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Cojolya celebrates World Fair Trade Day
Cojolya celebrated World Fair Trade with its members on May 14th. Some of them brought their children, dressed up in traditional clothes for the occasion. Cojolya is based in Santiago Atitlán in the Guatemalan highlands. We are dedicated to … Continue reading
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Photo Shoot of Cojolya’s New Accessories
by Candis E. Krummel The clothes are all laid out, each with a new accessory woven by Cojolya’s expert weavers, ready to be worn by the model, Laura Pontaza who is coming from Guatemala City to Santiago Atitlán for a … Continue reading
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Cojolya Wishes All Mothers Peace and Appreciation!
We know you love and appreciate your mother, so enjoy and celebrate this special day with her. What better way to do that than sharing fabulous hand woven pieces from Cojolya? We offer free shipping on any order placed during … Continue reading
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Cojolya is looking for a Marketing Communications Specialist
Cojolya is a non-profit weaving association in the highlands of Guatemala. Some 30 artisans produce contemporary designs using traditional techniques. We are seeking a marketing communications specialist that can help us grow our sales through managing our electronic communications, developing … Continue reading
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Merengue Waves
Candis E Krummel, designer and founder of Cojolya, shares another experience from her development work in the Dominican Republic. Follow The DR Diaries at Cojolya’s website. March 2012 Imagine this scene… On the beach, sitting on a driftwood log. Ocean … Continue reading
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The Long Count and Maya Meeting 2012
Winter Solstice 2012 is charged if you are into Maya studies. Or even movies. 2012, directed by Roland Emmerich in 2009, showcases a set of natural disasters that will happen when the world comes to an end on December 21st … Continue reading
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Visitors from East, Central and West
Hot hats were a hit with Barbara Heckler in a Stained Glass, Gaye Simmons in a Bamboo Rainforest and Mary Lou Sortais in a Mayan Plaid Milano. SANDI ESCALLE GROUP Sandi Escalle visited Cojolya Saturday March 17th together with an … Continue reading
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Poetic Flowery Fair
Candis E Krummel, designer and founder of Cojolya, shares another experience from her development work in the Dominican Republic. Follow The DR Diaries at Cojolya’s website. February 19th, 2012 In the little mountain town of Los Hidalgos, as a “pilot … Continue reading
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Välkomna Swedish IM!
Visitors from the Swedish organizaton IM. Sunday February 26th, Cojolya welcomed a group of visitors from the Swedish organization IM, Internationell Människohjälp. The organization works with education and health in Guatemala and El Salvador, and also sells local fair trade … Continue reading
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First Impressions Upon Arrival
Candis E Krummel, a founder of and designer at Cojolya, is the Product Development Expert for “TURISOPP: Proyecto Turismo Sostenible basado en la Participacion Publico-Privado para la Provincia de Puerto Plata”, a project sponsored by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency in … Continue reading
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