[Archived] Celebrate World Day of Puppetry with the Office of the Arts

For Immediate Release: March 13, 2017

The National Capital Puppetry Guild of the Puppeteers of America in collaboration with the Office of the Arts will “Celebrate the World Day of Puppetry” on Saturday, March 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. at the Durant Arts Center, 1605 Cameron St.

The World Day of Puppetry will offer family-oriented puppet performances, hands-on workshops, exhibits and sales tables.  Nine puppetry performances will feature Bob Brown Puppets, Dinorock, Silly Goose and Val, Goodlife Theater, and more!

Other activities include hands-on puppet-making workshops for families, exhibit tables and puppet sales.

All tickets are $5 per person, children 2 years old and under are free. 

To purchase tickets online, visit www.alexandriava.gov/webtrac and select activity #355211.01. Tickets are also available at the door.

For additional information, contact Cheryl Anne Colton at 703.746.5565, cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov, or visit the Office of the Arts web site at www.alexandriava.gov/Arts.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation or to request materials in an alternative format, contact Cheryl Anne Colton, at 703.746.5565 (Virginia Relay 711), or cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.