So this was my first time attending the largest International Folk Art festival in the United States! It was great! I would estimate a few thousand people made their way through Santa Fe in just that weekend alone. This festival had such a wide variety of crafts, masks, jewelry,clothing and not to mention live musical performances. The music groups that attended pretty much represented each region of the world, especially Africa and Latin America. My favorite groups where definitely the Nigerian high-life band and the trio from Cuba! They provided such wonderful background music to meander through the merchandise. It was so fun to be around all those exotic and beautiful cultures! A friend of mine who’s never been to Santa Fe surprised me with an impromptu visit and really made the market experience unforgettable for me! He even left with a little something from the market he didn’t expect to find and so did I! There is truly something there for everyone to enjoy. Please check out www.folkartmarket.org to attend next year’s festival. Hotels and B&B’s fill up fast. A room normally costing $80 a night will quickly jump to $130 because of the annual festivities so reserve way in advance during the low season. I always stay at Casa Del Toro when I visit Santa Fe, please see my other entry on Santa Fe and scroll down for their contact info. They are a quaint and quiet B&B that you will enjoy staying in. They are located just minutes from downtown Santa Fe! See you next year!
* Unfortunately I cannot upload any of my pictures and video from this event arghhhh…please check out their website above for some great images from this past July! 😦
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