Location and Schedule of Events

Meet our Special Guests & Commuity Partners

The Walk (Little Amal)

Little Amal is the 12 foot puppet of a 10 year old Syrian refugee child at the heart of The Walk. She has become a global symbol of human rights, especially those of refugees.

Since July 2021, Amal has travelled over 9,000km to 97 towns and cities in 15 countries and been welcomed by more than a million people on the street, including hundreds of artists and civil society and faith leaders, as well as by tens of millions online. Her journeys are festivals of art and hope that draw attention to the huge numbers of children fleeing war, violence and persecution, each with their own story. Her urgent message to the world is “Don’t forget about us”.

Between 7 September and 5 November 2023, Amal will journey 6,000 miles across the United States. 35 towns and cities from Boston to San Diego and 1,000+ artists and arts organizations will create 100+ events to welcome her. Explore the hundreds of confirmed partners for the United States journey HERE.

Egleston Square Branch of the Boston Public Library

Established in 1848, the Boston Public Library is a pioneer of public library service in America. It was the first large free municipal library in the United States, the first public library to lend books, the first to have a branch library, and the first to have a children’s room. As a City of Boston historic cultural institution, Boston Public Library today features a central library and twenty-five neighborhood branches, serving nearly 4 million visitors per year and millions more online. Boston Public Library is a department of the City of Boston, under the leadership of Mayor Michelle Wu. The Egleston Square Branch opened on July 8, 1953, and features a Spanish language collection, a seed library focused on native and local plants and a learning landscape with outdoor seating and a children’s garden.

School of HONK

A radically inclusive brass band and all ages music school, School of HONK is powered by volunteer mentor musicians and popular dance tunes from all around the world, and they are bringing their unique moves and grooves to the C1 Kick Back to stir up some fun, inspire our neighbors, and help band our community together. Check out schoolofhonk.org to learn more!

Barrington Edwards

Barrington Edwards, an artist and community activist from Boston, attended the Massachusetts College of Art and earned a BFA in Communication Design and a MSAE in Art Education. Barrington taught art at the Boston Arts Academy for nineteen years. He is an award-winning teacher and artist, a publisher of comics and graphic media, and he works as a freelance artist. He currently teaches Art Education at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Barrington consistently works to develop his practice as a maker, social interventionist, and teacher.