"We wantto encourage that scale of creating, operating and participation and essentially a connection to the festival itself," she says.
Event co-ordinator Jannine Bishop says it won't be a traditional Santa-type parade. "We want people to engage, to join in!" People can either head along to one of the puppet-making workshops at the Incubator, or create their own puppets in school groups, at come or in teams to bring along and join in the procession on October 24.
The Incubator workshops are this Sunday, August 30, and Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13,from 10am till 3pm at the Historic Village.
Workshops are free and participants are encouraged to bring their lunch and newspaper ifthey have any.
*Contact info@theincubator.co.nz for
more info or to register. You can also
check out the Incubatorwebsite
projects page at
www.theincubator.co.nz
or check out the Incubator on Facebook.