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Traditional masks serve as a starting point for this project proposal.
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Our Masks

The masks include mask production, costumes and musical instruments.
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Training

To provide students with knowledge and skills to make masks a state-of-the-art product.
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Masks Project

A network of twelve European public and private partners for online training, mobility and living lab activities.
Four European countries (Spain, Portugal, Italy, Romania) where the masquerade tradition is still strongly present in rural areas.
A training and learning path addressed to students with the direct involvement of local craftsmen, guardians of the tradition.
1 September 2026
CEARCAL showcases in Valladolid what lies behind traditional European masks through the MASKS project
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From 1 to 25 September, the Centro de Artesanía de Castilla y León (CEARCAL) will host an exhibition presenting the main results and materials developed within the European MASKS project. […]

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25 August 2026
CEARCAL–FOACAL Concludes an International Training Programme on Masks and Masquerade Traditions in Valladolid with the Participation of 19 University Students and Craftspeople
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The training activity, organised within the framework of MASKS, brought together participants from the University of Bucharest, the University of Valladolid, CEARCAL, and CEARTE, alongside academic staff and leading specialists […]

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25 August 2026
Bucharest Hosts the First International Mobility of the MASKS Project on Masks and Ritual Heritage at the Romanian Peasant Museum
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The residency, carried out within the framework of our European project MASKS, brought together 12 students and craftspeople from Romania, Italy, and Spain in an educational experience focused on museology, […]

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MASKS European Project

🎭 🇪🇺 Unveiling the arts and works behind the mask 🇪🇺 🎭

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MASKS European Project
📍 Museo do Pobo Galego (Santiago de Compostela) 📅 29 January – 26 April 2026 🗓️​ From Thursday, 29 January 2026, the exhibition will finally be open to visitors at the Museo do Pobo Galego. 🎭 An exhibition that brings masks from the territories involved in the MASKS project into dialogue with traditions from other parts of the world—reminding us that the mask is a universal language. ➡️ We look forward to welcoming you to the exhibition!
The Alas y Viento Collection - Nacho Rovira II
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A native of Velilla de la Reina, she is the daughter of a carpenter and a dressmaker, from whom she learned skills that have enabled her to carry out significant work in the field of traditional culture. She has been a member of the Cultural Association Toros y Guirrios of Velilla de la Reina since its beginnings in 1979, and is one of its most active collaborators and a steadfast guardian of the community’s ancestral traditions and knowledge. She has always been committed to preserving and passing on her knowledge, especially to young people, teaching sewing workshops through the Association for the making of traditional costumes and masks for Antruejo. She also organizes workshops to produce scapulars, banners, wall hangings, and other items. She has likewise collaborated in setting up the ethnographic exhibitions promoted by the Association, which are held throughout the year during Cultural Week, Antruejo, and Christmas. Finally, her contribution to the preservation of folklore and traditional music should also be highlighted, as she plays the rabel, an archaic musical instrument widely used in the old pastoral world.
Artisans - Ana María Fernández López
Esmeralda Folgado Casado (1983). She is from Abejera, a village known for the masquerade “Los Cencerrones”, and currently resides in San Vitero. She works as a manager at the Mycological Museum of Rabanales and as a guide at the House of the Carochos in Riofrío de Aliste. With a background in teaching, specialized in music education (2004) and special education (2010) from the University of Oviedo, she has developed professionally as a wool artisan and storyteller. She is passionate about learning and teaching others in a creative and proactive way. Her adaptability allows her to manage various projects and performances, in which she combines original storytelling with the structure of traditional tales and craftsmanship: Cuentos de la lana (Wool Tales) and Mascarada (Masquerade).
Artisans - Esmeralda Folgado Casado (LA DIOSA)
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