{"product_id":"an-evening-with-natalia-toledo","title":"An Evening with Natalia Toledo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoet, Artist, and Daughter of Francisco Toledo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an intimate evening with Natalia Toledo — Zapotec poet, artist, and textile designer from Juchitán, Oaxaca, México. Natalia carries forward the language and visual world of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, the same world that shaped the work of her father, the legendary Oaxacan artist Francisco Toledo.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA celebrated poet and winner of Mexico's most prestigious prize for Indigenous-language literature, Natalia writes in Zapotec, one of Mexico's most ancient living languages, giving voice to a culture, a landscape, and a way of seeing that is entirely her own. Her poetry describes contemporary Isthmus Zapotec life in lush, sensual detail — the flora, the food, the body, the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is also a textile and jewelry designer whose huipil designs reflect the natural world of the Isthmus. Sometimes her own poems are embroidered directly into the cloth — making each piece a wearable work of literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe evening includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA poetry reading by Natalia at 6:15 PM\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConversation about her work, her poetry, and her father, Francisco Toledo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA taste of her Oaxacan recipes, prepared by Natalia herself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA mezcal flight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn opportunity to see Natalia's collection of textiles and jewelry — \u003cem\u003eLadidoo\u003c\/em\u003e — available at Heritage by Hand July 10–12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout \u003cem\u003eCarapace Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eCarapace Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e, Natalia Toledo revisits themes from her award-winning collection \u003cem\u003eThe Black Flower and Other Zapotec Poems\u003c\/em\u003e — describing contemporary Isthmus Zapotec life in lush, sensual detail. Translated from Zapotec and Spanish by Clare Sullivan, with a preface by Esther Allen. Presented by Garcia Street Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Friday, July 10, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5:30–7:30 PM (Reading at 6:15 PM)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sena Plaza Courtyard, 125 E. Palace Ave #33, Santa Fe, NM\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdmission:\u003c\/strong\u003e $40 without book | $60 with a signed copy of \u003cem\u003eCarapace Dancer\u003c\/em\u003e — both include a mezcal flight and Oaxacan bites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis event takes place during \u003cstrong\u003eSanta Fe Folk Art Market weekend\u003c\/strong\u003e — one of the most celebrated celebrations of global craft in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePresented by Heritage by Hand in collaboration with La Casa Sena and Garcia Street Books, in celebration of their upcoming opening at Sena Plaza.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage by Hand","offers":[{"title":"With Book","offer_id":53094042403040,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Without Book","offer_id":53094042435808,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0510\/9966\/4539\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-13130538_0002e143-4c17-4f22-8d81-e504bac4a916.png?v=1781394767","url":"https:\/\/heritagebyhand.com\/zh\/products\/an-evening-with-natalia-toledo","provider":"heritagebyhand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}