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Mercado de Paz / Peace Market 2024

Friday, November 29 - Sunday, December 1

Peace Market 2024

35th Annual International Peace Market • Mercado de Paz

Friday, Saturday and Sunday November 29, 30 and December 1.
Friday from 10am to 6pm • Saturday from 10am to 6pm • Mini Mercado, Sunday from 12pm to 6pm

Since the beginning, the Peace Market has combined the arts with social consciousness, international and cultural exchange and economic empowerment. The Mercado provides an alternative to Black Friday where goods are mass produced and where individuals fight traffic, long lines and shop within a stressful environment. The Peace Market instead, offers attendees the opportunity to shop leisurely, visit and exchange directly with the creators of the gifts they will be purchasing and run into family and friends who are also interested in supporting artisans with a social justice sensibility.

The market will offer live music from 15 local performers on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and affordable and delicious food options all 3 days. Esperanza will be holding an hourly raffle for the beautiful goods donated by the artists.

We are excited to announce that this year over 80 local artists and artisans will offer their handmade wares. Some of those are brand new to the Mercado de Paz, such as: Knot & Bead Jewelry, Casa Bruja and many are popular returning ones. In addition, this year we have about 10 new International vendors from Colombia and different areas of Mexico showcasing their Colombian crafts, Mazahua textiles, huipiles, artesanias religiosas y corazones, canastas de palma, hand-woven hats and hand-woven beaded necklaces in chaquiras.

Local Vendors include:

Helen’s Hidden Treasures • Libélula Leather • Micro Terra • Con Cariño Mexican Folk • Art Metztli Press • Soilnature • Astrid Dueñas Jewelry • Palestine Online Store • Barraza Fine Art • Luna Xanat • BraveBird Designs • Earth Light Creations • Mildred’s Jewelry & Crafts • Gina Lee’s Creations • Candy Clouds • El Scorcho Crafts • Michele Parlee Art • Brieblue • Naveeda’s Jewelry • Rosycrafts “Hecho A Mano” • Xelena Gonzales’ Tu y Yo • Atsuko Taniguchi Metalsmith • Aztlán Libre Press • In The Weeds • Ana Uviedo Shop • Liliana Wilson Art • Guadalupe Segura • El Puño y la Mano • MujerArtes Clay Cooperative • Knot & Bead Jewelry • Amigas • Vavis Trenzitas • Noe Garza Art • Casa Bruja • Marisol de La Muerte • La Crafty Vida • Pearl Sanchez •

International Vendors include:

Over 30 artesanos from Guatemala, Colombia, Chiapas, Hidalgo, Puebla, Nuevo León, Guanajuato, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Ciudad de México, y Estado de México.

Featuring: Popotillo Art • Silver Mazahua Jewelry • Oaxacan Silver Filigree Jewelry • Árboles de Vida & Miniature Clay Artwork • Rebozos • Alebrijes • Feather Art & Jewelry • Embroidered Dolls • Metal Arts • Chakira Jewelry • Papel Amate • Woven Palm Baskets • Wooden Hearts, Crosses & Santos with Milagros • Clay Figurines • Pottery • Textiles & Clothing • Guatemalan & Mexican Huipiles • Leather Works • Obsidian Figurines • Prints • Religious Art/Arte Sacro • Wool Gabanes/Ponchos

PERFORMANCE LINE-UP
🌟 FRIDAY - November 29
10am Conjunto Heritage Taller
11am Son Queer
12pm Panfilo's Güera
1pm  The Foreign Arm
2pm  Zombie Bazaar Panza Fusion
3pm  Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson
4pm  Nopalli
5pm  Bene Medina y Conjunto Aguila

🌟 SATURDAY - November 30
10am  Conjunto Heritage Taller
11am  Henry Gomez y Mariachi Esperanza with Blanca Rosa
12pm  Polly Anna
1pm   Tallercito de Son
2pm   Alyson Alonzo
3pm   Santos Soza y Sus Estrellas
4pm   Grupo Tan Tan
5pm   Eddie “Lalo” Torres y Su Conjunto

🌟 SUNDAY - December 30
1pm   Henry Gomez y Mariachi Esperanza will showcase the women from Voz de La Paloma
3pm   Panfilo's Güera 


Event Parking is available at San Antonio College Lot #28 on the corner of Evergreen St. and Maverick St. The Esperanza entrance is on Evergreen St.

san pedro parkingThere is additional parking for persons with physical disabilities at the Planned Parenthood Parking Lot next to the Esperanza off of San Pedro Avenue. Permits are available inside at the sign-in table.

parking pass

Details

Start:
Friday, November 29
End:
Sunday, December 1

Organizer

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Phone:
(210)228-0201
Website:
www.esperanzacenter.org

Venue

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
922 San Pedro Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212
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Phone:
210-228-0201