Join IFAM in collaboration with Collected Works Bookstore and Coffeeshop in welcoming local author Ann Murdy for a reading and presentation of her new book, “On the Path of Marigolds: Living Traditions of Mexico’s Day of the Dead,” a bilingual book that features nearly 100 photographs illustrating Dia de Los Muertos celebrations and remembrances in Huaquechula, Puebla,…
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Please check this page for updates and more information. Stay tuned for news and updates on ticket sales for IFAM 2021! As new details come out about Market we will be posting them here: Updated 5/3/2021: Volunteer registration is OPEN! If you’d like to get involved CLICK HERE! When you sign up to Volunteer by May…
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I grew up in a home with my father’s academic library on the top floor and my mother’s windowless sewing room in the basement. He was an orator, a man of the word; she a couture-worthy seamstress and homemaker. I perched in-between. Early on, I followed my father’s path into the study of religion at…
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IFAM Volunteer News – May 15, 2019
Entertainment Schedule Thursday, July 12 This year’s FREE Community Celebration will be held on Thursday, July 12 from 6:00 PM – 8:45 PM in conjunction with the Santa Fe Bandstand. Meet us at the Santa Fe Plaza and enjoy food, music, and the annual Artist Procession, followed by live music by Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna….
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“This is the world’s best market. It’s a life changer for people back home and it is so important to preserving traditional craft forms. It’s also leading us forward with innovative ideas. We collaborated with a Market colleague from Ghana on using his recycled glass beads at the corners of our bandhani scarves, and people…
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For 13 years, the International Folk Art Alliance has empowered artists and changed the lives of communities around the world by serving as a catalyst that strengthens communities and revives traditional art forms.Learn more about our programs and the impact we create with folk artists from around the world. Download the report, 2016 Impact Report
“I am a bridge between two worlds of my mother’s mother and her journey from the courtyard to the world.” Manisha Mishra For 13 years, the International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe has empowered artists and changed the lives of communities around the world, and like the quote above from Manisha Mishra, whose…
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Among the many innovations, improvements, and changes at the 2016 International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe, the establishment of the 1st Annual International Folk Art Alliance Awards is perhaps the most profound, as it recognizes life-long contributions and commitments to the creation and support of folk art. The International Folk Art Alliance, and its…
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Social innovation is a field dedicated to solving social problems by attacking root causes through novel approaches, shifting away from a conventional charity approach of managing conditions. As part of the 2016 International Folk Market | Santa Fe, the International Folk Alliance is proud to present, Social Innovation and Cross-Sector Solutions, Friday, July 8, 9:30am New…
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A tireless advocate for women and girls’ empowerment, Melanne Verveer, the Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, has been named the Honorary Chair for the 2016 International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe. “We are so honored to have Ambassador Verveer as the chair of the Market this year, said…
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Gulmira Akmatovav is a first-time Market who is part of this year’s International Folk Art Alliance (IFAA) Campaign for Artist Sponsorship. IFAA is honored to have her attend, enjoy, and benefit from 2016 International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe. In the Tien Shen mountains of Kyrgyzstan, Gulmira Akmatova is honoring and continuing traditional handweaving techniques…
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