A promotional film produced by Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi for Cecil Green Arts an artist led organisation that works with communities to create street theatre and events specialising in large scale lanterns and puppets. As a procession of said lanterns and puppets make their way through Lister Park in Bradford, some of those involved talk about why it is an important event for the local community. Over the opening title Lister Park in Bradford at night with a man carrying a fire torch...

A promotional film produced by Pishdaad Modaressi Chahardehi for Cecil Green Arts an artist led organisation that works with communities to create street theatre and events specialising in large scale lanterns and puppets. As a procession of said lanterns and puppets make their way through Lister Park in Bradford, some of those involved talk about why it is an important event for the local community. Over the opening title Lister Park in Bradford at night with a man carrying a fire torch and several colourful lanterns and giant rod puppets being paraded. Title: Cecil Green Arts Let the exhilarating experience of Cecil Green Arts lantern parades ignite your imagination, lighting up a path of endless creativity and boundless joy As the procession continues to make its way through the park and crowds of families watching artists and performers entertain them a voice explaining that it is all about bringing people and creative things together. In a workshop a number of women working on various lanterns talk about how they feel being involved. As a woman speaks in voiceover about the importance of having a lot of people involved, a man speaks with some of the puppeteers in the park. Back in the workshop as a local artist works on her lantern changes to a group of young children painting or decorating theirs with the artist and another woman in the group talking about working with four local schools. During the day a group of volunteers wearing overalls working to construct pipes to a frame beside a scaffolding tower. Returning to the night families walking through the park and a montage of both moving and still images featuring some of the lanterns and puppets on display including a teapot and teacups, a bee and a globe with the words ‘Refugees Welcome Here’ written across the top. The crowd cheers and a percussion band perform, and the procession makes its way around a pond. As a woman’s voice explains how this is bringing people together for a really nice moment to enjoy something creative, the crowds gather around the scaffolding tower seen previous where a display featuring. As the crowds look in enthralled, another woman explains why she always comes back. Title: Cecil Green Arts. Please get in touch with CGA to get started on your exciting idea. End title: With grateful thanks to BPH’s Promote programme that supported the making of this film. Bradford Producing Hub. Arts Council England. City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Sovereign Health Care. The Leap