Watt's flags have been a fixture of WOMADelaides since 1999. In 2006 he will bring a new collection unseen anywhere else in the world, made using only solar and wind power in his new home high in the mountains of Spain.
www.anguswatt.co.uk

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Original and comical, The Spurting Man dissects the unequal relationship between the famous, pompous performer, The Spurting Man, and his downtrodden assistant. Mr Lucky's Birthday Party features Mr Lucky, a lonely man caught in a constant downpour, being joined by a guest for a rather unusual tea party.
www.avantidisplay.com

where & when
Spurting Man: 4.30-5.00 and 7.00-7.30 Friday, near the Hackney Road entrance and 4.00-5.00 and 6.30-7.30 Sunday, near visual arts space.
Mr Lucky's Birthday Party: 12.30-1.30 and 3.00-4.00 Saturday, near visual arts space.

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Presenting two vastly different shows, The Dream Engine will be a highlight of the festival. Heliosphere, a massive helium balloon with an acrobat delicately suspended from it, will float over the crowd and treetops and don't miss Conedancers, a frenetic dance piece on an eight-metre-high inverted cone.
www.thedreamengine.co.uk

where & when
Heliosphere: 6.45, 8.05 and 9.40 Friday and 5.00, 6.15 and 10.00 Sunday
Conedancers: 9.00 and 11.00 Saturday, Speakers Corner

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Making a most welcome return, this clever, quirky and wildly funny duo Cocoloco had a ball with the Tom Jones Karaoke Box, Mafia Wedding and the Alice Twins at the last festival ... what will they come up with next?!
www.cocoloco.co.uk

where & when
6.00-6.30, 7.00-7.30 and 8.00-8.30 Saturday, 11.00-11.30, 12.00-12.30 and 1.00-1.30 Sunday, across the Park

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A huge hit at the 2001 and 2003 festivals, Walsh will be working his large-scale projection magic, Human Nature on the trees and surrounds at the new Speakers Corner stage.

where & when
every night, Speakers Corner stage.

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ERTH's life-sized dinosaurs are the prehistoric stars of 'Gondwana', which recently premiered at the National Museum in Canberra. Incredibly realistic, they won't look a bit out of place in Botanic (Jurassic?) Park.
www.erth.com.au

where & when
6.45-7.30 Friday, 1.00-1.45 and 3.30-4.15. Saturday, 5.00-5.45 and 7.15-8.00 Sunday, across the Park

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Les Goulus ensnare their audience with their loopy rituals and 'close-up theatre' technique. Armed with a seemingly endless repertoire of caustically funny sketches, they are satirical, playful and irresistible.
www.lesgoulus.com

where & when
5.00-8.00 Friday, 3.00-6.00 Saturday and 1.00-4.00 Sunday, across the Park

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Humna Mustafa works with mehendi (henna) and many media, from silk to ceramics. Over three days, she will complete a huge henna canvas and tattoo the hands of hundreds of festival-goers with her intricate designs.
diyastudio.com

where & when
4.30-8.00 Friday, 11.00-7.30 Saturday and Sunday (with some scheduled breaks), visual arts area (see map)

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Nalin makes beautiful hand-carved wooden, clothed puppets, and small, painted papier-mache puppets, and dramatises stories that have been passed down through his family over generations. Before WOMADelaide, he will lead workshops in the art of carving and puppet-making in association with the Community Arts Network, then perform his delightful puppet theatre in KidZone.

where & when
7.00-7.30 Friday, 1.00-1.30, 3.30-4.00 and 6.00-6.30 Saturday and Sunday, KidZone

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