BDCWire 10 AM 05.27.2015 BDCwire Share Tweet Putting down the cross stitch and picking up the spray paint, a group of ladies have been leaving their mark on the streets of Portugal. A photo posted by LATA 65 (@lata_65) on Feb 23, 2015 at 2:37am PST Artists who work for the group Lata 65, which translates to tin can in Portuguese, have set up urban workshops that have introduced more than 100 senior citizens living in Lisbon to this distinctively youthful artform. A photo posted by LATA 65 (@lata_65) on May 18, 2015 at 3:42am PDT These geriatric graffitists have been designing their own stencils and coming up with their own tag names. A photo posted by LATA 65 (@lata_65) on Feb 23, 2015 at 2:36am PST Targeting run-down neighborhoods around Lisbon, these murals have brought life and energy to neglected city streets. A photo posted by LATA 65 (@lata_65) on Feb 17, 2015 at 5:42am PST LATA 65 hopes that exposing senior citizens to art usually associated with their grandchildren will bridge the generation gap and combat ageism. A photo posted by LATA 65 (@lata_65) on Feb 12, 2015 at 6:51am PST Because, really, where’s a better place for art to bring people together than city streets? A photo posted by LATA 65 (@lata_65) on Feb 12, 2015 at 6:53am PST
