More than 2,000 people will go to the headquarters of the Cortes de Castilla y León throughout this Saturday to celebrate the day of ‘Castilla y León craft workshops’, an open door activity that aims to “bring Parliament closer to citizens” through cultural programs that “respect and enhance our traditions”, as the President of the Autonomous Chamber, Carlos Pollán, explained during its inauguration.
Pollán highlighted the strong participation of families and children in this day. For the President of the Cortes, it is “another example of what must be done” to “make the institutions known in different ways”. In this regional Parliament, in addition to the legislative and ordinary activity which constitutes the basis of its functioning, we hope “that people know it and can participate and be close to the institutions which are often very far from citizens”. aim.
Participants were able to experience first-hand the skills of master craftsmen in the pottery making process, cheese making, candle making technique or creating figures with paper, in the origami workshop. However, there was also room for more modern aspects, such as the 3D pen workshop, where the children of the house were able to make creations of elements representative of Castilla y León.
The making of artisanal treats, as well as the tasting of honey from different provinces of the Community, thanks to the advice of experts, are two other activities that have aroused the most interest.
Pollán argued that there would be more opportunities for participation: “We will try to continue doing it to bring the Cortes closer to all the people who live in Castile and León,” he said in statements collected by Ical.
