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Giant Puppets Parade Through London Streets
6 Jun
Summary
- Towering puppets and sculpture will celebrate South Asian traditions.
- The parade occurs at Exhibition Road, South Kensington, on Saturday and Sunday.
- Dadi Pudumjee, a renowned Indian puppeteer, directs the event.
Giant puppets, live percussion, and dynamic sculptures are set to parade through Exhibition Road in South Kensington this weekend, celebrating South Asian artistic, musical, and craft traditions. Titled Giants on the Move, the event promises an immersive experience of movement and public art.
Organised by Serendipity Arts, the parade is inspired by India's deep-rooted artisanal puppet-making heritage. This spectacle forms part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival, an annual free celebration of science that this year honours the 175th anniversary of the Great Exhibition.
The procession is under the direction of Dadi Pudumjee, a highly influential Indian puppeteer with over five decades of experience. Pudumjee is celebrated for his work across traditional Indian forms, object theatre, masks, projection, and music, and has founded significant puppetry festivals.
The Great Exhibition Road Festival runs on Saturday and Sunday, from 12:00 to 18:00 BST. The Giants on the Move parade will occur twice daily, at 12:45 and 15:15. All festival events, including the parade, are free to attend.
