This June, the Mataderos Feria turns 25 years old and is celebrating every Sunday (weather depending). The stands of artesanal crafts fill the streets leading to the central plaza. Folklore Dancers glide through the crowds as musicians play on the central stage. In the afternoon, Gauchos run the corrida de la sortija (Ring Race) trying to put a small knife through a metal ring suspended on a frame as they race their horses underneath in a show of speed and accuracy. Photographers Kate Stanworth and Beatrice Murch share their photos with our readers here.
The craft market. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Mates on sale in the craft market. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Folkloric dancers. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Folkloric dancers. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Folkloric dancers at the end of their performance. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Folkloric dancers in the market square. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Folkloric dancers in the market square. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
Following tradition. (Photo: Beatrice Murch)
A young gaucho waiting to compete in the sortija. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
A young gaucho watching the sortija. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Gaucho waiting to compete in the sortija. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
A gaucho waiting to compete in the sortija. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
A gaucho during the sortija. (Photo: Kate Stanworth)
Corrida de Sortija. (Photos: Beatrice Murch)
Horses at Mataderos. (Photos: Beatrice Murch)