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Providence Waterfire 2016 Schedule
Full WaterFire installations- will light up over eighty braziers from Waterplace Park to Memorial/South Main Street Park. Lighting will take place just after sunset and continues until half past midnight.
Basin lightings – twenty-two braziers in the Waterplace Park Basin and the twelve braziers leading up to the Providence Place mall.
Partial lightings- typically include all of the braziers from Providence Place Mall to Steeple Street.
Saturday, May 21st
Basin Lighting – Sunset: 8:05 p.m.
Saturday, May 28th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:11 p.m.
Saturday, June 18th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:24 p.m.
“WaterFire Providence will present The Gaspee Project in celebration of the birth of our nation with performances and activities as part of an expanded humanities program. Visitors can take a walk through history from flash mob to freedom with the Twitter Story of 1772 by following #WFGaspee on Twitter. Historic walking tours will also be available during the day through the RI Historical Society.” –waterfire.org
Saturday, July 9th
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:22 p.m.
Saturday, July 23rd
Full Lighting – Sunset: 8:12 p.m.
Saturday, August 6th – Hep C Hope: A WaterFire Lighting for RI Defeats Hep C
Full Lighting – Sunset: 7:59 p.m.
“For the third year in a row WaterFire Providence is partnering up with RI Defeats Hep C for the “C is for Cure” event. The evening will be full of activity (including an educational performance by the Festival Ballet Providence) as they work to encourage discussion about a formerly taboo now completely curable disease; helping to eradicate hepatitis C in Rhode Island.” –waterfire.org
Saturday, August 20th
Full Lighting – Sunset 7:37 p.m.
Saturday, September 24th
Full Lighting – Sunset 6:38 p.m.
“Chinese Culture Night at WaterFire – The US-China Institute and the Confucius Institute at Bryant University will be hosting interactive displays on Steeple Street all evening long! Also join WaterFire Providence and the RI Department of Education in recognizing the excellent educators in our community at the Salute to Rhode Island Educators brought to you by Nortek. Enjoy exhibitions showcasing a wide variety of creative and innovative approaches in education happening in RI.” –waterfire.org
Saturday, October 1st – Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life™
Full Lighting – Sunset: 6:26 p.m.
“The Flames of Hope: A Celebration of Life™ event includes educational and awareness activities for survivors and their families from the afternoon into the evening in Station Park. Kicking off the evening portion of the event will be the Illuminations of Life tribute on the steps of the State House followed by a procession of torch bearers walking down to Waterplace Basin which will include performances and the lighting of the braziers.”-waterfire.org
Saturday, November 5th – WaterFire Salute to Veterans
Full Lighting – Sunset: 5:34 p.m.
“For this incredibly important event the community comes together to recognize the service and sacrifice of the men and women that have served in America’s military. WaterFire Providence looks forward to celebrating and thanking our veterans at the 4th Annual WaterFire Salute to Veterans event which will include a Veterans Resource Fair, ceremonies and tributes throughout the night.” -waterfire.org
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