Bazaar del Mundo 2010 Event Calendar Subject to Change
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She's doing it again! Diane Powers has announced her lineup of fashionable, cultural, entertaining and always colorful events for 2010 at her Bazaar del Mundo Shops, at the corner of Juan and Taylor Streets in Old Town, and restaurants Casa de Guadalajara (at the same location) and Casa de Pico now in La Mesa's Grossmont Center.
A favorite Old Town tourist destination, the Bazaar del Mundo celebrates three years at its Taylor Street location next to Casa Guadalajara, and continues the popular shopping, dining and special event experiences that San Diegans have enjoyed for over 35 years.

Latin American Festival and
Mata Ortiz Pottery Show
Fri - Sun, August 6-8
Fri & Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Leave your passport at home and forget about flying, you don't need to venture further south than Old Town, San Diego to find authentic Latin folk art and Mexican pottery.
The 11th annual Latin American Festival and Mata Ortiz Pottery Market being held August 6 - 8 at the Bazaar del Mundo Shops in Old Town San Diego serves up one of the most extensive collections of genuine folk art, traditional clothing and textiles, colorful collectibles and dazzling jewelry.
Festival-goers can take in an amazing array of live demonstrations, enjoy nonstop entertainment and feast on mouth-watering Mexican cuisine at the weekend event that runs 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The Bazaar del Mundo parking lot -at the entrance to Old Town on the corner of Juan and Taylor Streets- will be transformed into a colorful, lively marketplace overflowing with artisans from all over Latin America.
This event showcases the largest collection of authentic Mata Ortiz pottery, a centuries-old art form renowned for its intricate process and hand-painted geometric and ancestral symbols.
Other Latin American folk artists will showcase their talents and techniques, including such handcrafted intricacies such as San Antonino embroidery, Oaxacan wooden animal carving, Guatemalan weaving, various colorful and symbolic wall art and sculptures and Huichol artists using glass beads to create elaborate jewelry.
Visitors can also take advantage of the delicious authentic Mexican foods and beverages from Casa Guadalajara Restaurant, including a Carne Asada Taco Barbeque and traditional fruit drinks.
Inside the colorful storefronts, shelves will be brimming with gifts and goods imported from Mexico and Latin America, as well as several books on travel, culture, architecture, arts and crafts, and food.

Santa Fe Market
Fri - Sun, October 8-10
Fri & Sat 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Santa Fe Market, celebrating the colorful arts, crafts and cultures of Native Americans and the American Southwest, returns to Bazaar del Mundo.
Native American tribe members, along with noted Southwestern artists will appear at the Bazaar del Mundo's Santa Fe Market, demonstrating and presenting their wares.
Art lovers will enjoy their unique collections of sterling silver and multi-stone inlaid jewelry of stunning turquoise, coral and other exotic stones, as well as other items such as Southwestern-inspired wearable art, wall hangings, fetishes, storytellers, Pendleton blankets, woven pillows and more. Treasures at Santa Fe Market will also include Taos drums and hand-woven Zapotec rugs and blankets.
Refreshments will be served and Latin jazz artist Ricardo Felix will perform.