The Working Waterfront Festival

SATURDAY

First Families: Decedents of some of the first fishing families to establish ethnic communities in New Bedford and Gloucester share family stores.
11:15-12:00
Mattanza!: Author Theresa Maggio talks about a one thousand year old tuna fishing tradition in Sicily.
12:00-12:30
Poetry and Portraits from the Last American Sardine Cannery: Poet Karen Spitfire and Photographer Mark Starr share poetry and images related to the closing of Maine's last sardine cannery.
12:30-1:15
By the Sweat of Our Brow: Actress Sylvia Ann Soares presents first person monologues of Cape Verdean longshoremen.
1:15 - 2:00
Author: Tom Juravich: At the Altar of the Bottom Line: The Degradation of Work in the 21st Century
2:00 - 2:30
Whaling City Scenes: Actors from Whaling City present a staged reading of scenes from this forthcoming feature length film about a 3rd generation New Bedford fisherman.
2:30 - 3:15
Voices from the Waterfront: Authors talk about the creation of this book of oral histories and photographic portraits of New Bedford's Fishing Industry.
3:15 - 4:00
All in One Boat: Individuals from New England ports talk about challenges.
4:00 - 5:00

SUNDAY

Author: Theresa Maggio: Mattanza: Love and Death in the Sea of Sicily
11:30 - 12:00
Fisherpoetry: - Fisherpoets from New Bedford to Alaska share original verses about their lives and work.
12:00 - 1:00
A Pescar: Portuguese & Azorean fishermen from Whaling to the Present.
1:30 - 2:15
Fishing Festivals & Rituals: An exploration of several traditional fishing rituals and festivals from the Cape Verdean, Portuguese and Sicilian communities.
2:15 - 3:00
Author: Astrid Tollefsen: Following the Waters: The Final Norwegian Emigration
3:00 - 3:30
Global Fisheries Management: A discussion of fisheries management around the world.
3:30 - 4:15
All in One Boat: Individuals from New England ports talk about challenges.
4:15 - 5:00