The Radish-Carving Contest That Draws Thousands to Southern Mexico. In southern Mexico, a city dazzles with a celebration of its rich culture and history through a radish-carving competition, ...

"I feel so proud of being part of something so traditionally Oaxacan," Daniel Rojas tells me as I enter a dimly lit room rich with the earthy smell of radishes. Inside Oaxaca's radish-carving festival ...

Some of the radishes have entire narratives carved into their flesh, which is no easy feat for the artists. When Rosario Vázquez competes, he’s exhausted by the time the jury delivers its verdict.

Why Radish Carving Has Become a Popular Holiday Event in Oaxaca On Dec. 23, hundreds of participants test their skills carving the ruby-skinned root during the Night of the Radishes.

City maintenance workers protest near the site where Oaxaca’s canceled radish carving festival was to be held. They said the government’s reason for calling off the event wasn’t true. (Cody ...

Quote of the Day for Friday, December 27, 2024. “It reminds me of my childhood, when they said, ‘Don’t play with your food.’ ...

“I feel so proud of being part of something so traditionally Oaxacan,” Daniel Rojas tells me as I enter a dimly lit room rich with the earthy smell of radishes.

“I feel so proud of being part of something so traditionally Oaxacan,” Daniel Rojas tells me as I enter a dimly lit room rich with the earthy smell of radishes.

“I feel so proud of being part of something so traditionally Oaxacan,” Daniel Rojas tells me as I enter a dimly lit room rich with the earthy smell of radishes.