From Friday, Christchurch's streets, venues, and public spaces will be filled with performing artists from around the globe.
The ten-day, World Buskers Festival is about to get underway.
It's been attracting some of the world's best street-artists since 1994, and this year features 330 performances.
Susana is joined by the festival's directors Drew James and Pitsch Leiser to hear what's in store....