They honor the memory of Jalisco artisans

This Friday, November 1, regarding the Day of the Dead celebration that happens tomorrow, Saturday. The Secretariat of Economic Development (SEDECO), through its General Directorate of Craft Promotion, The third edition of the candle lighting was held in tribute to the memory of prominent deceased Jalisco artisans and the procession of catrinas y catrines in the House of Crafts of Jalisco.

A large altar of the dead was the epicenter of said ceremony where before the families of the deceased began to put the offerings, there was a pre-Hispanic ritual of blessing by a group of dancers, which marked an emotional evening full of memories and nostalgia. .

Noemí Macedo Martínez, director of Craft Promotion at SEDECO, was in charge of welcoming the attendees. “Thank you for the love and trust of all the artisans, for the third edition we commemorate the great legacy of the artisans of Jalisco who have given so much to all of Mexico. “In these traditions that are so important to the country, we honor the memory of all the artisans in a respectful way.”

He also highlighted that this is the last altar that they present in this administration, “which fills us with a lot of pride and a lot of heart.”

Carlos González Martínez, director of Culture Guadalajara, representing the municipal president Verónica Delgadillo, was also present at the event; Beatriz Partida, in charge of the Urban Forest Office: Angélica Aguayo Pérez, president of the Tlaquepaque Chamber of Commerce and the artist Álvaro Cuevas, among others.

After the welcoming words, the offerings began, first a girl accompanied by Noemí Macedo lit a candle on the altar, and then the artisans Héctor and Nayeli Quintero placed a figure of the Virgin of Zapopan. And immediately each of the families was placing the offerings in honor of their deceased such as Martín Ibarra, José Bernabe Campechano,

Roberto Díaz and Virginia Plascencia, among other respected artisans who have left an important legacy in the State.

By the way, the artisan José de Jesús Álvarez went to honor his father José de Jesús Álvarez Ramírez, who has been dead for more than four years. He remembered that his father’s hobby was clay in all its forms, such as burnishing, which was his specialty, as well as black and cinnamon clay. Furthermore, he was a music lover. As for cooking, “he loved it and making food, he loved carnitas and birria.” Don José de Jesús worked as a craftsman for 42 years.

Daniel Bernabe Rodríguez, a lifelong artisan, also remembered his father and brother, José and Javier, respectively. “My father will be six years since he died and Javier will be four.”. Since we were born we have been part of the pottery culture.” The Bernabes’ specialty is the petatillo clay technique, and they have all always been fans of Atlas. Daniel was also accompanied by his relatives Lorena Bernabe, who is also an artisan, and Juan Carlos Bernabe , who has a degree in history.

After the deposit of offerings, a small procession took place around the lake that is within the museum facilities.

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