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Michoacán awards 113 artisans at its 57th state crafts contest
In Pátzcuaro, Michoacán awarded 113 artisans at its 57th state crafts contest, held during the Noche de Muertos celebrations.
The prize fund was one million pesos, and 1,149 artisans from across the state entered nearly 2,000 pieces.
Carlos Ulises Correa Sáez won the top Teresa Dávalos award for a wool-and-linen gabán made on a pedal loom with natural dyes.
The contest supports Michoacán’s traditional craft techniques, spanning 16 branches of handmade work.
Mexico’s federal government also provided more than nine million pesos in support to Michoacán artisans between 2025 and 2026.
The contest pieces remain on display and for sale at Pátzcuaro’s Antiguo Colegio Jesuita Cultural Centre until November 2.
Michoacán Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla presented 113 awards to artisans at the 57th State Crafts Contest.
The ceremony took place in Pátzcuaro on November 1, during the Noche de Muertos celebrations.
The contest received 1,982 entries from 1,149 artisans across the state.
Carlos Ulises Correa Sáez received the top Teresa Dávalos award for a wool-and-linen gabán made with a pedal loom and natural dyes.
The awards had a total fund of one million pesos.
- Who
- Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla presented awards to 113 artisans from Michoacán.
- What
- The state held its 57th State Crafts Contest awards ceremony.
- When
- November 1, 2026.
- Where
- Pátzcuaro, Michoacán.
- Why
- The awards were part of the Noche de Muertos celebrations and recognized work in the state crafts contest.
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The federal government allocated more than 9 million pesos for support to Michoacán artisans, according to the head of the National Fund for the Promotion of Crafts.
The governor presented 113 awards at the 57th State Crafts Contest in Pátzcuaro.
Contest entries from 16 craft branches were scheduled to remain on display and for sale at the Antiguo Colegio Jesuita Cultural Center in Pátzcuaro.
- Awards
- 113 artisans received awards
- Prize fund
- One million pesos
- Contest entries
- 1,982 pieces
- Participants
- 1,149 artisans
- Top award
- Carlos Ulises Correa Sáez received the Teresa Dávalos award
- Display venue
- Antiguo Colegio Jesuita Cultural Center, Pátzcuaro