A Walk in the Mushroom Forest: Cuajimoloyas, Oaxaca
My friend Debbie has been here for a week with her granddaughter in a Spanish immersion class. She’s a medical doctor. I discovered (in addition to curing me of my intestinal ailments) she knows all the Latin botanical names for mushrooms, since she likes to hunt them in the forests near her North Carolina home. […]
Feria del Carrizo, San Juan Guelavia — Sunday, February 4, 2018 — Don’t Miss It!
Carrizo is hand-woven river reed. It’s another form of artisan weaving here in the Valles Centrales de Oaxaca — the Central Valleys of Oaxaca. The village most well-known for their baskets made from this plant material that is similar to bamboo is San Juan Guelavia. It’s just across MEX 190 Carretera Nacional from where I […]
You Are Invited: Italian Cultural Festival in Oaxaca
2017 Feria del Carrizo: Oaxaca’s Handwoven River Reed Basket Fair
It’s that time of year again, the end of January and early February, when the river reed weavers of San Juan Guelavia hold their annual fair. The event, now in its sixth year, is more than a show and sale of great baskets. January 29-February 5, 2017 It’s a food fest beyond imagination! You’ll find […]
2015 Schedule, Danza de la Pluma, Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca
The Dance of the Feathers, or Danza de la Pluma, is an annual tradition in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. This year festivities start on Monday, July 6 and end on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Here is the schedule. Monday, July 6, about 4 p.m., Parade of the Canastas, Church Courtyard. The procession of young […]