# Event Details - **Event Name**: VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join the team behind "Vámonos Pa'l Monte" for a conversation with partners Taller Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neighborhood Project.About this EventOn Thursday, September 17, join us for VAMOS A HACER: Communal Co-Creation Journey — Vámonos Pa'l Monte Project Partners in Conversation with the project team, the cohort of local artists collaborating on this Mural Arts project, and representatives from project partners Taller Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neighborhood Project.The Vámonos Pa’l Monte team and project partners will share the behind-the-scenes collaborative process of this public art and engagement project, culminating in October with a four-mile procession through Philadelphia. Together, they have spent two years in deep community engagement with residents, artists, and culture workers of Norris Square, a neighborhood long at the heart of Philadelphia’s Puerto Rican population. Hear how this shared journey has shaped and informed lead artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz’s creative process.On-site art activations led by teaching artists and partners will follow the conversation. Attendees will have the opportunity to create art objects that will become part of the Vámonos Pa'l Monte processional.The conversation will be moderated by Marángeli Mejía-Rabell, project curator, director of the Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival, and co-founder/jefa of AFROTAINO.En Español:El jueves 17 de septiembre, acompáñenos en VAMOS A HACER: El Trayecto de Co Creación en Comunidad: Charla con los Colaboradores del Proyecto Vámonos Pa'l Monte, junto al equipo creativo, el grupo de artistas locales colaborando en este proyecto de Mural Arts, y representantes de los colaboradores del proyecto Taller Puertorriqueño y Norris Square Neighborhood Project.El equipo de Vámonos Pa’l Monte y los colaboradores del proyecto compartirán los detalles del proceso colaborativo de esta iniciativa de arte público y participación ciudadana, que culminará en octubre con una procesión de cuatro millas por Filadelfia. Juntos, se han sumergido en dos años de profunda participación comunitaria con los residentes, los artistas y los profesionales de la cultura de Norris Square, un barrio que durante mucho tiempo ha sido el corazón de la población puertorriqueña de Filadelfia, y cómo este viaje compartido ha moldeado e influido en el proceso creativo de la artista principal, Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz.Este evento, incluirá activaciones artísticas en el mismo lugar, dirigidas por artistas docentes y colaboradores.Habrá oportunidades para crear objetos artísticos que formarán parte de la procesión de Vámonos Pa’l Monte.La conversación estará moderada por Marángeli Mejía-Rabell, curadora del proyecto, directora del Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival, y cofundadora/jefa de AFROTAINO.Event Details | Detalles del Evento:Thursday, September 17 | jueves, 17 de septiembre5:30–7 pmLas Parcelas Garden2248 N. Palethorp Street, Philadelphia, PA 19133This event is free and open to the public.Click to RSVP by Wednesday, September 16.Este evento es gratis y está abierto al público.Haz clic aquí para confirmar tu asistencia antes del miércoles 16 de septiembre.More About Our Project Partners:Taller Puertorriqueño is a community-based cultural organization whose primary purpose is to preserve, develop, and promote Puerto Rican arts and culture, grounded in the conviction that embracing one’s cultural heritage is empowering. Taller is committed to the representation and support of other Latino cultural expressions and our common roots, guided by the vision of a Latino community that is engaged, culturally aware, and economically vibrant in a society that values its cultural diversity. As an arts and culture destination, Taller catalyzes community development through its resources and builds bridges between the local community, the region, and the Puerto Rican and Latino Diaspora.Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) is a cultural hub committed to uniting and inspiring the surrounding community through programs aimed at the cultivation of young leaders, the preservation of Puerto Rican cultural heritage, and the stewardship of community land and environmental practices. NSNP unites and inspires youth and families using the strengths of our community—shared cultural wisdom, creative energies, and environmental spaces and experiences—and prepares youth for a future in which art, agriculture, and cultural awareness can be leveraged for individual agency and community prosperity.Más información sobre nuestros colaboradores en el proyecto:Taller Puertorriqueño es una organización cultural de base comunitaria cuyo objetivo principal es preservar, desarrollar y promover las artes y la cultura puertorriqueñas, partiendo de la convicción de que abrazar el propio patrimonio cultural es una fuente de empoderamiento. Taller está comprometido con la representación y el apoyo a otras expresiones culturales Latinas y a nuestras raíces comunes, guiado por la visión de una comunidad Latina dedicada, con conciencia cultural y económicamente dinámica, en una sociedad que valora su diversidad cultural. Como centro de referencia en el ámbito de las artes y la cultura, Taller impulsa el desarrollo comunitario a través de sus recursos y construye puentes entre la comunidad local, la región y la Diáspora Puertorriqueña y Latina.Norris Square Neighborhood Project (NSNP) es un centro cultural dedicado a unir e inspirar a la comunidad de los alrededores a través de programas destinados a la formación de jóvenes líderes, la preservación del patrimonio cultural Puertorriqueño, y la administración de los terrenos comunitarios y prácticas medioambientales. NSNP une e inspira a los jóvenes y a las familias utilizando los puntos fuertes de nuestra comunidad —la sabiduría cultural compartida, las energías creativas y los espacios y experiencias medioambientales— y prepara a los jóvenes para un futuro en el que el arte, la agricultura y la conciencia cultural puedan aprovecharse para potenciar la autonomía individual y la prosperidad de la comunidad.More About Vámonos Pa’l Monte:Vámonos Pa’l Monte is a living tribute to Puerto Rican culture, resilience, and the migration stories that shape communities across the diaspora, conceived by artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz with support from costume designer Kristina Tollefson and Mural Arts Philadelphia. Major support for Vámonos Pa'l Monte has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, with additional support from the William Penn Foundation and Pennsylvania Creative Industries, powered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the National Endowment for the Arts. Project partners include Taller Puertorriqueño and Norris Square Neighborhood Project.Más información sobre Vámonos Pa’l Monte:Vámonos Pa’l Monte es un homenaje vivo a la cultura puertorriqueña, la resiliencia y las historias de migración que dan forma a las comunidades de toda la diáspora, concebido por la renombrada artista Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz con el apoyo de la diseñadora de vestuario Kristina Tollefson y Mural Arts Philadelphia. Vámonos Pa’l Monte cuenta con el apoyo principal de The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, así como de la William Penn Foundation y el Pennsylvania Creative Industries. Entre los colaboradores del proyecto figuran el Taller Puertorriqueño y el Norris Square Neighborhood Project. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/b70a99e0-a927-11f1-a4a1-eb59356bc08b-rimg-w1200-h463-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/vamos-a-hacer-the-communal-co-creation-journey/100001997980510491 - **Event Categories**: art, festivals, workshops, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Las Parcelas (Norris Square Neighborhood Project) - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Las Parcelas (Norris Square Neighborhood Project) - **lat**: 39.9848961 - **long**: -75.1358396 - **full address**: Las Parcelas (Norris Square Neighborhood Project), 2248 North Palethorp Street, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=VAMOS+A+HACER%3A+The+Communal+Co-Creation+Journey&date=Thu%2C+17+Sep%2C+2026+at+05%3A30+pm&bg=2 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey being held? - **A:** VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Las Parcelas (Norris Square Neighborhood Project), 2248 North Palethorp Street, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey? - **A:** VAMOS A HACER: The Communal Co-Creation Journey is organized by Mural Arts Philadelphia. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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