By Steven Froias for the Creative Ambassadors project Perhaps no other Creative Ambassador’s journey to New Bedford has been as epic – and fraught –  as that of Gerardo Beltrán Salinas.  Beltrán Salinas worked for more than 30 years as a journalist in Santiago de Chile. When he and his family made the decision to ...

By Steven Froias for the Creative Ambassadors project “At the Community Economic Development Center (CEDC),  we have worked on many initiatives and projects mostly working to help working-class immigrant families build a better life for themselves here in New Bedford,” states Brian Pastori, who has worked at the CEDC since 2005.  He explains that “the ...

By Steven Froias for the Creative Ambassadors project There aren’t many people who would accept this mission: to co-create, activate and celebrate in every neighborhood of all 20 square miles of the City of New Bedford during a sprawling three-day arts and culture festival.  But Beatriz Oliveira did.  And the result was a resounding success ...

By Steven Froias For the Creative Ambassadors project It’s common knowledge that whales have a language all their own. But, what’s uncommon is the specific message the “Secret City Whales” have for us. In fact, their words are Love Letters for New Bedford.  “Secret City Whales” is the project of Creative Ambassador Mandy Fraser. The ...

By Steven Froias For the Creative Ambassadors project As we travel through this life  We realize we’re not alone  As we share our good, open up our hearts,  We’ll find joy we’ve never known (When we…)   Love each other through  Till we reach the other side  We must Love each other through  Now’s not ...

NewBedfordCreative.org story-telling series and special projects feature Creative Ambassadors NEW BEDFORD, MA  — The art of storytelling is as old as cave paintings and as modern as the Internet. The stories we tell define us and illuminate our journey through time. At this time in New Bedford, a new storytelling initiative is about to begin – with ...