Around 450 people visited the 2026 Mexican Handmade Toy Expo, organized by the Zacatepec City Council, thanks to the collection of the Mendoza Pastrana family. The expo was held in the municipal auditorium, located next to the City Hall building in the town center.
Children, parents, teachers, senior citizen groups, and others participated in the expo, which was organized by the City Council with a focus on children and families, reported Ma del Pilar Fuentes Romero, manager of the “Los Tecuanes” bookstore in Zacatepec.
The exhibit featured handcrafted and traditional toys from various parts of Mexico, including pieces dating back to the 1940s, all belonging to the Mendoza Pastrana family. This display highlights Mexico’s history, identity, and traditions, reinforcing the cultural value of our traditional toys, the city council explained in a statement. They also noted that students from the Enrique Rodríguez Cano Federal Primary School, located in the Plan de Ayala neighborhood, as well as students from the Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez Community Childcare Center (CAIC) in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, part of the Zacatepec Municipal System for the Integral Development of the Family (DIF), and students from the Montessori School, among others, participated in the event.
(CAIC) Ma del Pilar Fuentes announced that the Expo will continue today at the Curie Institute, located at number 12 Tuzamapan Street, in the Lázaro Cárdenas neighborhood of Zacatepec, where at least another hundred visitors are expected.
“It was of great interest to visitors, showcasing the culture that our grandparents enjoyed before the need for cell phones or tablets. The goal is to get children and young people interested in culture, to give it the importance it deserves, and thus appreciate our crafts and values that are often lost,” Fuentes Romero added.
The express workshop “Introduction to the Language of Theater,” led by Surco Cultural Ticumán, was also offered, where children, youth, and adults participated in “a fun and creative experience to explore the performing arts. Workshop leaders, such as Perla Briyite Chávez Palacios and Isidro Cuevas Romero, guided the dynamic activities that provided tools for the performing arts, such as emotional management and body expression,” added the municipal government headed by Mayor José Luís Maya Torres.
Source: lajornadamorelos
