LeatherFest invigorates Guimarães
In what could be a first for the industry, the Guimarães Design Institute hosted the first “Couros Fest” in late July.
Situated in the Municipality of Guimarães in northern Portugal, the free festival featured musical acts, local food, craft beers and regional wine. With organisers hoping to bring attention to local artists and producers through dynamic and diverse activities.
Located in the former leather district, the design institute brings together the history of the tanning industry of the city and its transformation into a textile industry.
The institute facilities include the buildings of a former tannery, which underwent complete renovation promoted by the Municipality in 2012 for the European Capital of Culture and was part of the rehabilitation project of the leather area, the Campurbis project, whose promoters were the Municipality of Guimarães and the University of Minho.
