The Feria de Artesanía y Artes Plásticas, organized by the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (ICP), returns for the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, where it will give space to more than 500 cultural participants at ICP headquarters and the interior courtyard of the Cuartel de Ballajá.
This edition, running Thursday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, will honor the career of artisan Katherine Guzmán, who specializes in handmade and recycled paper and whose career in crafts began in 1979. Part of Guzmán's work has focused on creating Puerto Rican prints and national symbols such as the flag, petroglyphs, birds and the Three Kings.
The event will also feature a notable lineup of women performers, including musical acts by Fabiola Méndez, Fabiola Muñoz, Mahya Veray, Maribel Delgado, Machas Cabrías, Versos de Mujer, Victoria Sanabria, and others.
"Our fair is the heart of the Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián, which have evolved significantly from having started as a small religious celebration to becoming the largest cultural festival in the Caribbean," said Carlos Ruiz, executive director of the ICP, in a written statement.
Artisans, visual artists, creative entrepreneurs, artistic and musical participants, and educational institutions will be present throughout the four days of activities.
In addition to crafts and visual arts, the public will be able to enjoy musical performances, exhibitions, workshops, activities for children and young people, and other cultural programming.
"We hope you enjoy our varied programming, through which we reaffirm our commitment to our Puerto Rican culture and traditions," Ruiz concluded.
Those who wish to purchase ICP products can do so at the Tienda Cultural del ICP, located next to the Iglesia San José, which will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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