The Festival was dedicated to peace and harmony in the world through the art of puppetry. It was the first time that a step had been taken to promote such a project. Not only did it enhance Pakistan’s image abroad but it also provided an opportunity for the Pakistani Puppeteers and the audiences to savour the taste of different cultures through performances that had come from around the world.

Through puppetry, the festival was a breakthrough in creating a positive power base of cross cultural awareness of ideas, with artists expressing themselves through folk and contemporary traditions of this earliest living creative expression. The festival was a success with its participants and the audiences alike.