Cultural Survival Bazaar Coming to Tiverton Four Corners

On Sat. July 25 and Sun. July 26, Indigenous artists and musicians from around the world will come together for a free admission festival celebrating their cultures at Tiverton Four Corners Art Center.

Cultural Survival’s Bazaars have been a summer highlight in Tiverton for many years.

“For the first time Cultural Survival is proud to announce that Karim Rasulov and Bakhtiyor Kasimov, two Uzbek artists producing work in an ancient tradition, will join us to share the work of their communities with the Tiverton community.” a release stated. “These two men, both fluent in Uzbek and Russian, speak few words of English but communicate volumes about the richness of their culture through their varied art forms. Kasimov creates wooden chests decorated with finely worked metals, a tradition dating back thousands of years, and Rasulov paints intricate designs on papier mache boxes and on centuries-old silk paper. They are also presenting vibrantly colored hand-painted ceramics, silk and cotton scarves and textiles, and jewelry made by other Uzbek artists.”

Both men have been presenters at the exclusive Santa Fe Folk Art Market.

Bazaar attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces of Uzbek art that they might not see elsewhere.

Attendees can also munch on Indian tacos made by Mashpee Wampanoag Chef Sherry Pocknett of Sly Fox’s Den, a food stand and catering business known around the country for its presence at pow-wows, while listening to free concerts by The Groovalottos (Afro-Native American), Yarina (Kichwa from Ecuador), Hawk Henries (Nipumuc from the northeastern US), and Afrimanding (a Malian band) and enjoying art, jewelry, clothing, and more from over 30 artists and vendors representing Indigenous craftspeople.

One attendee has said of the festival in past years, “It’s like a trip around the world’s bazaars.”

Since 1982, Cultural Survival’s Bazaars have provided a market for thousands of artists and cooperatives spanning six continents and over sixty countries. Each year the Bazaars generate about half a million dollars for Indigenous artists, performers, and projects benefiting Indigenous communities worldwide. Attendees can enjoy craft-making demonstrations, free concerts, and one-on-one conversations with representatives of dozens of different Indigenous cultures.

Tiverton Four Corners Arts Center is located at 3852 Main Road in Tiverton.

The event runs form 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Photo via Cultural Survival Bazaar via Facebook