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Art-1973

Type:

Bach Sand Sculpure

Title:

Bach and his orchestra

Location:

Pêra, Algarve, Portugal

Description:

FIESA|
Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world, 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 8.3310°WCoordinates: 37.1289°N 8.3310°W occupies 15,000 square metres (3.7 acres). 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.

7th International Sand Sculpture Festival: FIESA 2009 "Discoveries"
FIESA is a mega exhibition of sculpture in sand held since 2003 in Pera, Algarve. The festival is unique in the Iberian Peninsula and is considered the largest festival of sand sculpture in the world by the size of its sculptures and the area they occupy. In each new edition the exhibition is devoted to a different theme.
The year 2009 an international team of 60 sculptors, specialized in sand sculpture, transform fifteen thousand square meters of area and thirty-five thousand tons of sand in to FIESA 2009, with the theme of DISCOVERIES, giving the visitor a fascinating journey through time and the history of the evolution of mankind. The findings from Prehistoric times through Middle Ages and Modern, to the great achievements of current time through science and technology.
FIESA also incorporates a playful dimension with a space for sand sculpture activities, where each day, adults, teens and children may experience and show their creative abilities in this form of artistic expression.
During the day the sculptures can be admired in all their detail and elegance, while at night, the lighting takes you to a mystical atmosphere, enhanced by performances of live music, theatre, dance and performing arts.
FIESA 2009 is a space where the discovery, the encounter and fun, co-exist in total harmony with the art, providing unforgettable moments.

Measures:

Medium: Sand

Creator:

Artist Gisele Prata Real:
Presnted: May 2-2009-October 22, 2009

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Photo 01-05: from http://www.esculturasemareia.com/ [N/A]

Source/Links:

International Sand Sculpture Festival (Wikipedia)
Gisele Prata Real on Facebook
TreinaMente: Um Conceito de Treinamento Comportamental: Gisele Prata Real [Portuguese]
FIESA 2009: Discoveries

Contributors: Aryeh Oron (October 2016)


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