The Giant Puppet Project is a Cambodian children’s community arts project that provides a creative platform for disadvantaged children to foster and promote confidence and self expression through art.
Children under 15 make up one third of Cambodia’s entire population and every year The GPP offers over 600 underprivileged children in Siem Reap the opportunity to face and explore the poignant issues they face through a fun artistic medium.
All puppets are created to include unique educational, cultural or ecological themes such as road safety, endangered species, hygiene, local cultural appreciation and environmental awareness. Each puppet takes an average of two days to complete and will vary in size from ten to fifteen meters.
The grand finale of the Giant Puppet Project, is a dramatic parade through the streets of Siem Reap Town. Each organisation will exhibit their creation in the traditional style of Chinese dragon puppets. The parade draws a growing crowd each year, with spectators from local communities as well as many international tourists.
