The annual summer event will feature arts and crafts from various parts of the world.

TIVERTON -- Attending and buying art and craft items from Tiverton's upcoming 13th annual Cultural Survival Bazaar will lead to more than just opening eyes to different indigenous cultures from around the world.

In fact, buying a few items can feed a family for an entire month and buying an Afghan rug can help financially support a school in Afghanistan.

These are just a few of the attributes of the upcoming bazaar, which will be filled with art, food, music and plenty of culture surrounding first nation people in this country and others, according to program manager David Favreau.

The bazaar will be held July 26-27 at the Tiverton Four Corners, 3852 Main Road. Admission is free to the public and hours of operation are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The bazaar will feature many hand-made crafts, artwork, clothing, jewelry, tribal area rugs, and accessories made and sold by Indigenous craftspeople, according to a written release.

"It supports a handmade art when so much is mass produced and made through a machines," Favreau said, extolling one of many benefits of this bazaar.

He added that the benefits of purchasing items from this bazaar extends far beyond just buying handmade art. "Items sold at a Cultural Survival Bazaar support the livelihoods of Indigenous artisans in Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and many community projects worldwide," according to a written release.

In addition to the economic benefits of buying Afghan rugs, other social and economic benefits include how buying Uganda necklaces can help support health care on the country and buying ostrich egg shells can help feed a family for a month, according to Favreau

There are other collateral benefits. For instance, buying a yarn and bees wax painting can have some anti-smoking benefits. Mexican artist Cilau Valadez comes from a line of tobacco farmers, within a country that does not monitor tobacco consumption as much as the United States. Supporting the Valadez' family other source indirectly stymies tobacco growth and consumption.

The Bazaar will also be featuring the food of Wampanoag cook Sherry Pocknett and her company Sly Fox’s Den.

The Wampanoag cuisine will include some venison tacos, as well as the best salmon that Favreau has ever tasted. It will feature many other Native American food staples, including fry bread.

Live music will be from Nipmuc flute artisan Hawk Henries (Saturday and Sunday) the Quichua Ecuadorian Band Yarina (Saturday Only), and Sidy Maiga and the Afrimanding (Sunday Only) sharing music of Mali.

Since 1982, the bazaars have been existence and have provided a market for thousands of artists and cooperatives spanning six continents and over sixty countries. It also promotes fair trade globally.

Since 1972, the non-profit Cultural Survival organization began in Cambridge.