- The Riviera Nayarit’s Capital of
Culture is hosting the event from November 29th through December 2nd
with the participation of 35 wixaritaris artisan
groups, traditional medicine men, gastronomy, and music.
Nayarit’s
artisans are getting ready to present the extraordinary riches of their unique
culture during the 3rd Commercial and Cultural Wixárika Huichol
People Nayarit 2018, to take place from November 29th through
December 2nd in San Francisco (San Pancho), Nayarit.
The
2018 edition will be the first to take place in this coastal village, known as
the Riviera Nayarit’s Capital of Culture. The previous years’ events were held
in Sayulita to great success.
The
expo is organized by the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous
People (CDI) with the support of the Riviera Nayarit Convention and Visitors
Bureau (CVB), the Government of the State of Nayarit via its Ministry of
Tourism, and the Municipal Government of Bahía de Banderas.
One
of the main objectives of the event is for the indigenous people to sell their
art without intermediaries, and for the producers and the institutions
themselves to sell their merchandise directly.
Expo details
This
year, 35 wixaritaris artisan groups
participated in the expo, showcasing embroidery, beading, and culinary
workshops, among others, within four pavilions: Indigenous Paradise, Culinary,
Agroindustrial, and Traditional Medicine.
There
are four organizations in the Indigenous Paradise Pavilion: Grupo Alternativo
Tawexik+A from the Potrero de la Palmita in the municipality of Nayar; Turismo
de Naturaleza Aywima from Guadalupe Ocotán, from La Yesca municipality (Low
Environmental Impact Tourism as an alternative to auto-development in the
Sierra del Nayar); Colorado de la Mora, from the Tepic Municipality; and
Kawimanakau, from Zapote de Picachos, from the municipality of Tepic. There are
15 exhibitors in the Culinary Pavilion from three organizations to present
tastings of their dishes.
Several
wixaritaris medicine men are located
in the Traditional Medicine Pavilion, among them Marakames (healers, shamans) José Muñoz Evangelista and Nazario de
la Cruz, traditional healer Ignacia Lamas Chávez, and César Carrillo
Evangelista, medicinal plant specialist.
Visitors
can also enjoy musicians, folkloric dancers, theater, classical guitar, conferences,
and artists both local and from the Wixárika tribe.
The
expo is open to the public on Thursday, November 29th at 10 a.m. The
opening event was held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
More information: https://bit.ly/2KEw6OA
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
The
Wixárika people have been a part of the Riviera Nayarit brand since its
creation 11 years ago; they are an integral part of its identity and are a key
asset in the tourism promotion of the destination. Representatives of this
community have accompanied the CVB to different cities abroad for important
tourism events in cities like Madrid, Berlin, and London; countries like
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the United States; they have also been present
at the Tianguis Turísticos that take place in Mexico.
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Riviera
Nayarit reaffirms its status as an ideal destination for cultural tourism thanks
to the many world-class events that take place here with the support of the
Government of the State of Nayarit via the Tourism Promotion Trust (Fiprotur).
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