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Diálogo & Café
June 14 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
free
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We invite all to join us on Friday, June 14th at 10:00 am for Diálogo & Café, a conversation about the creative process and public art with Lisbon street artist, Bordalo II, and Michael Benevides, Fabric Arts Festival Founder (and co-owner at Portugalia Marketplace). The event will include a performance by members of the New Bedford Symphony Orchestra (NBSO) featuring a compilation of Portuguese pieces. Also joining us as a special guest is Sarah Jane Mulvey, New Bedford’s Poet Laureate.
This all-ages, free event will launch DATMA’s 6th season of art and programming. As a thank you to our attendees, we will be providing complimentary coffee and lite fair. After the artist talk, a curator led walking tour of DATMA’s newest public art exhibitions will take place. The event location will be in the lobby of the DeMello International Center, 128 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 in historic downtown New Bedford. Per DATMA’s mission, all activities are free and designed for all-ages.
EVENT DETAILS
When: Friday, June 14th at 10:00 am
Where: Main lobby of DeMello International Center, 128 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
Parking: Street parking (meter)
This event is co-hosted by our Fall River friends, Viva Fall River.
If you’re interested in getting involved in the New Bedford arts community, we’re looking for a few volunteers to help us at this event or others throughout the summer, we really need the help. Pitch in for a an hour at Diálogo & Café or at a DATMA Design Day in July, August, September or October. Sign up today! Valeu!
About the Artist:
Bordalo II (Lisbon, Portugal) is a street artist known for his unique and impactful artwork that conveys powerful environmental messages through his creations. His work often centers around the concepts of excessive production and consumption, wherein he assembles discarded materials, such as old car parts, scrap metal, and plastic waste, to sculpt thought-provoking animal portraits. By giving life to animals using the very materials responsible for habitat destruction, Bordalo II highlights the urgent need for environmental conservation and waste reduction.