Welcome Little Amal to Boston: The 12-foot refugee puppet takes her first steps in America
When:
Thursday, Sep 07, 2023 4:00p -
6:00p
Thursday, Sep 07, 2023 4:00p -
6:00p
Where:
Dewey Square
Atlantic Ave.
Boston, MA 02110
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Art, Outside, Photoworthy, Social Good
Event website:
https://walkwithamal.org/events/welcome-to-boston/
Amal Walks Across America.
One Little Girl. One Big Hope.
Amal takes her first steps in Boston in Dewey Square, the entry point into the city for so many.
Thursday September 7th
4:00 PM — Dewey Square, Boston
4:30 PM — Chinatown Gate, Boston
5-6:00 PM — The celebration continues at Chinatown Gate even after Little Amal departs to continue her journey
Little Amal, whose name means “hope” in Arabic is a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child whose journeys across many countries carry a message of hope for displaced people everywhere, especially children who have been separated from their families. She has traveled across 13 countries meeting more than a million people.
Her urgent message is simple: “Don’t forget about us.”
On September 7, she will begin her journey of 6,000 miles across the United States in one of the largest free public festivals ever created to bring a message of compassion, empathy and hope.
Everyone is welcome to walk with Amal.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
In partnership with ArtsEmerson with the City of Boston, The Greenway with Aboud Ghazi, A Trike Called Funk, Grooversity, HG Drumline, JukeBox Events, New England Bhangra Club, Speak for the Trees, Soccer Unity Project, Roxbury Sunflower Project and Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy.
SEE ALL LITTLE AMAL EVENTS IN BOSTON.
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It is always free to walk with Amal. To help make a difference The Amal Fund with Choose Love supports displaced children across the world. If you can, please make a donation today: chooselove.org/theamalfund
