Barrio Tours: Cranston St. / West End
HOURS
Sat, May 4; 10:30am-12pm
MEETING POINT
Dexter Training Ground
ENDING POINT
Same as starting point
NOTE THIS WALK REQUIRES ADVANCE REGISTRATION.
WALK DESCRIPTION
Joann Ayuso, resident of the West End of Providence and Marta V. Martínez of RILA will take you on a personal tour of this Latino neighborhood. You will get to see the diversity of the neighborhood as we visit a local Hmong Temple, an Asian Market, Central American and Dominican bodegas and learn about one of the largest and most active African-American congregations in the city. The tour will end with a dinner or lunch at a local Latino eatery.
Meet at Dexter Park [Training Ground] on Parade Street and Dexter, 15 minutes prior to listed time. Ample street parking around the park. The tour runs approximately 1.5 hours with time to eat at the end. Wear comfortable shoes and bring $$ to pay for your meal.
WALK LEADER: Joann Ayuso and Marta V Martínez
Marta is the Project Director of Barrio Tours and Executive Director of Rhode Island Latino Arts (RILA). Joann is Founder of Movement Education Organization (MEO) and RILA’s Cultural Community Projects Coordinator.
