Viva Fall River

Please join us for A Celebration of Portuguese Poetry, Culture, and Fall River Poets as we honor the significant contributions made throughout history to local, national, and international arts and culture. This event opens with a Poetry Walk, meeting at the Gates of Fall River and our Sister City Ponta Delgada, Portugal. We will then proceed to The Monument of Poet João Teixeira de Medeiros at Heritage State Park. And, finally we will meet at the Heritage State Park Visitors Center, just steps away, for a Poetry Reading, a Bilingual Reading of Select Major Portuguese Poets, and a reading of award-winning poems from the Middle and High School Poetry Contest. This event is free and open to the public. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://bit.ly/POESIA2024 For the full program and participant bios, please visit www.vivafallriver.com/poesia Presented by: Viva Fall River, Newport Poetry, and The City of Fall River Sponsored by: Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Chaves Market, Europa Pastries & Coffee Shop, and Portugalia Marketplace With support from: Bristol Community College LUSOCENTRO, Brown University Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies, Fall River Cultural Council, Mass Cultural Council, and Radio Voz Do Emigrante