In Portugal, ceramic tiles are much more than a decorative building material. Hand-painted azulejos adorn the façades of houses, churches, railway stations and even ordinary city streets. Behind every pattern lies a story of craftsmanship, history and artistic traditions preserved for centuries.

This was the art that a group of adult learners from Craft Depo travelled to discover. In January 2025, our learners visited Lisbon, where they took part in a training programme at the ceramic studio A Casa do Azulejo.

The learning mobility took place within the European Union's Erasmus+ programme, Adult Education sector.

Project number: 2024-1-EE01-KA121-ADU-000216225

Mobility type: Group Mobility of Adult Learners.

The educational programme, “Painting of a Traditional Portuguese Tile,” combined hands-on ceramic painting with an exploration of Portugal's cultural heritage.

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