Chattanooga will soon welcome internationally celebrated performance art project “Little Amal” as part of the “Amal Walks Across America” tour.
Little Amal is a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee girl who has traveled across 13 countries meeting more than a million people. Chattanooga was chosen as one of the 37 towns and cities participating in Amal’s 6,000 mile journey across the United States this fall.
Local arts and culture organizations have partnered to host two “events of welcome” featuring the larger-than-life puppet, as well as three lantern workshops to prepare for the lantern parade that will bring the Chattanooga community together and serve as Amal’s send-off to her next destination.
Chattanooga residents are invited to attend and participate in these events.
Meet & Greet with Little Amal
- Date & Time: October 7, 3:00 PM
- Location: 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival, Ross’ Landing, 101 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN 37402
- Activities: Meet Little Amal at the 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival for her first appearance in Chattanooga. Welcome her and learn more about her message of hope. The festival is free for all to attend.
- Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/3651712908433589
Lantern Walk with Little Amal
- Date & Time: October 7, 7:00 PM
- Location: Walnut Street Bridge, 1 Walnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
- Activities: Chattanooga will welcome Amal with a Lantern Walk across Walnut Street Bridge. Join Amal and local arts and culture organizations with your own hummingbird lantern for this colorful event. Parade participants will meet on the North side of Walnut Street Bridge at 6:30 PM. The parade will start at 7 PM and proceed across Walnut Street Bridge into Walnut Plaza. Registration is required.
- Parade Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/
These events are made possible thanks to Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors, Playful Evolving Monsters, Art 120, Bridge Refugee Services, Ella Library, ArtsBuild, River City Company, Hunter Museum of American Art, and the Creative Discovery Museum