Children Meet Artists, Learn About Other Cultures, and Enjoy Spectacular Folk Art—All for Free
Santa Fe, New Mexico—Kids can receive a personal “Passport” and virtually travel the world this summer, thanks to a special program at the 2017 International Folk Art Market | Santa Fe. Children attending the Market on Sunday, July 16, can follow yellow footsteps marked on
the ground to a special booth where they will receive their own Market “Passport.” Carrying this passport from booth to booth, they can talk with artists from around the globe and receive special Passport “stamps” that show the flag of the artist’s nation. In addition, the children can see
maps pinpointing where the artists live. At the end of their journey, they receive a badge that states they have “Traveled the World at the International Folk Art Market.” The program strives to awaken awareness in children about the many countries and cultures that exist in the world.
The Passport Project “gives the children entrée,” says Judith Espinar, Market co-founder. “We know kids are curious, and they want a way to approach and talk with the artists. The Passport Project gives them that. The artists love it, too.” On average close to 800 children participate each year.
All of the Passport Project activities are free. Admission is also free for children under the age of 16. Sunday, July 16, is Family Day at the Market, and adult admission is only $10 in advance and $15 beginning June 15, 2017. Tickets go on sale on April 1, 2017.
For more information or to arrange interviews, contact Clare Hertel: 505-474-6783 clare@clarehertelcommunications.com.
