Discover Puerto Rico and Distrito T-Mobile collaborated to celebrate the first formal Meet and Greet with artist Devon Rodríguez, who is followed by millions on Instagram and TikTok for his videos of sketching people on the subway and streets of New York.
The October 26 event capped a week of work with Discover Puerto Rico for Rodríguez, who captured content for three episodes of his social media posts. The content is part of a promotional effort aimed at showcasing Puerto Rican culture as a reason to visit Puerto Rico.
In these episodes, Rodríguez creates portraits and interviews fellow artist Antonio Martorell, dancer Tata Cepeda, and chef Carlos Portela. Rodríguez also took advantage of his time on the island to create pieces for his collections and reconnect with the homeland of his paternal family.
At the Meet and Greet, Rodríguez posed for photos, signed autographs, and spent four hours conversing with everyone who lined up for the event, made possible by the close collaboration with Distrito T-Mobile, which served as both venue and host.
Tata Cepeda and La Escuela de Bomba y Plena Doña Caridad Brenes de Cepeda gave a special performance for the occasion. During a brief break, Rodríguez joined in on the group’s dance steps, receiving praise from those present. Fans of Rodríguez came from all over Puerto Rico to attend.