International Sand Sculpture Festival

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Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world ^{[1] [2] [3]}, the International Sand Sculpture Festival or Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia (FIESA) has been held in Pêra, Algarve annually since 2003. The site at 37°07′44″N 8°19′52″W / 37.1289°N 8.3310°W / 37.1289; -8.3310Coordinates: 37°07′44″N 8°19′52″W / 37.1289°N 8.3310°W / 37.1289; -8.3310 occupies 15,000 square metres (3.7 acres).

Each year about 60 artists use 35000 tons of sand to create 50 works of art. Each year the exhibition has a different theme: 2009: discoveries^[4], 2008: Hollywood films and characters, 2007: wonders of the World^[5], 2006: mythology^[6]. The exhibition is open in the evenings with atmospheric lighting^[7].

[edit] See also

• Sand festival

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1. ^ Euro·weekly news, Spain
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3. ^ The Art Inquirer
4. ^ FIESA website
5. ^ FIESA 2007
6. ^ FIESA 2006
7. ^ Algarve Guide Book

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