Bangor Gets Ready To Party ‘Under The Umbrella Sky ‘ For 2nd Year

At the end of last June, the Bangor City Council approved an art installation featuring umbrellas that would be hung in a section of Downtown the bridged Main Street and Colombia Street.

At the beginning of July 2023, the "Umbrella Sky" exhibit went up. Part of a larger, worldwide exhibit that features similar pieces in places like  Bahrain, Portugal and France, Bangor's exhibit added a bit of whimsy to the area.

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As such, the folks sponsoring the exhibit wanted to celebrate the installation of the umbrellas and held an "Umbrella Sky Launch Party" at the end of July 2023.

The umbrellas were taken down for the winter, but brought back at the end of this May, with some cool new extras.

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Organizers are once again throwing a big party to celebrate, and are inviting the public to join in the fun.

According to the Night Under The Umbrella Sky Facebook Event Page, the event is being sponsored by Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor Region Chamber of Commerce, and Downtown Bangor.

"If you missed the party last year you can make it up this year! Don’t miss our Night Under the Umbrella Sky event, on Tuesday, July 16, from 5 – 7:30 pm on Cross Street in downtown Bangor...You are invited to our free Night Under the Umbrella Sky event on July 16 with music, prizes, giveaways, and lots and lots of umbrellas swaying perfectly above our heads, it’s fun for all ages. Mark your calendar and bring your family and friends to this awesome spectacle..."

With a number of local vendors expected to provide food and music, those planning the event hope that folks will come out and take the opportunity to take some pictures under the vibrant colored umbrellas while enjoying themselves in a section of downtown they might not have normally been to.

Check out the work of the man who's doing another art installation in Downtown Bangor, The Color Wizard!