An important legacy of the FABRIC Arts Festival in collaboration with WeLoveFallRiver and Rhode Island School of Design was the production of a new city guide mapping its unique cultural experiences. Made in Fall River lists food, experiences, landmarks, the products, the historical narratives tied to the city’s industrial heritage, and how Fall River relates culturally to the rest of the world as a home to so many migrant communities.

Made in Fall River is now available for download here - Download PDF

"This festival is a huge opener for a lot of history and culture. And the fact that, it is so rooted in having artists like Mal Devisa, Portuguese Artists that are from this area, asking us to play... we're literally from 15 minutes up the road... It's a really humbling experience to know that so much love, energy and effort can be put into something like this." Victoria Ruiz, Downtown Boys

FALL RIVER: PUSHING FORWARD is a series of 3 short episodes directed by Diogo Lima focusing on the city and how people interact with it. As they walk us through their activities, they share their insights on the city and festival. This last episode focuses on Downtown Boys who gave a vibrant and generous performance at this year's Fabric Arts Festival.

“Since 1984 there’s been 4 bands in Fall River and the rivalry has always been very… brisk. […] To bring the 4 groups together… This is something we’ve been talking about for years.” Pete Câmara and Scott Lopes, conductors for two of the philharmonic bands working in the city, talk to us about portuguese heritage and the challenges of the future as they prepare for a once in a lifetime event.

FALL RIVER: PUSHING FORWARD is a series of 3 short episodes directed by Diogo Lima focusing on some of the city’s people. As they walk us through some of their daily activities, they share their thoughts or insights on their city.

"The city of Fall River is, in many respects, a tremendously sophisticated city because we’re looking at people from around the world who bring their experiences here. You can go almost anywhere in America and find a city that is comparable to Fall River. But in most of all those cases, there won’t be the cultural mix, the melange, you know, there is here. That’s huge strength for this city. You see it on everything from the food, the way people work and how to relate to one another and the community aspect is strong." Michael Van Der Sleesen, Vanson Leathers Inc.

FALL RIVER: PUSHING FORWARD is a series of 3 short episodes directed by Diogo Lima focusing on some of the city’s people. As they walk us through some of their daily activities, they share their thoughts or insights on their city.