'Simon Smith" - The Sand Wizard from UK to participate in Goa Sand Art Festival 2011

The third edition of Goa Sand Art Festival will feature World Renowned Sand Sculptor from UK, Simon Smith – The Sand Wizard amongst other artists. A master of his trade, Simon’s work of art has been commissioned and admired across the globe. Other line up of artists who would be participating are Narayan Sahu & Bheemaraya Yamanappa from Mumbai, Mahesh Pattar & Amaresh. K from Bengaluru, Tarani Prasad Misro from Andhra Pradesh, Subala Maharana from Bhubaneswar, Rajesh Muliya from Gujarat and Subodh Kerkar from Goa.

The theme for Goa Sand Art Festival 2011 is “Marine Life – Unseen Treasures under Water”. People can witness some breath taking sand sculptures depicting the theme. The main three day of the festival will showcase different Sand Art Forms like Sand Sculptures, Sand Dance and Sand Drawings. In addition to these, there will be free workshop on sand art for those who want to learn or get sandy. GSAF encourages people to try their hands on Sand Sculpting/Drawing/Writing Messages on sand or just playing with sand at the designated practice pit. This is not for competing with each other but for the love of art.

The artists will start work on their creations from Dec 10 onwards and the festival will be open to public from Dec 16 – Dec 18, 2011. Entry will be free and all are welcome to enjoy this most eco-friendly form of art.

Date: Dec 16 – Dec 18, 2011
Venue: Miramar Beach, Panjim, Goa
Time: 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Goa Sand Art Festival is an annual sand art festival held in Goa by Sand Cult – Sand Sculpting Company in association with Goa Tourism.





About Goa Sand Art Festival:
Goa is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in India. Sun-kissed beaches, warm friendly people, and loads of attractive places to visit and experience draw scores of tourists to Goa in any given year. The one-of-a-kind event, Goa Sand Art Festival (GSAF) is one of these attractions, held in Goa each year by Sand Cult – Sand Sculpting Company in association with Goa Tourism. The festival lasts three days, and is held at one of Goa’s pristine beaches.
Goa Sand Art Festival creates awareness about a particular issue, provides a platform for upcoming artists to showcase their talent and also encourages this eco friendly form of art. It’s also a great platform for the artists to showcase their skills and interact with other artists from around the world.
About GSAF 2010:
The highlight for GSAF 2010 was a theme park depicting ‘wildlife conservation’. Around 3 days prior to the main festival, the students and the artists from Mumbai, Pune and Goa began work on their creations, creating a unique theme park with different endangered species made completely out of sand. The festival was inaugurated by Minister of Tourism, Shri Nilkant Halarnkar, Swapnil Naik, Director of Tourism and MLA, Agnelo Fernandes (Congress). One of the world’s master sculptors from UK, The Sandwizard, Simon Smith graced the festival by his presence. Before the main festival, a preview was held over the weekend and some weekdays at Various Malls in Mumbai which attracted a huge crowd, old and young alike. The Preview of Goa Sand Art Festival 2010 was something new and a rear sight in a city like Mumbai.
About GSAF 2009:
The Goa Sand Art Festival 2009 was the year of its inception. The theme for 2009 was ‘Global Warming’ which was conveyed through six different sand sculptures. Each sand sculpture was like a campaign which highlighted the theme. The main attraction of Goa Sand Art Festival 2009 was a sculpture of ‘Mother Earth’ which was beautifully sculpted by the entire team. The sculpture of ‘Mother Earth’ was an 18 feet long pregnant woman lying on the beach holding her belly with both her hands. Her belly symbolized our planet which needs the same attention and care. Apart from these artists, there were many children and tourists who also participated in the festival by unleashing their talent on the practice pits. The three day festival attracted many passer- bys and tourists. Many also came with their family especially children to see the festival.
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