The Vochol Returns to Its Origins

BERLIN, GERMANY (06/DIC/2012.) - The Autostadt theme park in the German concern Volkswagen Wolfsburg City (North), shown today for the first time in Germany Vochol a "vocho "decorated with millions of beads created by eight Mexican indigenous artists.

These Huichol artists, in the states of Nayarit and Jalisco, spent more than nine thousand hours and used colorful beads million, coupled with a great fantasy, to "combine the variety of Mexican folk art with the body of a 'vocho "Volkswagen", the statement of the Autostadt.

The "vochol" contraction formed with the words "Beetle" and "Huichol", the indigenous people of the Sierra Madre Occidental, was first exhibited in 2010 at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico and then in various parts of the country, and launched in January in U.S. international tour.

"The Autostadt, Volkswagen's communications platform is the ideal place for the first season of this 'vochol' in Germany. At its colorful body joins Wolfsburg's history with the Mexican tradition," said Otto F. Wachs, president of the Motor City theme park.

He recalled that the "vocho" originally from Wolfsburg was made a few years ago at the Volkswagen plant in Mexico.

"And the 'vochol' combines a very special vehicle Volkswagen traditional icon of the consortium, with the folk art of Mexico, a country with which Volkswagen has close ties for more than four decades," he added.

According to Mexico's ambassador to Germany, Francisco N. González Díaz, "the beloved 'vocho' icon twentieth century German and produced in Mexico until 2003, wears wixáricas (Huichol) and travels the world showing the synergy of both worlds, even three: Mexico, Germany and the Huichol ".

"This is the best representation of the close friendship between our countries," he said.

The two million 277 thousand beads used by the eight indigenous artists to decorate the "vochol" in a "magical and colorful design" fixed on the vehicle body with 16 kilograms of Campeche wax, fabric and paint, the statement said.

The "vochol" can be seen at the Autostadt in Wolfsburg until January 5, flanked by two "beetle" as they call the "vocho" in Europe-historical: the model of 1972, sales champion, and the call " Mexico beetle ", from the collection of the Museum of the City ZeitHaus Motor.

Subsequently, the "vochol" example of Mexican folk art on wheels, will be exhibited in the German city of Frankfurt and finally in the Belgian capital, Brussels, after which will be auctioned.

The money raised will go to the Friends of the Folk Art Museum to promote the work of the more than eight million people supporting indigenous artisans in Mexico.