" From the bottom of my heart I am glad to see so many puppet theatres and their representatives here, in Panevėžys. Thank you for this event and participation. The festival is a great event not just to the participants but also to all the inhabitants of Panevėžys. This year, it is already the XII th international festival and the Puppet Wagon Theatre is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Several generations have been brought up with this theatre, its performances, characters and actors. I wish you to continue like that. Success, let your creative plans come true, best impressions from the festival and have a cosy evening all of you!",- has been speaking the Mayor of Panevėžys City Rytis Račkauskas.

On September 6-11, International Puppet Theatre Festival "Suitcase" will invite the inhabitants of Panevėžys and city guests to the performances of the theatres from Germany, Georgia, Ukraine, Croatia, Bulgaria, Estonia, Moldova, Sweden. Lithuanian Puppet Theatres will also present themselves: Nijolė and Vitalijus Mazūrai Theatre, Vilnius "Lėlė" Theatre, Kaunas "Nykštukas" Theatre, Klaipėda "Lino lėlės" Theatre and Utena "Zuikis Puikis" Theatre.