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Outside of Lima | March 22, 2011 [ 11:30 ]

Northern Peru region of Piura declares March 18-25 "Silver Filigree Week"

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President of the northern Peru region of Piura, Javier Atkins Lerggios, reported that his administration had recently institutionalized Silver Filigree Week, which will be held every year on March 18-25. The measure was made official through regional ordinance 204-2011 in the El Peruano newspaper last Friday, with the goal of creating a space to promote the work of artisans in Catacaos.

Filigree is an art and a way to make a living for 400 Catacaos artisans, according to Piura’s tourism and export agency. It is a technique that transforms thin threads of silver (or gold) into elegant earrings, bracelets, chains and other types of jewelry highly valued on the international market. Filigree is also used in the designs of traditional costumes, like for the Peruvian caballo de paso (show horse) or the hat of its rider, the chalán.

Family inheritance
The hands of Franklin González Atarama exceptional. This Catacaos artisan has devoted himself to the filigree business for 10 years now, since his father began bringing him to his workshop. Now, at the age of 37, he is one of the most well known jewelry makers in the district, and, alongside with six colleagues, formed an association that successfully exports to England.

But according to president of the Catacaos technological innovation center, Hernán Macalupú, only 30 jewelry makers currently export their products. “We need to improve the quality of the work, have faith in associations as a tool to grow, and train new generations with a eye toward entrepreneurship,” he said.

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