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

In this segment, we travel to Providence, Rhode Island, to experience the award-winning beauty of WaterFire.

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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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Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism DevelopmentMaine Office of TourismMassachusetts Office of Travel & TourismThe Barn YardAmerican Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.

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