Join local artist Giovanni Sanjiva in a hands-on lantern making workshop. Craft something special, then collect your lantern to carry in the dazzling Fremantle Ports Community Lantern Parade—kicking off at 7.30pm on the Endeavour Lawn and roving through the grounds, finishing at the Jetty Stage at 7.45pm.
Can’t stay for the parade? No problem! Dedicate your lantern to someone who inspires you, and we’ll ensure it shines brightly in their honour as part of the parade. A beautiful way to connect, create, and celebrate together!
Sanjiva is a multidisciplinary artist with a lifelong passion for the arts and theatre that has led him to train across the globe. Beginning with fine arts, sculpture, and design studies in Sicily, he continued his education in Australia, where he studied graphic design, filmmaking, and photography in Perth, and expanded his theatre skills at the Sydney Drama Action Centre.
In Europe, he trained with renowned Italian director Antonio Fava, specialising in Commedia Dell’Arte and Comic Theatre, and further honed his craft in Asia, exploring Carnival traditions and creating floats, puppets, and masks.
Known for his expertise as a sculptor and designer, Sanjiva has crafted large-scale floats, puppets, sets, and costumes for cinema, television, and theatre. He has also directed and produced numerous theatrical works, including acclaimed productions at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts and the Wild West Comedy Festival.
