This is the 13th edition
of this fine sand sculpture exhibition in the coastal community of Jesolo,
Venice Italy. Eleven of the worlds premier sand carvers create a captivating display of sand sculpture depicting some iconic scenes surrounding this biblical story and other scenes, of a day in the life in the old world middle east, on the day that Jesus was born. |
Also featured are two scenes of Saint Bosco.
The founder of the Salesian order, dedicated to the betterment of orphans. |
You can see the Opening Ceremony
on Youtube, here See Miss Italy at the opening |
Prior to this year, the Jesolo sand events (both a
summer show
[various themes] for the past 18 years, plus this winter show of the Nativity
for the past 13 years) have raised over a half a million dollars for a variety
of charities around the globe. |
The show broke ground on
November 08, 2014. It will be open to the public
daily from 07 December through February 02 2015. Admission is free. |
You can see a Youtube video of the
finished works, here: |