International Sand Art Festival 2019 | Festival in Odisha

Venue:

The International Sand Art Festival shall be held at Chandrabhaga beach, Konark, Puri, Odisha, India from 1st –5th December 2019 coinciding with famous Konark Festival. The sand art festival shall be organized at Chandrabhaga Beach which is about one kilometre from the Konark sun temple. Many sand artists from India and from other many countries are participating in this competition.
The International Sand Art Festival is the biggest art festival organized by official Odisha Tourism and also by Odisha Government.

Prize:

The creator of best sand art will win a prize of Rs 100,000 money. As many as 30 Indian and 10 foreign artists are expected to participate in the International Sand Art Festival organized in Odisha.
Famous Odia sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik is taken as the brand ambassador of the International Sand Art Festival, 2019 event organized in Odisha.

History of International Sand Art Festival:

International Sand Art Festival is celebrated all over the world including India, Australia, Canada, Germany, USA, Uk and many more countries. Sudarshan Patnaik started Golden Sand Art Institute in 1995 by the support of his friends. It is an open-air institute and located near to Hotel May Fair Lagoon at Puri. This festival sand sculpture is produced by sand artists and exhibited the artist who produced the best art; he or she was awarded a prize.

Traditional sand sculptures square measure sandcastles, however, at sand festivals, one may see virtually any kinds of sculptures you would expect to see in a stone, bronze or wood, the skilful sand artist produces very beautiful and eye-catching sculptures.

Mostly best sand artists from North American country, Spain, Singapore, France, Norway, Germany, Netherland & USA and the remaining twenty artists square measure from completely different states of Asian nation can participate and manufacture sand arts.

How to reach:

You can reach Konark by air, rail & bus.
Nearest Airport - Bhubaneswar Airport (62 km from Bhubaneswar airport)
Nearest Railway Station - Puri Railway Station (31 km from Puri Railway station)

You can find Private taxi and bus from Bhubaneswar and Puri.