Latino Shop Expands within Pike Place

This contribution is written by Yuritzi E. Lozano, who this week graduates from the University of Washington, with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies: Latin America and Spanish with a minor in Diversity.

Cintli will open its doors once again after expanding to a different location in Pike Place Market. This little Hispanic shop sells jewelry and traditional Mexican handicrafts. This time around the shop will focus on selling a greater variety of products. Its artisans usually hail from the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Jalisco, Michoacán, Puebla and Tabasco. The owner, Beto Yarce, says that in importing traditional products from Mexico he is also providing local artisans in México with a work. Now, Cintli will also be offering space in its new location for the upcoming local Hispanic artists to show their work as a means to support the Seattle arts community as well.

The folk art gives Pike Place market a sense of traditional Mexican flavor through unique handicrafts and jewelry. The new shop also offers new contemporary Latino art as well. Although their clients are primarily tourists, they also have products that will make any native Mexican nostalgic. With its vibrant colors and products, there is something for everyone. Beto’s vision to include the local Latino community among his featured artisans provides Seattle Latino artists additional exposure.

Cintli will have a Grand Re-Opening celebration next weekend March 19-21 from 11am to 5pm at 321 Pike Place Market, downstairs of the Market.

For more information on Cintli visit the website.

Felicidades: Cintli Turns Five!

Our friends at Cintli are celebrating FIVE BIG YEARS at the Pike Place Market! We're so glad to know them and to have their shop just around the corner from our offices downtown.

To commemorate the anniversary, next weekend they're giving shoppers a very cool deal: 50% off *all* items over $19.99.

That's Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21. Mark your calendars!

ALL ABOUT RACHEL ...

Cintli and the Pike Place Market Foundation unite to help our local community!

In the Spirit of Rachel, the Pike Place Market’s iconic piggy, Cintli is celebrating its 5th year in business by giving back to our community. In order to raise funds for the Pike Place Market Foundation, Cintli’s owner and designer, Beto Yarce has created a limited edition glass pendant of Rachel the Pig.

Since 1982, the Market Foundation has been working to preserve the diversity and traditions of the Pike Place Market neighborhood. The Market Foundation supports programs in the Pike Place Market that provide food, medical care, child care and housing for downtown Seattle’s nearly 10,000 low-income and senior residents.

In 2003, Beto Yarce who is the owner and head designer for Cintli, founded his first U.S. store in the Market. His dream was to present his unrivaled jewelry collections to a new audience, and he is grateful for the warm welcome his lines have received. He currently designs most of the pieces you can see in the store. Beto’s designs retain the fun, bright, urban style that is associated with modern Mexican jewelry.

You should check out the latest Cintli catalog!

If you’d like more information about the Cintli promotion for the Pike Place Foundation, please call at (206) 262-0794 or (206) 919-0998, or email them at contact@cintli.com.

Beto Yarce officially joins Washington CASH

Our friend and colleague, Beto Yarce, has a terrific business based in Pike Place Market. Have you been to Cintli? Check it out sometime, downstairs from Rachel the Pig. We are frequent customers because his designs and selection are quite unique!

Well now Beto has become even more involved with an organization close to his heart: Washington CASH. By working with this organization Beto's helping others achieve their dreams of business ownership and success. Now he's been named Latino Community Based Business Trainer. Congratulations to Beto, and enhorabuena to the people he's going to help in this new post!

See the latest on Beto's new responsibilities with the organization at the Washington CASH website. Also, check out his artistry at Cintli or right in our own Market.

Lagging behind on posting...blaming travel & snow

Hi, all - sorry for the delay in getting new posts...posted. I'm stuck in Spokane on business (you should see this snow). So here are a couple of updates:

CASA Latina, our local social services agency specifically helping Latinos, is enjoying the last moments of its online auction offering everything from dining and Pilates to wine tasting and a behind-the-scenes tour of King 5. Please help them out: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/123casa

Another CASA Latina benefit was originally scheduled for this evening - a jewelry sale courtesy of our friends at Cintli - but due to snow that might be rescheduled...

I'll be back again later today with more! Stay warm, dry and safe!