We are thrilled to announce we are an official Cultural Partner for this year’s Charlotte International Arts Festival (CIAF). A Blumenthal Arts Original. <More Info>
Fri 9/19 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Sat 9/20 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Sun 9/21 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Meet the “Women of the World,” created by local puppeteer Christine McLennan. Three larger than life “Women of the World” pageant puppets will rove the Charlotte International Arts Festival this year.
New LARGER-THAN-LIFE puppets are stepping into the CIAF spotlight!
Keep your eye out for three new giant pageant puppets making their way around town. “Women of the World,” commissioned by the Charlotte International Arts Festival and created by local puppeteer Christine McLennan, represent a trio of incredible trail-blazing women:
- Bessie Coleman, the first African-American and Native American woman pilot, renowned for her stunt flying.
- Cheng I Sao, a fearsome 19th century Chinese pirate.
- Ynés Mexía, an adventurous early 20th century Mexican-American botanist and conservationist.