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Celebrating 20 Years of Creative Placemaking in Providence

by Danielle Mongeau
July 1, 2015
6 min read

WaterFire Providence was created by Barnaby Evans in 1994 with his “First Fire.” This first fire became a hit and in years since, WaterFire Providence has expanded to include over 80 Braziers that are lit throughout their events every season. The Providence Journal spoke of Waterfire Providence in 1997 describing… Read More »Celebrating 20 Years of Creative Placemaking in Providence

September 7th Full WaterFire Lighting

by Tim Blankenship
September 4, 2013February 21, 2019
7 min read

The fires will be lit shortly after sunset (7:10pm) and remain lit until MIDNIGHT. Tonight’s sponsors are: Rhode Island Hospital Celebrating 150 Years of Caring, the Rhode Island Hospital Guild & The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University & National Grid [one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] “This is a very big year for Rhode Island Hospital,” said Timothy J.… Read More »September 7th Full WaterFire Lighting