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First virtual festival of Ibero-American crafts 2021 .
A RIDA-DEFACTO alliance and the support of the government of the State of Guanajuato Mexico.
Orgaparticipating organizations
Crossings
Atlantic - Colombia
Project to recognize the traditional heritage of Barranquilla carnival masks, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Defacto, carried out by two renowned wood carving mask makers. Those of Barranquilla include a traditional reference from the Rebolo neighborhood, made by Maestro Jesús Orellano and those of Galapa by Maestro Manuel Pertuz with his own developments carried out for 30 years.
Miri Institute
Pariba - Brazil
A group of women embroiderers on fabric application, They have organized themselves to generate income from their homes, thanks to the support of the Meri Institute and the advice of designer Renato Imbroissi.
The Jacaré Collection (Caimán) presents fashion accessories in fabric embroidered with an element of regional fauna. They are linked to the Regional and Sao Paulo markets.
Anahuac Network
Mexico
Group of artisans of various trades in Mexico City. It links urban workshops with more than 15 years of experience that produce a variety of useful and decorative products for different segments. The network promotes workshops to develop initiatives and create crafts with the identity of the City. An example of this work is the recovery of the Axolotl project, which began in 2013, as well as in-person and virtual workshops and fairs to position their crafts.
Hands
Montevideo, Uruguay
Cooperative of women with textile trades with a history of more than 50 years, they have become a reference for the crafts of their country and Latin America. They have received advice on design and fashion from important designers and have renowned stores in Montevideo, which link their products to the international market, especially the European one.
CULTURES OF THE SUN
La Paz, Bolivia
Textile workshop with traditional techniques with more than thirty years of activities and participation in the United States and Europe. For many years its product lines were fashion accessories combining leather with the representative textiles of Bolivia; currently developing accessories for interior decoration.
Venezuelan textile institute
Valencia - Venezuela
Non-profit entity created in 2012 to organize groups of hammock and home accessories weavers, with the support of Hilos Valencia. Currently more than 200 people are linked to training and production. A characteristic of the project is the work with recycled threads from industrial textiles.
Cacitus
Sarchi - Costa Rica
Groups of artisans who work on the traditional cart, emblem of the country's crafts and wooden products for the home. There are more than 30 carpenters and cabinetmakers who develop proposals with references from the Sarchi region and the background of his predecessors.
Widulafken cultural group
Pitren - Chile
A group of women with the support of Widülafken, rescue the craft of the potters of Lake Llanquihue. They carry out technical and design training workshops to develop utilitarian pieces for the table and kitchen. They diversify their production with replicas of ceramic containers typical of the Pitrén culture.