PART ONE : Rose City Mondial - Art Exhibition
July 8 (4pm-9pm) thru August, 2026 — L’Atelier Yaffe Gallery
Location: 111 NE MLK Jr. Blvd., Portland
Rose City Mondial is a multidisciplinary art exhibition exploring football as a cultural language that connects communities across Portland and around the world. Through photography, painting, and visual storytelling, the exhibition captures moments where movement, memory, belonging, and self-expression converge both on and off the field.
Moving between artist studios, grassroots pitches, and professional environments, the work reflects Portland's evolving relationship with the world's game and the communities it continues to shape. Presented by Portland Plays Together in partnership with Hopscotch, and as part of Portland Arts Week's Art x Sports programming, Rose City Mondial offers a distinctly Portland perspective on football as a cultural, artistic, and social force.
Curated by George Fochive, the exhibition features work by Kyra Watkins, Shade Pratt, Eliud Herrejon, Cesar Rodriguez, Evan Taylor, and Baptiste Carin.
Mediums: Photography, Acrylic, and Oil on Canvas
PART TWO : Rose City Mondial - Futsal Tournament & Culture Fest
July 12 (9am-7:30pm) — FUTBARRIO
Location: 2919 NW Division St, Gresham, OR 9703
The Futsal Tournament & Culture Fest extends the spirit of Rose City Mondial into public space through a day of play, creativity, and community celebration. Featuring futsal matches, live art, music, food vendors, community organizations, and cultural programming, the event highlights football's unique ability to bring people together across neighborhoods, cultures, and generations.
Serving as the community activation component of Rose City Mondial, the festival transforms the ideas explored in the exhibition into a shared experience — celebrating football not only as a sport, but as a platform for connection, expression, and belonging.
Festival Highlights
Competitive futsal matches throughout the day.
Live art, music, dance and cultural programming.
Food vendors, community organizations, and family-friendly activities.
A celebration of football as a shared language across Portland's neighborhoods and cultures.
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