DATE: 4-5 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2008.

EVENT: Festifools, a performance of large-scale puppets created by University of Michigan students, will stroll the streets of downtown Ann Arbor. The second annual event is a collaboration among U-M, community volunteers, local businesses and various civic organizations.

There will be more than 50 handmade puppets, ranging in style and appearance, from realistic to fantasy creatures to the absurd. Along with the puppets will be performances by Grove, a drum ensemble, and a troupe of Chinese Lion Dancers; both groups are Ann Arbor-based.

Festifools is produced by Street Theatre Art Project (START).

There is no charge to attend the event.

PLACE: Main Street between William and Washington streets. Note: Main Street will be closed during the one-hour performance/parade.

CONTACT: Mark Tucker or Shoshana Hurand, co-directors of START, (734) 763-7550, or startproject@umich.edu.

Festifools website