The City of Perth will play host to 40 life-size designer cows and a cheese festival in a new community event that is part of the largest and most successful public art program in the world. CowParade Perth 2016 will feature 40 cows which are on their way to the capital for a festival and public parade beginning in November this year. Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said the life-sized fiberglass cows would be painted and styled by celebrated emerging, mid-career and senior local artists and fashion designers. The cows will be exhibited for six weeks from early November throughout the City in malls, parks, iconic buildings and precincts, with some auctioned at the 2016 Lexus Ball for Telethon, which raises money to support child health research. “We are excited to be staging this world-class event in Perth, which has been a great international success in cities such as New York, London, Tokyo, Paris and Hong Kong,” Ms Scaffidi said. “Large-scale, unique events like the CowParade attract a broad range of visitors to Perth and inject solid economic benefits to our State – helping business and retail sectors to flourish.” According to Ms Scaffidi, the event timeline of six weeks will offer unprecedented opportunity for visitors to access the City and explore its many treasures.Pert