Experience WaterFire, Providence Rhode Island’s Most Illuminating Art Installation

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In this illuminating season one segment from “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 107), we’re in Providence, Rhode Island, to experience WaterFire, the city’s award-winning fire sculpture installation. Featuring wood-burning fires floating atop the city’s three rivers, WaterFire is a unifying and immersive community experience that engages all of the senses. Learn how artist Barnaby Evans started the tradition nearly 25 years ago, and the way WaterFire symbolizes rebirth and renewal, with an emphasis on the power of community and unity to make the world a better place.

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