Block Chronicles and spruce & adorn™ come together with the Pittsburgh Pirates for an immersive activation on Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Roberto Clemente Day honoring his humanitarian spirit.

 

Curated by Dr. Jason C. Méndez of Block Chronicles and visual artist Jenifer Schweitzer of one girl's graphics the experience titled Stories We Carry expands the traditional boundaries of remembrance through story, sound, scent, nature, and ritual.

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The interactive exhibit envokes conscious use of our five senses, visitors are open to walk through a bodega inspired tunnel, take pause in reflective rituals at spruce & adorn™ sponsored forestry blessing altar and blossoming blossoming flamboyán tree—native to Puerto Rico—then featuring a cauldron of cleansing by Del Caimán; embodying how presence connects spirit across place, culture and generations.

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The activation grows from Méndez’s evolving archival project, Guaraguao, which explores Puerto Rican identity, memory, place, and diaspora through storytelling and artistic documentation. Stories We Carry brings that exploration into a recognition and remembrance, honoring Clemente’s legacy while inviting we the people to be inspired carrying his values forward.