Craft Traditions of with Cabot’s Pueblo Museum

Oaxaca TRADITIONS September 14-21. 2018 Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights

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Join us on an extraordinary journey with Cabot’s Pueblo Museum to explore the culture, arts and of Oaxaca. Based in , we’ll visit communities of the Central Valleys, where we’ll meet the wonderful artisans featured here at the Museum! In , known for its black , we’ll join Magdalena Pedro Martinez, to see how the soil from the region is masterfully transformed into beautiful pots and . In San Martin Tilcajete and Arrazola, known for whimsical carved wood animals and “”, we’ll join Julia Fuentes, Eleazar Morales and Mario Castellanos. In Teotitlan del Valle, the legendary “tapestry” town, we’ll visit the family of recognized artisan, Porfirio Gutierrez, who recently has been recognized by the Smithson- ian Institution for his work with his ancient family and Zapotec community traditions of using natural dyes in their . We’ll meet Yesenia Salgado Tellez too, who will help us understand the historic craft of filigree jewelry. Join us on this very special opportunity to travel with Cabot’s Pueblo Museum to explore the craft traditions and meet the arti- sans of Oaxaca!

Program Highlights

• Oaxaca City Tour • Tlacolula Market, Afternoon with Porfirio Gutierrez and Family. • Monte Alban, Arrazola and Atzompa, LOCATION Lunch at La Capilla. • Ocotlan and the Southern Craft Route. • Visit the Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca. • San Agustin Etla, Centro de Artes San Agustin Etla (CaSa), Dinner at Restaurante Casa Oaxaca. • Thursday, September 20, Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Free Afternoon, Evening reception at Art Gallery Noel Cayetano, Farewell Dinner at El Catedral. Itinerary

Day 1: Day 3: Day 4: Arrive Oaxaca City | Friday, September 14 Mitla, Tlacolula Market, Afternoon with Monte Alban, Arrazola and Atzompa, Transfer to our incredible and centrally Porfirio Gutierrez and Family | Sunday, Lunch at La Capilla | Monday, September 17 located and charming hotel. Tonight we September 16 Today we visit the first urban center of enjoy a festive welcome dinner to explore Traveling through Oaxaca’s Central Valleys, , Monte Alban, to learn how the culinary world of the seven moles at Easter Valley, we begin at the ancient Zapo- the Zapotec people developed advanced Los Pacos! (D) tec and later Mixtec site of Mitla, meaning systems in math, writing and astronomy. “Place of the Dead,” where the ancestors who We’ll refresh at the on-site cafeteria, before Day 2: were the leaders of this civilization and peo- heading out to the wood carving town of Oaxaca City Tour | Saturday, September 15 ple are honored and revered. Being a Sunday, Arrazola, where we will meet with arti- Today, we’ll explore Oaxaca City, a UNESCO we will visit our favorite weekly market at san Eleazar Morales, Mario Castellanos World Heritage Site and our home for the Tlacolula. The “tiangus” markets operate and Fernando Peguero. We’ll also visit next days. (B,L) today, much as they did in pre-Hispanic the famed pottery producing community times. In the afternoon, we spend the day of Atzompa. Lunch, family style will be in Highlights today include: at the studio and workshop of artisans and between visits! Evening is at leisure. (B,L) Santo Domingo Church master weaver Porfirio Gutierrez and Family Museum of Oaxaca Culture to learn about the ancient art of natural Ethnobotanical Gardens dyeing and weaving. We’ll enjoy a special Lunch at Marco Polo lunch prepared by the Gutierrez family, and Visit Mercado Benito Juarez savor their ancestral Zapotec dishes. Evening Dinner at Leisure is at leisure to relax or stroll in Oaxaca. (B,L) Itinerary

Day 5: Day 7: Ocotlan and the Southern Craft Route. Master weavers: Abigail Mendoza and Museo Textil de Oaxaca, Free Afternoon, Tuesday, September 18 Crispina Navarro Evening reception at Art Gallery Noel Today we’ll travel into the southern valley Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca Cayetano, Farewell Dinner at El Catedral. of Oaxaca, known as the Southern Craft Lunch at famed Azucena Restaurant with Thursday, September 20 Route. Beginning in the town of Ocotlan, Jocobo and Maria Angeles birthplace of famed Oaxaca artist, Rodolfo Today we visit Museo Textil de Oaxaca to Morales, we’ll explore his art, before mak- Day 6: experience an immersive explosion of vivid ing stops in the craft villages on this route. San Agustin Etla, Centro de Artes San colors, dynamic textures, intricate pat- We will enjoy a special lunch with Jacobo Agustin Etla (CaSa), Dinner at Restaurante terns and varied forms of Oaxacan textile Angeles at Azucena. And, we’ll visit the Casa Oaxaca. | Wednesday, September 19 traditions. The afternoon is free to relax Museo Estatal de Arte Popular de Oaxaca, Today we travel to the community of San at the centro Zocolo, or explore galleries, with a special invitation and tour by the Agustin Etla, known for their cheeses. We’ll cafes, book stores or markets. We’ll enjoy Museum’s Founder and Director, Master explore the weekly Wednesday market, an evening reception at Noel Cayetano Carlomagno Pedro Martinez. Evening at before going to the Centro de Artes San Contemporary Art Gallery. Finally, we’ll Leisure. (B, L) Agustin Etla, an incredible renovated for- share a fabulous farewell dinner at El mer textile mill, now in the loving hands Catedral, a charming and gracious res- Visits today include: of Master Artist, and his taurant situated in a lovingly restored Ocotlan and the legacy of artist: creative staff. Returning to Oaxaca, we colonial home that reflects the grandeur . enjoy our afternoon at leisure, exploring of the Porfiriato era. (B, D) Aguilar sisters, renowned potters Oaxaca or relaxing. We gather for a fun Master silver filigree jewelry artisan: evening together, rooftop and under the Day 8: Yesenia Salgado Tellez stars at Chef Alejandro Ruiz’s acclaimed Return Flights Home | Friday September 21 (B) Master wood carver: Julia Fuentes Restaurante Casa Oaxaca, overlooking Master black pottery artisans: Magdalena Santo Domingo Church. (B, L, D) and Adelina Pedro Martinez