Just Sand and Water

Sand sculpture in recent years, new emerging world, a special ephemeral (temporary) is a type of art. In the context of alternative art in the sand sculpture event is used only water and sand. This event each year with interest by hundreds of thousands of visitors visit the region was being held and won a serious mobility provides.

Held in Antalya more than 10 countries and nearly 40 artists and 30 people with finding technical team conducted Antalya International Sand Sculpture Festival, the number of participating artists, field width and the amount of used sand (7500 tons) and the world's largest sand sculpture event are .

Festival, with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism with the assistance of the Municipality of Antalya Lara Beach Park is organized within the complex.

In April, the start of preparatory work before the festival, artists begin on May 1 and continues to the statue and the door is open to art lovers to 20 on May.

Festival in 2009 held 120 thousand domestic and foreign visitors has visit. Now, each year increasing interest in traditional activity and visitor becomes the most important cultural and artistic activities of Antalya has been among.

With a different theme each year, held at Antalya International Sand Sculpture Festival 2010 theme is "Mythology 2" have been determined. In 2010, using 7500 tons of sand the world's most important mythological and heroic events of the exhibition will find a huge life-sized statue of 300, Troy, King Arthur, Dede Korkut and many interesting sculptures will be made.

Exhibition space as well as day and night, with special sound and light show offers a charming atmosphere with many activities and festivals are even coloring. Between May 20 to November 20, 2010, will remain open to visitors on a tour of the exhibition can be between 10.00-23.00 hours.

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