by Ron Mader
Oaxaca de Juárez, México – This week is the 40th anniversary celebration of the Sánchez Pascuas Market. Check out today’s music video from the state’s police band.
Of course I am biased, but Oaxaca is a great place to celebrate the Fiestas Patrias!
by Ron Mader
This month in Oaxaca: join us for baseball, folk art fairs, mezcal walks, photo contests and safaris and the best guelaguetza in six years! Recharge your batteries and turn on your smartphone!
by Ron Mader
Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico – Today the train station market celebrates its 4th anniversary!
Free Flyer!
by Ron Mader
Oaxaca City – The Pochote Market has taken place the past five years on Fridays and Saturdays. The market closed its doors at the Arquitos on August 1, three months short of its sixth anniversary.
What’s next? Some of the members are heading off on their own, others to the atrium of Iglesia Xochimilco (photos) and others to heading to Rayon #411 and Xicoténcatl (photos).
by Ron Mader
Oaxaca City – One of Mexico’s most prestigious and innovative galleries, Blackbox, is re-writing its manifesto via the Morph exhibit. The idea came about as a way to expand the collaborative creation of objects with Oaxaca City’s creative community.
The focal point of the exhibit is the famous Central de Abastos Market. Blackbox founder Gustavo Fricke says that the Central is a microcosm where economic, political, legal and moral systems interact and the objective of the exhibit is to analyze this exchange from various points of view. More than 25 artists collaborated via photography, video, painting, printing, objects and design.
MANIFEST (2006)
Oaxaca has one of the highest emigration rates of all Mexican States. In response to this, Blackbox seeks to create a solid, high quality and creative handicraft industry that includes several communities in the creation of new products. This industry provides jobs in rural Oaxaca and therefore respects an ancestral way of life that was inherited through the generations. Every product is unique, breaks with the established and experiments with this form of creation. This is our revolution, our way to seek change with mud or paper pulp on our hands, sawdust covering our faces and weaving a dream thread by thread, a dream of autonomy, opportunity and freedom that is full of expression. – Gustavo Fricke
FOR MORE INFORMATION – Visit Blackbox in Oaxaca City at 5 de mayo #412, . The gallery is open from 10am-8pm.