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WaterFire’s Origami Cranes

The origami crane had a beautiful presence at the August 18th WaterFire event. The Japanese Origami Crane is a symbol of peace, friendship, longevity and fidelity. A fleet of WaterFire blue neon cranes graced the rivers of Providence this past Saturday night and five thousand paper cranes were given out… Read More »WaterFire’s Origami Cranes

The WaterFire Gapsee Project

On June 9th 1772, a year and a half before the Boston Tea Party, the HMS Gaspee was attacked by citizens of Providence as the first act of war against the British Crown and launched the American fight for Independence.  The successful raid and the colony’s successful resistance to any… Read More »The WaterFire Gapsee Project