R.I.'s 46th Annual Heritage Festival Rhode Island's 46th Annual Heritage Festival Saturday, September 21, 2024 WaterFire Arts Center475 Valley Street, Providence, RI 0290812:00 to 5:00 pm"Explore the world through art and music!" Join in a lively celebration of our state's rich cultural heritage! WaterFire Arts Center will be filled with culture, music, and dancing from around the world. This extraordinary festival unites the cultural richness and creative expressions of Rhode Islanders. Explore cultural exhibits, witness visual art, and engage with craft demonstrations showcasing traditions from around the globe. Experience the magic as dancers and musicians from different ethnicities grace the stage throughout the day. Indulge in a culinary journey with food trucks offering a delectable array of traditional foods and drinks for purchase. Families can enjoy free face painting, arts, and crafts in the children's area. Discover the world right here in Rhode Island – where cultural connections come alive! Admission to this family-friendly event is FREE. Please contact Donna Alqassar (401)222-4133 for details. View our event Accessibility Statement. The 2023 festival was made possible in part by a grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, through an appropriation by the Rhode Island General Assembly, and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. We would also like to thank our sponsors, United Way of RI, Amica Insurance, Coastal1 Credit Union, Neighborhood Health Plan of RI, Bird and Navigant Credit Union, for their support. We hope to add 2024 grant information soon. In the meantime, please see below for a list of our generous 2024 sponsors! RI's 46th Heritage Festival Participants List The Rhode Island Heritage Festival is coordinated by Donna Alqassar, RI Heritage Commission Coordinator, in conjunction with the support of Jeffrey Emidy, RIHPHC Executive Director, Kobi Dennis and Angela Sharkey, Festival Emcees, ATR Treehouse, Luminous Creative Agency, Let's Party RI, and WaterFire Arts Center. The RI Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission would like to thank the following sponsors, people, and groups for their help and support: RI's 46th Heritage Festival Sponsors **To be added soon!** ⭐ Platinum Sponsor United Way of RI ⭐ Gold Sponsor Amica Insurance Neighborhood Health Plan of RI Women and Infants/ Urogynecology ⭐ Silver Sponsor Navigant Credit Union Supporters **More to be added soon!** RI Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing RI Office of Library & Information Services RI State Council on the Arts Preserve Rhode Island Troop 55 Riverside Food Trucks **More to be added soon!** Angkor Boba Tea House Cultro PVD Eat Village Greek The Luxe Lemon Rhode Island’s 46th Heritage Festival Participants **More to be added soon!** Aftab Dance Group Ahlyha Nicole Bright Andean Cultural Center of Rhode Island Arte Latino of New England (ALNE) Azama Dance Group Books Are Wings Cape Verdean Museum Center for Southeast Asians Colombia in RI Colombian American Cultural Society, Inc Cultural Society Dance BFF Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island Ecuador Cultural Alliance Falun Dafa Association of New England Fraternidad Folklorica Boliviana French American School of Rhode Island India Association of Rhode Island India Museum & Heritage Society International House of Rhode Island Iranian American Cultural Society of Rhode Island Kelley School of Irish Dance Korean American Association of RI Lady Elfreda H. Thorpe and Williametta Thorpe Medalit Scott representing Peru Mitad del Mundo representing Ecuador Morenada Boliviana San Bartolomé Na Pua O' Polynesia Nazeli Armenian Dance Group PADAM Peace Flag Project Providence Children’s Museum Puerto Rican Institute for the Arts and Advocacy, Inc Quisqueya In Action Folklore Dance Retablos Palomino Jiménez RI Black Heritage Society RI Black Storytellers RI Day of Portugal RI Office of Attorney General RI Office of Division of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion RI Swedish Heritage Association RI Tamil Sangam Roger Williams Park Zoo Sarah Rodriguez dba Crafty Mom Jewelry (Puerto Rican Artwork) Seoyon Kim SGTV Alpenblumen Bavarian Folkdance Group St Andrew's Society of RI Tomaquag Museum Turkish American Cultural Society of Rhode Island United Way 211 RV