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WaterFire August 18, 2012

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The next full lighting of WaterFire will be Saturday, August 18th. The fires will be lit shortly after sunset (7:42 p.m.) and remain lit until MIDNIGHT.

This WaterFire lighting is sponsored by: Fidelity Investments & the Northeast Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives

There are a lot of exciting special events at this weekend’s WaterFire.

6:15pm – 7:57pm – Capoeira Group performs on the Basin Stage 

  • Enjoy the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Grupo Ondas that combines fighting, dancing, acrobatics, and music into a “game” that is as breath-taking to watch as it is to play!

7:00pm – Midnight at the TD Bank Ballroom: Salsa Night!

  • 7:00 – 8:00pm: Join us for a salsa lesson by Tony Felix and Jeannie Oki
  • 8:00 – Midnight: Enjoy LIVE music by Ray Rivera con Sabor Latino and dance performances by groups Mambo Pa Ti andSalsa y Control

7:30pm – Bolivian Performers on the Confluence (off of Steeple St. bridge)

10:15pm – 10:30pm – Salsa performance on the Basin stage

  • Raices Latin Dance group will perform to the WaterFire soundtrack

 

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Tim Blankenship
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Tim Blankenship, newly appointed Director of Special Projects, is a 22-year veteran of WaterFire and a steadfast advocate for the organization’s mission to unite the community through shared artistic experiences. Having worked across multiple departments, including a decade in production and recent years with the creative services team, Tim brings unmatched institutional knowledge to his new role. He will focus on strengthening internal systems and supporting the creation of new visitor experiences at both the downtown installation and the WaterFire Arts Center.

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3 thoughts on “WaterFire August 18, 2012”

  3. Peter A. Mello, Managing Director
    Reply

    Hi Maureen and Virginia,

    Sorry for the delay in responding. We get pretty occupied setting up on event days and don’t have the capacity to monitor comments here. We are working on additional solutions to deliver this type of information to people. Our Facebook page is always a great place to get frequently updated information about WaterFire. We also always post a weather update at the very top of the day’s event schedule page.

    Short of a hurricane, we rarely cancel WaterFire because we do not want to disappoint the many people who travel from afar to experience it.

    Thanks for commenting. We look forward to seeing you at WaterFire soon!

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