03/05/2015 (Hurriyet – Turkey): The ninth Antalya Sand Sculpture Festival will be organized this year around the theme of the Seven Wonders of the World and mythology.Twenty-two sculptors from nine countries have started working on the sculptures. Organized by Global Art Works, the festival will cover an area of 10,000 square meters area and feature around 200 sculptures.Festival director Cem Karaca said the festival was set to open in its new place on the Lara Birlik Beaches on May 15. He said the festival was one of the largest sand sculpture events in the world, adding that this year they would increase the amount of sand to 15,000 tons.“Visitors will be able to see the Seven Wonders of the World in the sculptures fromGreek mythology’s Poseidon to Indian mythology’s Ganesha and from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Egyptian pyramids,” said Karaca…
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