International Sand Sculpture Festival
Introduction '''FIESA 2009:''' DiscoveriesDescribed 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  occupies . 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.
Themes Sigmund Freud with a patient (FIESA 2009)Each year the exhibition has a different theme:'''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
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