Celebrating Mexico’s Purépecha Women
A unique cultural event featuring food, music and Mexican folk art

March 23, 2011 • 6:30 p.m. Weaver Conference Center, Institute of the Americas, UC San Diego Campus | Get Directions
Co-sponsors:  • Galatea | Bulbo, Tijuana • Center for Latin American Studies at San Diego State University • Center for US-Mexican Studies at UC San Diego

No charge to attend . Registrations requested for planning purposes.

Meet Guadalupe Hernández and Herlinda Morales from Michoacán Mexico, view a trailer of the upcoming featured-length documentary Tierra Brillante (Brilliant Soil) by Galatea/Bulbo and enjoy an exhibit of photographs and beautiful hand-made traditional huanengos, embroidered linens, and pottery. Guadalupe Hernández founded Uarhi (woman in purépecha), a group of approximately 300 women from 23 communities. Herlinda Morales is an accomplished artisan who works lead-free. Read more.

The Institute’s Community Program – Cepas is supported by the following Partners

Bimbo Bakeries USA
IPG – Investment Placement Group
Procopio , Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

And Corporate Members:

DFS Flooring
Jorge A. Molina CLU at Northwestern Mutual
OCA Hospital in Monterrey, Mexico
Rancho La Puerta Fitness Resort and Spa
Right Hand Manufacturing
SIMNSA Health Plan
Swinerton Builders