Overview

• On Sept. 20, contingents from 60 artisan communities paraded through Tangancícuaro to Lago de Camécuaro for the statewide celebration.
• The state recognized 64 veteran artisans for more than 25 years of work with diplomas and 2,500‑peso stipends, with only a portion presented onstage for protocol.
• Nuevo San Juan Parangaricutiro won the parade’s top honor and the itinerant plaque, followed by Sevina in second and Pamatácuaro in third, plus two honorable mentions.
• Secum’s Tamara Sosa and Casart’s Cástor Estrada highlighted crafts as living cultural memory and reaffirmed a commitment to strengthen commercialization and visibility.
• The event adopted the inclusive title Día de la Artesana y Artesano, reflecting that women make up roughly 60% of the artisan sector.