“Let's Make Our President” workshop brought together artisans in Maracaibo

Published at: 21/01/2026 11:51 AM

In the spaces of the Librería del Sur Berta Vega in Maracaibo, Zulia state, the workshop on making rag dolls entitled “Let's Make Our President” was held, facilitated by the wristband Soraima Luzardo.

Luzardo, who is a member of the Council of Artisans and Artisans of Maracaibo and the Wristband Collective, explained that this activity is part of the celebration of the Doll Festivities, promoted nationally by the Artisan Heart Movement, as a prelude to Rag Dolls Day, which is celebrated on February 2.

The craftswoman pointed out that the objective of the workshop, in addition to teaching the traditional method of making rag dolls, is to reflect on their importance as a therapeutic tool and as an instrument of struggle, memory and resistance of peoples.

“In this historic moment that we are experiencing, due to the attack carried out by the United States government on January 3, which has caused material damage, loss of human life and the kidnapping of our president Nicolás Maduro and the first female combatant Cilia Flores, we consider it necessary to express our position from a cultural perspective,” he said.

He also stated that this context makes it appropriate to elaborate, using traditional wristband techniques, the figure of President Nicolás Maduro as a way of fixing political position and demanding his release.

MINCULTURA/Mazo News Team