From Section: Culture and Development , Ecotourism Cienaga - Bahoruco
Peruvian handicrafts workshop taught designer for eco-tourism project
March 11, 2009
Taking advantage of the area Cochy Garcia recognized professional artisan who came from Peru to teach the craft workshop project in Bahoruco Larimar, the Foundation organized a workshop Taigüey induction to design the craft project group from 2 and March 12, 2009. Here is the story of Cochy, and photos of the results of the group ... "It was really through the women and girls who took the course I met recyclable craft the essence of Ciénaga.
Live amazed landscape of this remote village in southwestern Dominican Republic, but to live a few days with their wives and their boisterous enthusiasm, to discover all they could create with materials of their daily lives, what he showed me the best Children and cheerful spirit owns this town.
The course was rapidly assimilated with great fanfare and we hit tables and chairs to get all excited that they came to work with all the elements that they find in their daily journey.
They worked with the coconut shell and were shocked to turn this into hairpins, in soap, earrings, and necklaces. Also used many of the many seeds you have in your environment, such as soursop Javilla and seeds to create earrings, pendants and beautiful dolphins.
They also learned that snails and other gifts left by the sea on its banks could make key chains and charms, plus create for them a new source of income, and be aware of everything that gives them their natural environment can be restored, keeping both a cleaner people to recycle, and discover a new form of family support.
Thanks it was a pleasure to meet and maintain contact
Garcia Cochy "
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