Have you ever ever thought of visiting Benigembla within the lovely Jalón Valley? Then the weekend of 10 and 11 September affords a wonderful event to take action. As a result of on these two days craft affiliation Amata organises a vigorous Arts & Crafts Truthful within the Plaza de la Constitución of this little village, that has preserved its genuine ambiance.
Because the village is small, there can be not more than 15 stalls, however each is providing one thing completely different and the whole lot is handcrafted by the identical particular person that’s within the stand. Most of them will even be at work, so you possibly can see with how a lot talent, love and endurance they make every ítem individually. You may even place particular orders for those who can’t discover what you’re searching for, as a result of they convey their instruments and spare materials alongside. Different artisans give workshops for the youngsters, and there are desk video games and a few stalls with native delicacies.
However the village has extra to supply: it’s well-known for its murals. 5 years in the past they began BIMAU (Benichembla Internacional Muestra de Arte Urbano), a challenge of portray blind partitions with vibrant murals, including annually just a few extra to the gathering. So now you possibly can observe (with QR codes) a stroll previous massive butterflies and different animals, portraits of native characters, views of the valley and different stunning footage.
The Jalón Valley lies within the north of the province of Alicante, about 15 kms. inland from Benissa or Pedreguer. Jalón is well-known for its massive “rastro” (second hand and antiques market) on the Saturday mornings. Benigembla is simply 10 kms additional into the valley, so why not mix a go to to the 2 occasions on 10 September? The Craft Truthful in Benigembla opens that Saturday from 11 am until 9 pm and on Sunday the eleventh from 11 am until 7 pm. Each days the stalls keep open at noon. Extra data, additionally in English, on 639979678.
