Mexico Celebrates Artisans. Forty-three artisan groups from 23 states of Mexico are anticipated to showcase their artistry in Artisan Fair.
Feria del Día de las Artesanas y los Artesanos
The Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares invites everyone to the Feria del Día de las Artesanas y los Artesanos (Artisans Day Fair), an event organized by FONART. The celebration of the international day of artisans is commemorated this Sunday, March 19.
FONART responds to the need to promote the human, social and economic development of the arts in Mexico. This Sunday, FONART celebrates the traditional artists of Mexico with a feria artesana. Artisans from different parts of the country will offer products made with traditional materials and techniques.
43 workshops from 23 states of Mexico are anticipated to showcase their artistry.
Visitors can attend the Fair through Sunday March 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The Museo Nacional de Culturas Populares is the first venue in Mexico dedicated to art and culture.
Feria del Día de las Artesanas y los Artesanos
The opening ceremony of the fair was held at the National Museum of Popular Cultures (MNCP) through the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Mexico, with the support of the General Directorate of Popular, Indigenous and Urban Cultures (DGCPIU).
Until Sunday, March 19, 2023, audiences will be able to admire and purchase works of popular art directly from the hands of their creators, made in the fields of pottery and ceramics, textiles, wood, saddlery, vegetable fibers, maque and lacquer jewelry, among others.
The inaugural ceremony, held in the Jacarandas Patio of the MNCP, was chaired by the general director of FONART, Emma Yanes Rizo; the Commercial Director of Handicrafts, Irene Gómez Saldaña; the Director of Operations and Comprehensive Projects for Handicrafts, Elena Vázquez y de los Santos; the director of the MNCP, Yessica Morales Vega, and the textile artists Nelson Hernández Santos and Wendhy Abigail Salones Calvo, originally from Santo Tomás Jalieza, Oaxaca.
For her part, the head of FONART, Emma Yanez praised the day of the artisan as an opportunity to honor the artisans of Mexico “who did not give up in the face of the pandemic.”
In her speech, the Governor, Layra Sandores San Roman celebrates artisans as guardians of cultural heritage: “Artisan brothers and sisters, it gives me great pleasure to greet you on this day and to tell you that we appreciate everything you do. You are the great guardians of the most precious treasures for us. Those of us who come from a glorious and splendid culture. Thank you for your magical hands, thank you for your always vibrant, creative, intelligent and passionate hearts. I love.”
In his speech, Prof. Luis Daniel Rodríguez Muñoz, General Director of the State Institute for the Promotion of Craft Activities of the state of Campeche (INEFAAC) shared a celebratory message:
“The Mexico of today, today’s Campeche is another. Today, these governments are governments of all. And it is in this unity that our strength bounds us. Gathered through art, regardless of flags, we will achieve the development and growth that our activities deserve. Our natural and cultural wealth is unmatched in the country and in the entire world. Today, we have the opportunity to recognize each other. Knowing what our fellow artists are kilometers away, we will be able to share our knowledge, recognize ourselves and know the materials with which we work. We will combine our creations and create those productive and value chains. The fair is an opportunity to boost our work. Getting together and supporting each other we cross borders. United we are going to build an industry that is exemplary.”
The Day of the Artisans and Artisans fair can be visited until Sunday, March 19, 2023 at the National Museum of Popular Cultures. Av. Hidalgo 289, Col. Del Carmen, Deleg. Coyoacán 04100 Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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