Sculpture Garden/Jardin de la Escultura @ La Cochera Cultural

My friends Corina Lunita (Jeweler) y Rigoberto Navarro (Stone Sculptor) produced our event

Sculpture Garden - Jardin de la Escultura @ La Cochera Cultural, Sunday Sept. 23, 2018.

They asked if the event could benefit the Brigada from San Pedro Itzican.  I had told them of the wonderful efforts and work of this youth brigade and so was born our sculpture event.

Setting Up For The event at The Cochera Cultural in Ajijic

3  Sculptors

Rigo's Sculpture Garden

Danny Palma

Javier Malo

 Jose Duran

 Isidro Xilotl

Taking A Break

Anita Torres Guerrero, Director and Coordinator of the Brigadistas from San Pedro Itzican 

(2000 youth strong) brought a group of Brigadistas to help at the event 

and act as ambassadors for the day. 

Maestro Antonio Lopez Vega

Daniel mans the beverage booth

The Boyz

Xochitl helps at the door

Los Brigadistas

Noel Gonzalez

As the afternoon progressed guests started to arrive.

Our dear friends Monica y Axel, traditional dance teachers, led us in an opening circle ritual

in preparation for the group's traditional dance.

Laura y Alonzo at the sales table.  

Sales were brisk at the Women of Mezcala's jewelry and knitting products table. 

Maestro Antonio y Jennifer of La Cochera Cultural catch up.

 Isidro explains his process.

Santiago Baeza

 We had invited our dear friend and music teacher Yanin Saavedra to perform at the event.

She brought with her friends and created a song circle.

The afternoon progressed beautifully.

And at the end of a long but enjoyable day, Anita loaded up the truck for the trip back to

San Pedro Itzican.

We'd like to thank the following for their caring support and participation:

Jennifer Stanley and Thom Weeks of The Cochera Cultural, Ajijic

Rigoberto Navarro y Corina Lunita

Yanin Saavedra and her magical group of friends

Monica y Axel

All the artists and their wonderful work

The Brigadistas of San Pedro Itzican

Anita Torres Guerrero

And particularly all the people who visited and supported our local artists.

It takes a village.

Photos courtesy of Corina Lunita, Cathy Chalvignac y Fco. Nava

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San Pedro Itzican

Traditional Dance in San Pedro Itzican

This week our usual Monday trips to San Pedro Itzican, La Cuesta and La Pena brought some new friends:  Liz Searles, Fern Halyard and Patricia Moran.

I had come to meet the instructors of our new Traditional Dance Workshop, 

Monica and her husband Axel.

This was to be their 3rd class of traditional/pre-hispanic dance for the people of San Pedro Itzican.

 Explaining the significance of ritual objects and their use

  Practicing songs in Nahuatl

Opening Circle - 4 Directions

Procession

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 Jewelry and Knitting Programs

Sales Table at the 2018 Festival De Globos

Ajijic

This year we were allowed to have a sales table for our Jewelry and Knitting program
products at the 2018 Regatta de Globos in Ajijic

The Brigadistas arrived in style, accompanied by the Mayor himself,

and the Bomberos of the State of Jalisco.

The Mayor arriving at the Globos event

Our sales crew led by Kari Higgins

In La Cuesta we delivered a beautifully custom made jewelry cabinet 

by Peter Wakeman.  Thank you Dave for the delivery.

La Cuesta Knitting Project

At our San Pedro Itzican home office Rodrigo from Innovations Salon in Ajijic

held his weekly Hair and Make-Up class.

And to our delighted surprise we had a visit from our dear friend Jorge.

Rodrigo in action

Jorge is back!

The San Pedro Itzican home office is used for learning, eating, sharing, meeting...

pretty much as a drop-in space for any child or adult from the community.

The San Pedro Itzican home office Vivero is providing a learning garden, food 

and medicinal plants for the community.

Waiting for our ride home

We'd like to thank Liz Searles, Fern Halyard and Patricia Moran for their visit.
Dave Pike for his help with our cabinet delivery
Traditional dance instructors Monica y Axel
Rodrigo from Innovations Salon, Ajijic
Kari Higgins, Doris & Peter Wakeman

&

The good people of San Pedro Itzican and the surrounding towns