María Sabina Museum Fundraiser
Join us in an intimate event with Paul Stamets, Fungi Foundation and Inti Garcia Flores.
Vuelta Sur Arts and Culture Foundation is embarking on a noble endeavour to help fundraise for the creation of the Maria Sabina Museum to preserve the cultural heritage of the Mazatec people.
The project aims to establish a museum dedicated to preserving Mazatec knowledge—the very source from which America drew its inspiration and depth of wisdom of the use of psilocybin and to whom Maria Sabina belonged. María Sabina was revered as a Mazatec healer whose influence catalyzed the psychedelic renaissance.
To purchase your ticket for the event please donate $500 on the button below.
*A 100% tax-deductible receipt will be sent to your email on the same day as the donation. If you want to donate more, edit the amount using the donate button.
There is an abundance of wealth within the psychedelic community, and we must find a way to flow that towards the Indigenous communities that have been the original practitioners of many of the medicines we participate in today.
Attendees' and donors' support will be crucial in safeguarding this rich history for future generations while honouring the Mazatec people's profound and lasting influence on the psychedelic community.
●Date: Sunday, September 1 st , 2024.
●Time: 2:00 – 6:00 pm.
●Location: Private Residence.
●Special talk: Paul Stamets and Kim Haxton.
●Culinary Experience: Chambar Restaurant.
●Live Performance: Modern Biology.
●Tax-Deductible Tickets: 100% of the ticket purchase is tax-deductible. Receipts will be provided.
●Educational Component: Never seen videos and documents from María Sabina's archive.
It is critically important to honor the heritage of plant medicine and recognize the profound contributions of indigenous cultures. These communities have safeguarded this sacred knowledge for centuries, bringing these healing practices to Western awareness. Ensuring our use of plant medicine is both scientifically sound and ethically responsible involves engaging with indigenous communities in a manner that respects their traditions. Preserving their history not only honors this sacred heritage but also ensures this critical knowledge is available to both the cultural community and the scientific community.
This project contains one of the most comprehensive collections of Mazatec records, textiles, historical artifacts, and video and sound recordings gathered by Renato García. During his lifetime, he documented the history and traditions of the Mazatec community.
The collection is now in the hands of Inti Garcia, his son, a Mazatec historian and guardian of his community's heritage.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of resources and the conditions of the Sierra Mazateca, many of these documents, photographs, and videos are rapidly deteriorating or urgently need restoration. We encourage you to consider supporting this initiative to prevent the loss of this historical treasure.