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June 2021 ZOCALO Folk Art & Tours Newsletter
¡Saludos desde Pátzcuaro! I hope that everyone is doing well during this pandemic and everyone is receiving their vaccinations. Mexico was slow receiving vaccines initially, but more are coming daily. What happened to the last year? Kena and I have been very busy. We closed Destino Pátzcuaro, where we had […]
60th Concurso – Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) – Uruapan, Michoacán 2021
Due to the pandemic, the Palm Sunday Market was canceled for the second year in a row. The artisans count on these markets for up to 60% or more of their yearly sales. The Instituto del Artesano Michoacano (IAM), the Fondo Nacional para el Fomento de las Artesanías (Fonart) and […]
51st Concurso – Day of the Dead Pátzcuaro, Michoacán – 2020
The Pátzcuaro Day of the Dead Artisanal Market 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid pandemic. However, the 51st Concurso of the Day of the in Dead Pátzcuaro (LI Concurso Estatal de Artesanías en Pátzcuaro) held by the Instituto del Artesano Michoacano (IAM) and the Fondo Nacional para el Fomento […]
New address – zócalo galería – Pátzcuaro, Michoacán – September 2020
Last year has been a difficult year for all in the world, but we have survived! Our gallery is smaller but beautiful and we are full of incredible pieces featuring collectible folk art, Mexican dance masks, graphic art, paintings, jewelry, milagro art, antiques and much more! Welcome zócalo galería! Our […]
Palm Sunday and Easter Week in Michoacán 2023
Thursday, March 30, 2023 – Monday, April 10, 2023 Your host and guide for this tour is Rick Hall. This exciting tour presents multiple aspects of the traditions, folk art, and food of the most beautiful state in Mexico. The Tianguis Artesanal de Domingo de Ramos y Concurso (Palm Sunday […]
Carnival in the Huasteca A Photographer’s Adventure 2023
Friday, February 17, 2023 – Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Your host and guide for this tour are Rick Hall. This tour presents multiple aspects of Carnival in the Huasteca region in the states of Hidalgo and Veracruz. In Nahua and Mestizo villages, we’ll experience masked and unmasked dances and rituals […]
A Tour of Pastorela Dances in Michoacán New Year Tour 2022
Friday, December 30, 2022 – Monday, January 9, 2023 Pastorela Dances in Michoacán This is an exciting tour for the traveler and photographer interested in learning about and witnessing the dances, masks, and customs associated with the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the mountain and lake regions of Michoacán. […]
Day of the Dead in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán 2023
Thursday, October 26 – Sunday, November 5, 2023 Our tour of Day of the Dead in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, is an unforgettable experience that will fill your soul and mind with memories for a lifetime. Our home base for this trip is Pátzcuaro, Michoacán, México, where we will be staying in […]
Mexico City, Puebla and Cuetzalan – Fiesta de San Miguel, Fiesta de San Francisco de Asís & Feria del Café y el Huipil 2023
September 2023 – Dates will be announced soon! We will start this tour in Mexico City. After, we will depart to Puebla, a World Heritage UNESCO Site. We will be staying at a boutique hotel that has been transformed into a guest house three blocks from the main plaza. We […]
Pátzcuaro, Fiesta of Santa Magdalena and the Purépecha Mountain Villages 2023
July 2023 – Dates will be announced soon! This tour offers an in-depth look of the folk art and artisans of Michoacán. We start the tour with four nights in Pátzcuaro visiting the Museo de Artes e Industrias Populares for an overview of the history of the region. We will […]