2018 Mar 22
Come and see the tallest little girl in Sri Lanka!
The Little Girl Giant Puppet of Sri Lanka will have its public premiere at the World Puppet Day Celebrations on Saturday 24th March 2018 from 4pm onwards at Independence Square. Organized by the Cultural Department of Sri Lanka, entrance will be free!
The Little Girl Giant Puppet is a novel initiative by the MJF Charitable Foundation to promote Puppetry as an income generation method to youth and hopes to spread the message of female empowerment by encouraging all care givers to raise every little girl to be the biggest giant she can be.
Given the current awareness initiatives for gender parity and equal rights for girl children and women, the little girl giant is a powerful symbol for all communities to celebrate, protect and empower the girl child.
This giant puppet has a height of 14ft and was built under the direction of Swedish artist Felix Widen Norgren (Director, Compania Pirata) in collaboration with Power of Play PVT LTD, a company that utilizes Puppetry and performing arts for communication, awareness and reconciliation of communities.
The Little Girl Giant Puppet is a spectacle bound to fascinate any audience! This project was made possible through the sponsorship provided by Dilmah’s Merril J Fernando Charitable Foundation.
Contact info@powerofplay.lk for more information and don’t forget to drop by and check it out!
