The Portal has arrived in Philadelphia with much fanfare
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the big glass Portal in LOVE Park filled with shapes of people.
The Portal, a sculptural art installation that connects people in different cities around the world, made its official Philadelphia debut Tuesday morning. People in the three European cities with active Portals were poised to welcome Philadelphia to the fold.
In Dublin, Ireland, folks held up little flags — the American Stars and Stripes on one side, the Irish tricolor on the other. In Lublin, Poland, they carried “Hello Philly” and “Lublin welcomes Philly” signs. In Vilnius, Lithuania, people smiled and waved.
Meanwhile, here in Philadelphia, a couple of hundred people packed in front of a glass orb in LOVE Park, cell phones held aloft, laughing, cheering, and waving back.
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