Mayor Taveras Lights Up Greater Kennedy Plaza For The Holiday Season

Providence, RI - Mayor Angel Taveras hosts the annual City of Providence Tree Lighting festivities on Saturday, December 1 at 6:00 PM at the Bank of America Skating Center, inviting families and residents to kick-off the festive season of shopping and homecomings in the state Capital. This year's tree lighting ceremony will be emceed by Mayor Taveras and WPRI Anchor Jennifer Mobilia. The ceremony will feature performances by RPM Voices, the 18 Wheelers and the Brown University Skating Band. Award-winning local and regional figure skaters will perform a figure skating demonstration.

Members of the Johnson & Wales University chapter of Phi Sigma Kappa are selling ornaments to decorate the tree to benefit Hasbro Children's Hospital. Refreshments will be served by Johnson & Wales as well as Legal Seafoods. Stanley Tree Service is donating crane service for the trees.

The Colorado Blue Spruce holiday trees were donated by:
Skating rink tree: Mr. & Mrs. Brunno & Shirley Savodelli
City Hall tree: Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Marie Mink

Figure skating demonstration participants:

• Kayla McCarthy (Warwick FS)
• Leah Currie (Smithfield FSC)
• Catherine Clements (Smithfield FSC)
• Natalie Sangkagalo (SC of Boston)
• Kyoko Yano (Pawtucket & Providence FSC)
• Nicole Lee & Timothy Habeeb (SC of Boston, Colonial FSC) - 2013 Eastern Sectional Novice Pairs bronze medalists
• Christine Magill (SC of Boston) - New England Regional Junior Ladies Competitor Esprit de Corps (Hayden Recreation Centre FSC) 9 time National Champions and 23 time Eastern Sectional Champions

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Annual City of Providence Tree Lighting Ceremony
Saturday, December 1st @ 6pm
Bank of America Skating Center
One Kennedy Plaza
Free