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    July 22, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    {Beautiful peacock alebrije in one of the galleries here in town.}

    {Beautiful peacock alebrije in one of the galleries here in town.}

    It’s my first full week back in Oaxaca and it’s good to be home (although it would be way better if Kyle were here too). The Guelaguetza celebrations are ramping up and there are all sorts of parades and impromptu celebrations in the streets. Guelaguetza is the huge celebration of indigenous culture here in the state of Oaxaca. In the midst of all the tensions from the teacher protests, the city is also alive with history, tradition, and people proud of their heritage and eager to share it. It’s a great time to be here and I’m looking forward to all the celebrations have to offer over the next ten days, from molé and mezcal to ferias, arts and crafts, dancing and parades.

    {I attended a mezcal tasting this week with Mezcalera Sosima Olivera Aguilar from Tres Colibris Cooperativa. It's rare to meet a woman who makes mezcal and she was incredibly interesting and knowldegeable. It was a fun evening.}

    {I attended a mezcal tasting this week with Mezcalera Sosima Olivera Aguilar from Tres Colibris Cooperativa. It’s rare to meet a female mezcalero and she was incredibly interesting and knowledegeable. It was a fun evening. And check out the beautiful artwork from Lapiztola, a famous artist duo here in Oaxaca, who create amazing street art.}

    {The teacher protests are still ongoing, which means lots of political art in the streets. This one says, "Oaxaca - the land where gods and resistance never die."}

    {The teacher protests are still ongoing, which means lots of political art in the streets. This one says, “Oaxaca – the land where gods and resistance never die.”}

    {I bought the tiniest of pears from my favorite vendor in the Friday market.}

    {I bought the tiniest of pears from my favorite vendor in the Friday market.}

    {I fell in love with the blusas chentenas not long after we moved to Oaxaca. Bought this one from a sweet grandmother from San Vicente Coatlan, which is known for this sort of shirt and design. This is a slightly more modern take as it's sleeveless. I'm madly in love with it and can't wait to wear it to the Guelaguetza festivities in our friends' village this weekend.}

    {I fell in love with the blusas chenteñas not long after we moved to Oaxaca. Today, I bought this beautiful blouse from a sweet grandmother from San Vicente Coatlan, a town 90 km south of here, which is known for this style of shirt and embroidery. This is a slightly more modern take as it’s sleeveless (normally they have 3/4 length sleeves), and I’m madly in love with it. Looking forward to wearing it to the Guelaguetza festivities in our friends’ village on Monday.}

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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Food, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: alebrijes, blusa chenteña, embroidery, Lapiztola, mezcal, mezcalera, Oaxaca, peacocks, pears, San Vicente Coatlan, street art, tres colibris

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