Mexican Folk Art & Cultural Tours
Due to the pandemic, the Palm Sunday Market was canceled for the second year. 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 the city of […]
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 […]
The 50th concurso or juried folk art competition was held this year in Pátzcuaro, Michoacán during the festivities of Day of the Dead. A total of 2094 pieces were entered representing numerous divisions of folk art competing for prizes amounting to $750,000 pesos (approximately $41,000 USD). Teams of judges were […]
The grand opening of Destino Pátzcuaro was held on Thursday, October 24, 2019. A great crowd enjoyed the premier of three new shops and galleries including Aubergine, Puerta del Cielo, Origen México and the new home of zócalo galería. The grand opening kicked off the Day of the Dead festivities […]
It is with a heavy heart, I say good bye to a dear friend, a true genius and incredible artisan in the world of Mexican Folk Art. QEPD Saulo Moreno Hernández. Saulo Moreno Hernández ( April 28, 1933 – July 24, 2018) QEPD. I have tried to write this post several […]