A new market has opened in Santiago's Barrio Italia, a pretty barrio within Barrio Providencia.
Domingo Feria brings simple, varied artisan products to the neighborhood, most of which have been designed and produced in Chile.
With stalls set around two large warehouse-style rooms, the products vary from food to textiles and cosmetics.
Laura Adrubau, who was born in Barcelona but now lives and works in Chile, has a stall selling sausages and chorizo. She works for artisan producers, a family run meat-making company, based in Ñuñoa and established in 1945.
A few stalls down is a mouth-watering display of homemade chocolates, including alfajores and bonbons.
"I make them all by hand," chocolatiere Señora Irlanda told chile.travel. "We have a large variety of chocolates, and I also take special requests."
Alongside the chocolates, a stall selling homemade marmalade and jam, as well as honey and olive oil.
Then, moving from sweet to savory, there's a bakery based in Barrio Recoleta which brings its produce to the market each Sunday. This is a bakery with a social conscience; in fact, it was set up by the Centro de Desarrollo Social y Promocion de las Personas Juan Manuel de la Puente, a group that works to help disabled people enter the workplace.
There are 23 employees working at the bakery, a mixture of men and women, all of whom have overcome physical disadvantages to produce tarts, pies, biscuits, empanadas and bread. Not only does this bakery sell delicious produce, but it allows its employees to be independent and self-sufficient, something that otherwise might not be possible.
From food to cosmetics, sitting in the center of the room is natural make-up stall, which sells beautifully wrapped pots of face cream hand-produced in Puerto Varas.
With a climbing frame for children, a coffee stand for adults, and a large range of artisan stalls, Feria Domingo has all the ingredients for a good Sunday outing. What is more, each week brings a different type of entertainment - from singers and musicians to audiovisual displays, there's plenty going on to keep you amused.
A great new addition to the area, it seems certain this weekly market will further strengthen the identity of Barrio Italia, a charming neighborhood known for its boutiques and coffee shops set in courtyards off the main avenue.
Deadline: July 31st, Wednesday
Hello teacher my opinion of the fair which opened in Santiago is important to infrormar more people about books, culture, entertainment, etc.. And readers will be like a miracle to read and learn
ReplyDeleteBastian Perez 8º basico
hello teacher, first of all I find it an excellent information as this allows an identity of the neighborhood with its neighbors so that they develop as individuals and to achieve a new source of income, fun, entertainment and socializing for people involved in this fair. And with this I conclude my opinion, bye.
ReplyDeleteDaniela Oñate
8th basic
Hola! The teacher my opinion about this matter is that I find it very enterteining. Serious a good place to be going as day in family to enjoy the fair on Sunday this fair gives to the persons an information of culture, art and entertainment. This also helps the persons to create a social very historical environment as for the site. I like me the topic and I found it interesting, good-bye
ReplyDeleteIgnacio Godoy Flores
8th Grade
Hello teacher my opinion about the new fair of Santiago is that it is something excellent to happen a good time, as when a person wants to relax a bit. There are different activities for persons of different ages what would call the attention of the families because it would be a place where they would not get bored oh pleasant they would have possibility of not doing it,bye.
ReplyDeleteVictoria Rojas
8th Grade
Hello, well in my opinion this fair is a good chance to buy items, food, sweets, etc..., made in Chile, this fair is a little form to get a bit of money for the families, them sell pretty objects, these are (in some cases) make by them. I want to go and buy lots of sweets, i think that the fair will be too funny.
ReplyDeleteFelipe Miranda
8th Grade
hello teacher. my opinion on the new book fair in Santiago is that you see very interesting that would be a help for those who live near there or an input to culture for one, is also one good way to spend time reading.
ReplyDeleteI will have to go one day to see if they have the book "The Elephant Man".
Dante Diaz
8th grade
Hello Teacher
ReplyDeleteMy opinion about that is:
I think that fair in Santiago, it’s so cool because, we can go and enjoy on something awesome, and we can pay for a delicious snack, in a different stores.
I love a artisan stalls, because I pay for beautiful bracelets. :)
Bye Teacher
-Name: Cynthia Caneppa
-Grade: 8° Grade
Hello Teacher My opinion about this is that this very well that there is a fair of books in santiago, since, the books deliver a lot of information and there are very enterteining and funny some of them. On the other hand I like that there is a handcrafted fair, since, I delight the pulceroas of leather that they bandage in these places, and there is a variety of things to buy. Good bye teacher
ReplyDeleteNicolás Rivera
8°grade
Hi Teacher in my opinion about this feria is a very good idea for our country because is something very importan in the culture in the peoples also i like object what one can buy and the variety of object what can buy the only problem is that it is always like in santiago chile and this i hate because they think what santiago is chile and they's wrong
ReplyDeleteCesar Henriquez
8 grade
Hi teacher, in my opinion about the "Barrio Italia" is that is very interesting, my dad lives in Santiago and never heared speak about of Barrio Italia, that looks fun , as have a lot of stores of a food and of cofee or somewhat for relax. Also what I like is the bakery that be in the Barrio recoleta as be a help they between for physical problem, but aside is interesting the bakery because they make cokes that I like.
ReplyDeleteGood, I await meet this ane day.
Benjamin Gonzalez
8º grade.
Hello teacher, my opinion of this feria is that it is a good idea who created this feria for people to do stalls to sell their products, such as chocolates, homemade jams, honey olive oil, textils and cosmetics products. When traveling to Santiago, I am try to attend this feria to buy chocolates.
ReplyDeleteIván Salinas Infante
8th grade
hello teacher, first of all I find it an excellent information as this allows an identity of the neighborhood with its neighbors so that they develop as individuals and to achieve a new source of income, fun, entertainment and socializing for people involved in this fair , also one can spend quality time with family or friends, also to conoser new people and to try the delicious desserts that are in this show.
ReplyDeleteBye Teacher
~Fernanda Vega~
~8º grade~
hello teacher at this book fair is a good place for the family for their various activities and of course is that it is a good idea who created this show for people who make stops to sell their products and to have more merchants and it is clear that deven to see very rich sweets
ReplyDeletecatalina cerda
8th grade
Hello good teacher in my opinion this fair is very good since they sell food, candy, books, magazines and other things more. I find that it is very good to this idea of making a fair so that people in our country and abroad can disrutarla already that teaches more than our culture. also serves to enjoy with the family and take a break after a grueling week .
ReplyDeletevery good theme!! Bye Teacher
Fernanda Bravo
8°Grade
Hello teacher, i think that Domingo feria is a great idea, because is fun and As well as variety in their sales, has places comfortable and comforting for all types of hearing, Also helps disabled people like in the bakery. In conclusion it would be interesting to visit domingo feria and have fun eating, playing and watching the crafts.
ReplyDeleteSofía Egaña
8th grade
hello teacher in my opinion this show is a good opportunity for people selling at the show that a lot of people like books candy chocolates as the show is going to be the day Sunday people may attend it
ReplyDeleteLuis Reyes
8°basico
Hi Teacher, I believe with this initiative that is being taken as it improves the culture, the value of Chileans and also encourages people to participate in cultural events and activities which supports the work of every Chilean.
ReplyDeleteMontserrat Rojas Bravo
8° Grade
hello teacher
ReplyDeletemy opinion is that it's okay to this in santiago
and elsewhere in the country because as we are two hours
masfacil is reaching us also you can take a coffee
or outdoor eating while reading a book
luis inostroza
8° Grade