Belgium Ice sculpture festival displayed Lord Shiv and Ganesh
January 22nd, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 22 (ANI): Internationally renowned 10th annual UNESCO Brugge Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival in Belgium, which ended on January 16, displayed sculptures of Lord Ganesh and Lord Shiv.
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has commended the organizers for carrying sculptures of Hindu deities in this world-level exhibition.
Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, suggested that the next Festival should include depiction from ancient Hindu scriptures Mahabharat and Ramayan.
With “Around the World” theme, Festival opened on November 26 where everything was built from a mass of snow and combined with captivating lighting.
Besides Lord Shiv and Ganesh, its 74 ice sculptures from about 400 tons of crystal-clear ice blocks by selected 30 artists, also contained figures of Mozart, Strauss, Bach, Madonna, Michael Jackson; works of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci; statues from Greek mythology; etc., each weighing 4-8 tons. (ANI)
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