International Sand Sculpture Festival Explained

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, Portugal annually since 2003. The site at 37.1289°N -8.331°W occupies 15000m2. Each year about 60 artists use 35000 tons of sand to create 50 works of art. The exhibition is also open in the evenings with atmospheric lighting.^[4]

Themes

Each year the exhibition has a different theme:^[5]

2014: Music II
2013: Music
2012: Idols
2011: Animal Kingdom
2010: Living World
2009: Discoveries
2008: Hollywood Films and Characters
2007: Wonders of the World
2006: Mythology
2005: Lost Worlds
2004: Tales of Enchantment

See also

• Sand festival

Notes and References

1. Web site: The world’s biggest sand sculpture event is under way. 6 July 2007. Euro Weekly News. 2 May 2010. Spain.
2. Web site: All star cast : International Sand Sculpture Festival. 28 May 2008. The Star. 2 May 2010. Malaysia.
3. Web site: Sand Sculpture - FIESA 2009. 25 May 2009. The Art Inquirer. 2 May 2010.
4. Web site: Algarve Guide Book . 2009-07-29 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181703/http://www.algarveguidebook.com/index.php?page=fiesa . dead .
5. http://www.fiesa.org FIESA website