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COLLECTOR'S CORNER

GUATEMALA RAINBOW:

 The Most Colorful Textiles in the World

By Douglas Sanders

Saturday, 18 January 2020

Guatemala is one of only two countries in Latin America with majority indigenous Indian populations. In the summer of 1975, Douglas Sanders studied Spanish in the village of Huehuetenango, in the Mayan Indian hill areas of western Guatemala. With other students, he traveled to weekend markets, marveling at the colorful weaving and embroidery.  Each village had its own 'typical' - distinct clothing and designs. It was a lovely placid summer, coming after a period of civil war - and before another period of violence. Douglas’s collection will give a visual sense of a fascinating textile tradition that include women's blouses, men's shirts, blankets, carrying cloths and ornamental hangings.

Professor Sanders is a retired Canadian lawyer and law professor. He traveled to Latin America in the 1970s in connection with advisory work for the World Council of Indigenous Peoples, the first indigenous peoples organization to gain 'consultative status' in the UN human rights system.

Venue: 

 Bandara Suites Silom

4^th floor conference room, first building

75/1 Soi Saladaeng 1 (see map below)

Time: 10:00 am

Members: B200     Non-members: B300

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