September 23rd & 24th, 2017 – the Puppets for Peace Festival and Parade schedule will continue to be updated. Please check back here for the latest information.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2017
Location: Fairfield Community Centre (map)
Time: 2pm to 6pm
Master of Ceremonies: The Little Yellow Guy
Puppet-making activity stations – 2pm to 6pm
Make jelly fish, or paint fish heads and star fish – Bring your puppet on Sunday to join the Seascape section of the parade in honor the Salish Sea.
The Garry Oaks Room
3:30pm
Freddie in the Neighbourhood – Little Onion Puppet Company
Main Stage
2pm
Queen Victoria: Tim & Patrick Smith (5 min)
MC – Welcome & Opening Speeches
2:15pm
The Klez
Give Peace a Dance
Runaway Moon Participatory Weaving
3:15pm
Desmond the Dragon with Patrick Smith
3:30pm
Downtown Mischief / Fernwood Coalition
4:25pm
2 Blue Hippos
4:30pm
Crabapple Trolls with Patrick Smith
5pm
Bucan Bucan with puppet finale
Sunday, September 24th, 2017
Parade and Roy Henry Vickers
Location: PORTER PARK & GOVERNMENT HOUSE of BC
Time: 12pm to 4pm
Route: Thurlow St. to Moss St. to Rockland St. – see map below
12pm
PORTER PARK, 1350 Fairlfield Rd. (map)
Parade Registration, Workshops, Snacks, Roving Entertainment
12:30 pm
Chinese Lion Demonstration
1pm
OPENING CEREMONY
Blessing Joan Morris
Opening Words: City of Victoria Mayor & other Peace Pole Ceremony
Raging Grannies
Parade Instructions
Music
1:30 pm
Parade Starts
From Porter Park to Government House (45 minutes)
2:15/2:30 pm
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, 1401 Rockland Ave (map)
Opening Words
Rick Scott with Nico Rhodes – family entertainment
Roy Henry Vickers – Peace Dancer
Finale Thank yous and Song lead by Rick Scott
Puppets for Peace Celebration 