Popular Vigo shop celebrates first anniversary

Ana Manzano’s Sensus store in Vigo is marking its first anniversary with a May 23 celebration that brings customers back to the shop’s first physical address at 45 Avenida Castelao. The event starts at 6 p.m. and includes music, food and raffles, according to local outlet Metropolitano.gal. The party comes a year after the brand opened its first storefront in May 2025 after building an audience through social media and appearances at markets and festivals across Galicia. Metropolitano.gal reported that a long line formed outside the shop when it first opened. ### Who is behind Sensus, and how did it move from social media to a shop? Ana Manzano founded Sensus after beginning to make polymer clay jewelry in 2022, Metropolitano.gal reported. The outlet said Manzano, trained as a dentist, turned the project into her own brand later that year and built a following through social media and in-person sales at fairs, festivals and other events across Galicia. (metropolitano.gal) March 15, 2025 was the date Metropolitano.gal reported Manzano’s plan to open her first permanent store in Vigo. The shop was described as the city’s first physical store dedicated to her own polymer clay jewelry, with the space also intended for workshops and other gatherings. ### What exactly is planned for the anniversary on May 23? (metropolitano.gal) The May 23 event will take place at the Sensus store from 6 p.m., Metropolitano.gal said in a May 19 article. The report said the shop will be decorated for the occasion and will offer picoteo, raffles and a prize wheel with a guaranteed reward. Because of limited space, attendance is being managed through invitations requested in advance through social media, according to the report. (metropolitano.gal) May 22, 2025 was the date Metropolitano.gal detailed the store’s opening-night format, which offers a guide to the style of celebration Manzano has used around the brand. That article said the launch included contributions from Choco and Chao, Frutas Manzano, Alma Atlántica and Calabizo, a surprise gift for the first 100 visitors and a joint raffle valued at 60 euros. It also said shoppers spending more than 20 euros could use a prize wheel offering earrings, discounts or other gifts. (metropolitano.gal) ### What does the shop sell, and why did it draw attention in Vigo? Sensus sells handcrafted polymer clay jewelry, hypoallergenic stainless-steel pieces and accessories, according to Metropolitano.gal. The outlet said the two-floor store combines a retail area downstairs with an upstairs workshop space for making pieces and hosting meetings or training sessions. (metropolitano.gal) May 2025 was when the storefront opened at 45 Avenida Castelao, and Metropolitano.gal said crowds gathered around the opening. The same report said Manzano wanted the location to function as a neighborhood shop as well as a creative meeting point. ### How does this fit into the wider run of public events around Vigo? (metropolitano.gal) Vigo’s Conexións program was launched on May 19 with free performances scheduled through September in 25 venues across the city, Metropolitano.gal reported. The outlet said the series, organized by Mayeusis with the Concello de Vigo, will include 35 shows spanning classical music, folk, jazz, modern music, dance and stage arts, with locations ranging from Bouzas to Porta do Sol. (metropolitano.gal) Nigrán is also running free cultural programming this week. Metropolitano.gal reported that the Concello de Nigrán and the Argentine Consulate General in Vigo are closing their first Argentina-Nigrán cultural cycle this weekend with public events including cinema and a concert, while the municipality is also promoting additional free concerts in plazas and terraces. (metropolitano.gal) May 23 is the date of the Sensus anniversary event in Vigo, and Conexións performances listed by Metropolitano.gal continue into June and beyond, including stops at Alameda de Bouzas and Porta do Sol. Nigrán’s Argentina cultural cycle is scheduled to conclude this weekend with its final free events, according to local reports. (metropolitano.gal) (metropolitano.gal)