{"id":52467,"date":"2022-08-11T13:06:27","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T20:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=52467"},"modified":"2022-10-07T14:30:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T21:30:35","slug":"traveling-to-new-artistic-and-human-connections-in-mexicos-port-of-veracruz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/traveling-to-new-artistic-and-human-connections-in-mexicos-port-of-veracruz\/","title":{"rendered":"Traveling to new artistic and human connections in Mexico&#8217;s Port of Veracruz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[PICTURED: Writer Carlos Bar\u00f3n, illustrator Itzel Cruz and silkscreen artist Manuel Tapia pose for a portrait at \u201cTapia Ediciones,\u201d Tapia\u2019s home and studio in Veracruz, M\u00e9xico. Photo: Diana Azucena Hern\u00e1ndez]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A few days ago, my wife Azucena and I got back from the historic Port of Veracruz, Mexico.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a wonderful adventure, one that provided us with a continuous sense of amazement and joy. Not only for the natural beauty of its surroundings, but also for the warmth and creativity of its people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our purpose was to visit Azucena\u2019s family and to reconnect with some friends. Happily,&nbsp; as soon as we got there, we also started to enjoy an array of cultural events that made our visit much richer than we expected or dreamt.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we arrived in time to partake in the celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of \u201cLibrer\u00eda Mar Adentro,\u201d a wonderful bookstore that we had \u201cdiscovered\u201d four years ago. According to Azucena, who grew up in the Port of Veracruz, Mar Adentro \u201cis one of the best things to happen to the Port in the last 10 years!\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I agree. The bookstore is well-stocked with \u2014 mostly \u2014 new books in Spanish, although it has many titles translated from various languages. It also specializes in sea-driven stories and books, real and fictional, an apt recognition of the rich and long history of the Port of Veracruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMar Adentro,\u201d true to \u201cBooks, Art and Coffee,\u201d a phrase announcing its offerings, is enhanced by the awesome \u201cCafeter\u00eda Mar Adentro,\u201d where we spent many hours enjoying their delectable menu. It includes Mexican delicacies, such as various types of tamales, well-made pasta dishes and sandwiches, sweet homemade desserts and a very satisfying coffee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the third floor, there are more books and a medium-sized room where we enjoyed some compelling cultural presentations. Two nights after we arrived there, we were lucky to partake in a wonderful discussion of a new book on the history of \u201cJarocho\u201d music, with scholars and practitioners sharing the spotlight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those lucky enough to make the trip to the Puerto, the bookstore is located in the \u201cCentro Hist\u00f3rico\u201d of Veracruz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we were attending an event in that bookstore, we had the fortune to meet the generous artist Manuel Tapia, of \u201cTapia Ediciones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel, originally from Iz\u00facar de Matamoros in Puebla, has moved his amazing art to the Port of Veracruz. He is the founder and main force of Tapia Ediciones. There, Manuel works his magic through silkscreen posters, or designing, illustrating and printing handmade books. Each book that comes out of \u201cTapia Ediciones\u201d is a one-of-a-kind effort. Manuel, sometimes aided by young aspiring artists, manually binds and sews the books, one at a time. An extremely rare feast nowadays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I saw Manuel dancing to some spirited \u201cson jarocho\u201d on a platform placed in the patio of the \u201cCafeter\u00eda Mar Adentro,\u201d I felt an immediate connection with him. Here was another artist unafraid to actively participate in a variety of artistic expressions! On top of that, he was willing to be the first to start the dancing, with a vigorous and happy \u201czapateado.\u201d He smiled broadly, the heels of his shoes enthusiastically hitting the relatively small wooden platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I approached Manuel and we had a good first conversation. Almost right away, when I told him that I wrote theater and poetry, he said: \u201cLet\u2019s print some of your poems!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was music to my ears. As a theater professor at SF State, I was not asked to publish my work: the productions that I directed, produced and wrote or adapted were considered publications. The old \u201cpublish or perish\u201d sentence did not apply to my career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, I have written much and published little. This invitation by Manuel Tapia was a gift!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We talked a bit about his work and his mission. \u201cI like to help artists who are beginning their careers. To give them opportunities to learn and grow as artists, as people. I set strict rules for myself: I do not accept work involving something I disagree with, politically or aesthetically.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked about the handmade, artisan quality of his work, he replied: \u201cEverything here is handmade. Unique.\u201d We were then talking in his modest but welcoming workshop\/living space. It is located in La Huaca, perhaps the most popular and traditional neighborhood in the Port of Veracruz. In conversation, there were three other artists, young graphic designers and poets. This visit to Maestro Tapia and his faithful dog, Yuki, seemed to be a daily ritual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was there where we met Itzel Cruz, a young woman whose art work will be featured in an upcoming book of some of my poems. Because that book is coming! And her art will kick butt!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manuel Tapia, being the vertiginous worker that he is, wanted to print about 50 copies of a bilingual, 40-page, handmade silk screened book in a few days! 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