MAH17: Pelé: Art, Life, Football After Hours at The National Football Museum

Name: MAH17: Pelé: Art, Life, Football After Hours at The National Football Museum
Start: 2017-05-18T18:00:00
End: 2017-05-18T22:00:00
Location: National Football Museum

Polly Checkland Harding Last Updated 17 May 2017

Pedro Paricio, Hermes XXI, 2015. Image © Halcyon Gallery.

Pele: Art, Life, Football After Hours at National Football Museum, Manchester 18 May 2017 Entrance is free

“Pele was one of the few who contradicted my theory: instead of 15 minutes of fame, he will have 15 centuries” – Andy Warhol.

Caipirinha cocktails and live Samba music feature in this launch of the National Football Museum’s next major exhibition: Pelé: Art, Life, Football. Tracing the stages of the Brazilian icon’s life and career in the spotlight – from Santos to New York via four World Cups – the exhibition includes international art, photographs and iconic items from the National Football Museum’s own collection, as well as those owned by private collectors.

Pele: Art, Life, Football After Hours at National Football Museum, Manchester 18 May 2017 Entrance is free

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