WaterFire Providence

Waterfire | Providence, Rhode Island

- WaterFire Providence®, the award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, has been praised by Rhode Island residents and international visitors alike as a powerful work of art and a moving symbol of Providence's renaissance. WaterFire's one hundred sparkling bonfires, the fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the flickering firelight on the arched bridges, the silhouettes of the firetenders passing by the flames, the torch-lit vessels traveling down the river, and the enchanting music from around the world engage all the senses and emotions of those who stroll the paths of Waterplace Park. WaterFire has captured the imagination of over ten million visitors, bringing life to downtown, and revitalizing Rhode Island's capital city.

Tonight, one hundred and fifty torches carried by breast cancer survivors will circle the basin as the first fires are being lit.

Waterfire Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Waterfire Providence, Rhode Island, USA, July 2015

Waterfire Providence RI

Drone video of Waterfire Providence RI, August 1st 2015

September 8th, 2018 WaterFire Providence Full Lighting

Saturday, September 8th
Full Lighting – Sunset 7:07 pm
Sponsored by National Grid
Tech Night at WaterFire
Sponsored by Virgin Pulse and other generous sponsors.

Tech Night at WaterFire brought together some of the most innovative and fastest growing technology companies in Rhode Island. The goals of the event were to increase awareness of local entrepreneurial and employment opportunities in technology, promote networking and collaboration among technology industry employees, and showcase some of the innovative products and services being pioneered in Rhode Island.

Grupo Ondas culminated a week of cultural events by hosting a spectacular graduation at the Waterplace Basin Stage before the WaterFire lighting. Beginning with the graduation of the children ranks and later of the elder adults and a roda performance by the instructors of this stunning martial arts. The Grupo Ondas capoeira team out of Warwick RI is led by Mestre Tigri of Providence who is the first and only capoeira mestre of Cape Verdean descent to date.

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Videography by Tim Labonte
Editing by Tim Labonte

WaterFire rainy evening in Providence Rhode Island RI USA

WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire is and award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, with over eighty sparkling bonfires burning right above the river.

Barnaby Evans has been lighting the fires in the City of Providence since 1994.

WaterFire has grown to be much more than fire, it is a free public art installation, a performance work, an urban festival, a civic ritual and a spiritual communal ceremony. Well known nationally and internationally as a community arts event

WaterFire is one of the world’s most popular nighttime experiences.

On September 21 and 22, 2012, Barnaby Evans installed WaterFire in Rome Italy on the Tiber River

August 15th 2015 info:
WaterFire Providence Full Lighting
Sunset: 7:47 p.m.
Lighting time: 8:07 p.m.
The fires will remain lit until 12:30 a.m.
Clear Currents Koi Fish on the Rivers paddling for one of the two nights that it will happened in the 2015 season.

The same day as WaterFire also happening in Providence: Bolivian South America celebration: RIBAA presents the 26th Annual RHODE ISLAND Virgen de Urkupiña Festival - Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia at the Alex and Ani City Center
2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Facts about Rhode Island:

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States.

Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport

Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899

Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The White Horse Tavern was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States

Rhode Island founder is Roger Williams

State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody

State Motto - "Hope"

State Song - Rhode Island, It's for Me

State flower - Violets

State tree - Red maple


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Providence city, Rhode Island state, USA The United States of America country, North America continent
August 15th 2015

WaterFire full lighting in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire is and award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, with over eighty sparkling bonfires burning right above the river.

Barnaby Evans has been lighting the fires in the City of Providence since 1994.

WaterFire has grown to be much more than fire, it is a free public art installation, a performance work, an urban festival, a civic ritual and a spiritual communal ceremony. Well known nationally and internationally as a community arts event

WaterFire is one of the world’s most popular nighttime experiences.

On September 21 and 22, 2012, Barnaby Evans installed WaterFire in Rome Italy on the Tiber River

For more information on WaterFire visit:


WaterFire on facebook:


Facts about Rhode Island:

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States.

Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport

Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899

Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The White Horse Tavern was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States

Rhode Island founder is Roger Williams

State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody

State Motto - Hope

State Song - Rhode Island, It's for Me

State flower - Violets

State tree - Red maple


For more information on Providence visit:


For more information on visiting Rhode Island


For more information on USA The United States of America



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Providence city, Rhode Island state, USA The United States of America country, North America continent
September 27h 2014

WaterFire in Providence Rhode Island RI USA

WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire is and award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, with over eighty sparkling bonfires burning right above the river.

Barnaby Evans has been lighting the fires in the City of Providence since 1994.

WaterFire has grown to be much more than fire, it is a free public art installation, a performance work, an urban festival, a civic ritual and a spiritual communal ceremony. Well known nationally and internationally as a community arts event

WaterFire is one of the world’s most popular nighttime experiences.

On September 21 and 22, 2012, Barnaby Evans installed WaterFire in Rome Italy on the Tiber River

August 15th 2015 info:
WaterFire Providence Full Lighting
Sunset: 7:47 p.m.
Lighting time: 8:07 p.m.
The fires will remain lit until 12:30 a.m.
Clear Currents Koi Fish on the Rivers paddling for one of the two nights that it will happened in the 2015 season.

The same day as WaterFire also happening in Providence: Bolivian South America celebration: RIBAA presents the 26th Annual RHODE ISLAND Virgen de Urkupiña Festival - Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia at the Alex and Ani City Center
2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Facts about Rhode Island:

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States.

Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport

Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899

Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The White Horse Tavern was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States

Rhode Island founder is Roger Williams

State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody

State Motto - "Hope"

State Song - Rhode Island, It's for Me

State flower - Violets

State tree - Red maple


Hashtag metadata tag
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HD Video
Providence city, Rhode Island state, USA The United States of America country, North America continent
August 15th 2015

WaterFire full lighting in Providence Rhode Island RI USA

WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire is and award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, with over eighty sparkling bonfires burning right above the river.

Barnaby Evans has been lighting the fires in the City of Providence since 1994.

WaterFire has grown to be much more than fire, it is a free public art installation, a performance work, an urban festival, a civic ritual and a spiritual communal ceremony. Well known nationally and internationally as a community arts event

WaterFire is one of the world’s most popular nighttime experiences.

On September 21 and 22, 2012, Barnaby Evans installed WaterFire in Rome Italy on the Tiber River

August 15th 2015 info:
WaterFire Providence Full Lighting
Sunset: 7:47 p.m.
Lighting time: 8:07 p.m.
The fires will remain lit until 12:30 a.m.
Clear Currents Koi Fish on the Rivers paddling for one of the two nights that it will happened in the 2015 season.

The same day as WaterFire also happening in Providence: Bolivian South America celebration: RIBAA presents the 26th Annual RHODE ISLAND Virgen de Urkupiña Festival - Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia at the Alex and Ani City Center
2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence, Rhode Island 02903

Facts about Rhode Island:

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States.

Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport

Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899

Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The White Horse Tavern was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States

Rhode Island founder is Roger Williams

State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody

State Motto - "Hope"

State Song - Rhode Island, It's for Me

State flower - Violets

State tree - Red maple


Hashtag metadata tag
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August 15th 2015

Providence Rhode Island Virtual Tour 4K

This a virtual tour from around Providence Rhode Island in Fall 2019. Providence has a Waterfire walk at night along the water front, which is popular during the summer. In the video I walk around downtown Providence then go over to Federal Hill and explore Little Italy and Atwater Street. I also walk around East Providence a bit where Brown University is located.

Island Hopper TV is a travel resource for adventure seekers looking to discover many destinations across the planet. Having been encouraged to explore the world outside of the United States I have traveled many places solo and through Island Hopper TV I share the experience.

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June 10th, 2018 WaterFire Providence Basin Lighting for RI Day of Portugal (4 min.)

Sponsored by Rhode Island Day of Portugal (

Before the fires were lit there was a display of Portuguese culture in Waterplace Basin including a Fado Performance by Tania Dasilva and Folkloric dance performances.

We were honored and excited to have Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Secretary of State Jose Luis Cordeiro, and President of the Azores Vasco Cordeiro, along with Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza as part of the celebration.

WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire in Providence, Rhode Island, USA

WaterFire is and award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, with over eighty sparkling bonfires burning right above the river.

Barnaby Evans has been lighting the fires in the City of Providence since 1994.

WaterFire has grown to be much more than fire, it is a free public art installation, a performance work, an urban festival, a civic ritual and a spiritual communal ceremony. Well known nationally and internationally as a community arts event

WaterFire is one of the world’s most popular nighttime experiences.

On September 21 and 22, 2012, Barnaby Evans installed WaterFire in Rome Italy on the Tiber River

For more information on WaterFire visit:


WaterFire on facebook:


Facts about Rhode Island:

Rhode Island is the smallest state in size in the United States.

Polo was played for the first time in the United States in 1876 near Newport

Rhode Island was home to the first National Lawn Tennis Championship in 1899

Rhode Island's official state name is Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

The White Horse Tavern was built in 1673 and is the oldest operating tavern in the United States

Rhode Island founder is Roger Williams

State Nickname - The Ocean State, Little Rhody

State Motto - Hope

State Song - Rhode Island, It's for Me

State flower - Violets

State tree - Red maple


For more information on Providence visit:


For more information on visiting Rhode Island


For more information on USA The United States of America



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HD Video
Providence city, Rhode Island state, USA The United States of America country, North America continent
September 27h 2014

June 10th, 2018 WaterFire Providence Basin Lighting for RI Day of Portugal (2 min.)

Sponsored by Rhode Island Day of Portugal (

Before the fires were lit there was a display of Portuguese culture in Waterplace Basin including a Fado Performance by Tania Dasilva and Folkloric dance performances.

We were honored and excited to have Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Antonio Costa, Secretary of State Jose Luis Cordeiro, and President of the Azores Vasco Cordeiro, along with Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza as part of the celebration.

Clear Currents Celebrates the Return of the Fish to Providence's Rivers

WaterFire salutes Narragansett Bay Commission for ten years of success in cleaning up the Bay!

This is the tenth anniversary of “the biggest project you’ll never see,” otherwise known as Narragansett Bay Commission’s Combined Sewer Overflow Project (CSO). It’s been ten years since the Project went on-line and the results have been impressive — Phases I and II of the CSO have captured and treated 9.2 billion gallons of pollution, immensely benefiting the Bay and the state as a whole.

Read more on our blog -
Learn more about the Narragansett Bay Commission -

WaterFire at Providence River 2014

WaterFire is the award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans presented on the rivers of downtown Providence, RI.

First created by Evans in 1994 to celebrate the tenth anniversary of First Night Providence, WaterFire has grown to become an annual public art phenomenon.

WaterFire is simultaneously a free public art installation, a performance work, an urban festival, a civic ritual and a spiritual communal ceremony. Well known nationally and internationally as a community arts event, WaterFire’s symbolism and interpretation is both inclusive and expansive - reflecting the recognition that individuals must act together to strengthen and preserve their community.[1]

On WaterFire evenings, downtown Providence is transformed by one hundred bonfires that burn just above the surface of the three rivers that pass through the middle of downtown Providence in Waterplace Park (the Woonasquatucket, Moshassuck, and Providence rivers). The public is invited to come and walk the riverfront, and enjoy the beauty of the flickering firelight, the fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the changing silhouettes of the volunteer firetenders, and the music from around the world – each of which engages the senses and emotions of all who stroll the paths of Waterplace Park.

Average attendance is 40,000 a night,[2] ranging from 10,000 to 100,000. WaterFire is presented for free, with only ten percent of the funds needed to host WaterFire acquired through governmental means and the remainder coming from private and corporate donations.

Chinese Culture Night at WaterFire September 26th 2015

Waterfire Providence 2015
Water Place Park Providence Rhode Island
Waterfire 2015
This videos is just a small sample of what Waterfire Providence is all about!

Chinese Culture Night at WaterFire is celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the US- China Institute. The US-China Institute and the Confucius Institute at Bryant University will be joining WaterFire all evening long! Join WaterFire and the RI Department of Education to recognize the excellent educators in our community. Enjoy exhibitions showcasing a wide variety of creative and innovative approaches in education happening in RI.

Waterfire Providence Rhode Island.

What is Waterfire?
WaterFire Providence® is an independent, non-profit arts organization whose mission is to inspire Providence and its visitors by revitalizing the urban experience, fostering community engagement and creatively transforming the city by presenting WaterFire for all to enjoy.

This award-winning sculpture by Barnaby Evans installed on the three rivers of downtown Providence, has been praised by Rhode Island residents and international visitors alike as a powerful work of art and a moving symbol of Providence’s renaissance. WaterFire’s over eighty sparkling bonfires, the fragrant scent of aromatic wood smoke, the flickering firelight on the arched bridges, the silhouettes of the firetenders passing by the flames, the torch-lit vessels traveling down the river, and the enchanting music from around the world engage all the senses and emotions of those who stroll the paths of Waterplace Park. WaterFire has captured the imagination of over ten million visitors, bringing life to downtown, and revitalizing Rhode Island’s capital city.


Waterfire Providence
Providence Rhode Island
US-China Institute
Barnaby Evans
Chinese Culture Night
Waterfire September 26th 2015
Providence

2019-2020 Waterplace Park Dredging Overview | Providence, RI | Brennan

The City of Providence, together with The Nature Conservancy, the Coastal Resources Management Council, 195 Redevelopment District Commission, the Providence Foundation, WaterFire along with community advocates are excited to announce the launch of work to dredge sections of the Providence and Woonasquatucket Rivers in downtown Providence and Waterplace Park community.

Dredging by J.F. Brennan Company will enhance one of the City and State’s most utilized and significant assets that brings hundreds of thousands of people to the state with events such as WaterFire, summer concerts, boating and more. The project will also benefit local ecological, commercial, and recreational activities.

For more information about J.F Brennan Company, visit jfbrennan.com.

WaterFire Providence and the 2013 RI Rally4Recovery

The Rhode Island Rally4Recovery has been selected by Faces & Voices of Recovery as the 2013 National Hub event for rally celebrations held across the country. The free, family-friendly festival will take place on Saturday, September 21 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Roger Williams National Memorial, 282 North Main Street in Providence. Rallies and other recovery events are held in September of each year, throughout the nation, as part of National Recovery Month.

The Rhode Island Rally brings together diverse segments of the recovery community including people in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental illness. Many of their family members, friends and advocates for recovery also participate. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness by letting Rhode Islanders know that people can and do recover, treatment does work and there are many pathways to recovery. It provides those in recovery with the opportunity to share stories about their journeys to recovery and helps to dispel the negative public perception associated with substance use disorders and mental illness. It is important for people to know that, while the road to recovery may be difficult, the benefits of preventing and overcoming addiction and/or mental disorders are significant and valuable to everyone -- individuals, families, and communities.

For more information please visit rally4recovery.com
Event videogrpahy by John Mongeau - MongeauProductions.net

2013 RI Rally4Recovery Events:

Friday, August 30 Rally Kick-off
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Roger Williams Medical Center Cafeteria
Providence

Friday, September 20 Reception for Rally sponsors and honored guests
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Marriott -- Downtown

Saturday, September 21 Rally4Recovery -- Providence RI-National Hub Event
2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Roger Williams National Memorial
Downtown Providence

Tuesday, September 24 Recovery Housing Fair
2:00 p.m.
Anchor Recovery Community Center

September 25 Newport Rally4Recovery
1:00 p.m.
Atlantic Beach Club

Visit Providence, Rhode Island | FUN Things to do in Providence

Tour the historic city of Providence, Rhode Island and discover fun things to do in Providence with Aisling & Company co-founder Molly O'Toole!

Providence, the state capitol of Rhode Island, is one of the US's oldest cities. Founded in 1636 and once known for its textile manufacturing, the city has since evolved into a bustling metropolis and New England tourism hotspot.

Home to Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, the history of this city can be felt just by walking its cobblestone streets. To experience the city's full beauty, visit during the Fall season to marvel at the changing of the leaves!

Here's a full list of links to the places we visited during our time spent in Providence, RI:

Breakfast at Kitchen


The Providence Athenæum


The Arcade Mall


Lunch at Luxe Burger Bar


Caffeine pick-me-up at Tealuxe


Brown University


Dinner at Trattoria Zooma


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