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Providence’s World Cup festivities begin with opening of PVD FanZone

PROVIDENCE – City and state leaders officially opened the PVD FanZone Thursday, kicking off a 39-day celebration of the world's biggest sporting event. The free...
Alexis Gorriarán / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five Questions With: Alexis Gorriarán

Alexis Gorriarán | Executive director, Providence Tourism Council 1. You’re stepping into this role at a pivotal moment. How do you define Providence’s identity...
ALEXIS GORRIARÁN has been named executive director of the Providence Tourism Council. / COURTESY PROVIDENCE TOURISM COUNCIL  

Gorriarán named Providence Tourism Council’s executive director

PROVIDENCE – Alexis Gorriarán, the longtime chairman of the Providence Tourism Council, has been named the executive director of the nonprofit agency, which is closely...

City’s free Illuminate PVD celebration returns

PROVIDENCE – The city will ring in the new year on Wednesday with the 3rd annual New Year’s Eve Celebration and fireworks, co-hosted by...

Providence New Year’s Eve festivities returning to ring in 2025 

PROVIDENCE – Promising fun for all ages, the 2nd annual New Year's Eve celebration co-hosted by the Providence Tourism Council is kicking off Tuesday at...

City-run New Year’s Eve festivities returning to Providence

PROVIDENCE — For the first time since 2013, the city will host an official New Years Eve celebration. A decade ago, Providence hosted its most...
THE CROWDS that showed up at previous PVDFests downtown didn't materialize this year at the 195 District Park, in part because of miserable weather. But some say the festival needs to move back to downtown. / COURTESY PVDFEST

Figuring out the future of PVDFest

PVDFest will return next year, but Providence Mayor Brett P. Smiley's administration is beginning the process of figuring out what it will look like...
THE DOWNTOWN PROVIDENCE Parks Conservancy received $35,000 to help fund operations at Burnside Park from June through September. Above, Big Nazo performing at Storytime + Art in the Park. / COURTESY THE PROVIDENCE FOUNDATION/KRISTIN CRANE

Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy receives $35K from Providence Tourism Council

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Foundation’s Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy program has been awarded $35,000 from the Providence Tourism Council, the foundation announced Monday. The funds...

Providence Preservation Society receives 2 grant awards

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Preservation Society recently announced its receipt of two awards that recognize its efforts at historic-preservation advocacy. The 2019 Winter Bash, which...
BRYANT UNIVERSITY'S three-day design-thinking boot camp, known as Innovation and Design Experience for All, provides an opportunity for students to develop and apply innovative solutions to problems put forward by local businesses.

Bryant IDEA program allows students to work with local businesses

SMITHFIELD – Now in its sixth year, Bryant University’s three-day design-thinking boot camp, known as Innovation and Design Experience for All, or IDEA, saw...
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