuda and street entertainment, with glass making and blowing on every corner.
Be sure to check out Jorge Mateus, from the Palais des Verriers!
Look out in particular for the evening session when the glass blowers toast their trade, and, once a little tipsy, allow the public to have a bit of a blow!
♥ A chance to admire and buy all manner of glassware, and to watch and participate in demonstrations of glass blowing and hot glass sculpting, with over 100 glassmakers exhibiting in little pop up galleries.
♥ Exhibitions, demos, workshops…….
♥ Stands and stalls of glass creation and entertainment for children
♥ Street entertainment (Castellets, stilt walkers, musicians…..)
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