INTERNATIONAL ICE SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL ICE SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
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Monday February 6. / 2023
THE INTERNATIONAL ICE SCULPTURE FESTIVAL IN JELGAVA GLORIOUSLY CONCLUDED IN JELGAVA
Yesterday on February 5th the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival concluded in Jelgava. During the entire weekend, from February 3rd to 5th, in three places in the city - Jānis Čakste boulevard, Pasta Island and the open-air concert hall "Mītava" - it was possible to enjoy the cool art by looking at more than 65 ice objects created by 32 world-renowned artists from 12 countries on the theme "Ancient Deities". Visitors could also watch demonstrations of ice sculpture creation, attend concerts of local and Lithuanian musicians and enjoy engaging performances and various attractions. The festival ended with concerts of the groups "Pērkons" and "Bermudu Divstūris" which had a big turnout.
Sunday February 5. / 2023
THE SECOND DAY OF THE 24TH INTERNATIONAL ICE SCULPTURE FESTIVAL HAS PASSED
The second day of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival in Jelgava has passed with fun play shows, sculpture demonstrations, as well as a wide cultural program. As early as 10 o'clock in the morning, the festival area was filled with visitors of different generations who came to the festival from Latvia, Lithuania, Ireland and other countries of the world. Festival guests rushed to see more than 45 ancient deities and mythological creatures from the cultures of ancient peoples depicted in the cool ice art.
Friday February 3. / 2023
Laureates of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival are awarded
Today, on February 3rd, the most awaited winter event in the Baltics has begun - the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival. This year, 30 professional sculptors from 12 countries – Indonesia, Mongolia, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia – created the competition art works made of ice on the theme of "Ancient Deities". In the festival’s opening ceremony, the winners of the Ice Sculpture Competition were announced at the award ceremony:
Artists
SANITA RĀVIŅA
Latvia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
JOMANTAS PADGURSKAS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
I MADE SUTAMA
Indonesia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
TAUTVILAS POVILIONIS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
MARIJUS PETRAUSKAS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
VYTAUTAS MUSTEIKIS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
KESTUTIS MUSTEIKIS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
DANAS ALEKSA
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
OLEKSIY PODA
Ukraine
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
MINDAUGAS TENDZIAGOLSKIS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
MARIUS SKUDZINSKAS
Lithuania
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
ARTEM SAMOILOV
Ukraine
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
ARSENTII SAMOILOV
Ukraine
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
IHOR TKACHIVSKYI
Ukraine
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
INNA TKACHIVSKA
Ukraine
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
DORJNAMJIL BAATAR
Mongolia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
SOLONGO KHASHBAATAR
Mongolia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
MUNKH ERDENE TSAGAAN
Mongolia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
UUGANTSETSEG ENKHTAIVAN
Mongolia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
LUDO RODERS
Netherlands
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
MAREK ZBIGNIEW SZEWCZYK
Mongolia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
NIALL MAGEE
Ireland
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
ANTTI PEDROZO
Finland
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
KATRI PAAKKARI
Great Britain
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
AGATA VALALIKOVA
Czech Republic
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
BERND WINTER
Germany
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
ZĪLE OZOLIŅA – ŠNEIDERE
Latvia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
AINARS ZINGNIKS
Latvia
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition
KĀRLIS ĪLE
Latvia
Sculptor of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival
MAIJA ĪLE
Latvia
Sculptor of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival
WIACZESLAW BORECKI
Poland
Participant of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival competition































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