Sand sculpture park in Jelgava is open
5. July, 2022.
In Jelgava, the sand sculpture park damaged by the intense rains has been restored and is available to visitors. The Sand Sculpture Park is open to visitors every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Entrance tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the park.
The sand sculpture park opened its doors to visitors on June 4, but on June 14, the strong and intense rain significantly damaged the sand sculptures - about 80 percent of the sculptures were damaged, especially to small details, so the sculptures were not aesthetically pleasing and it was decided to temporarily close the park. After the Ligo festival, the restoration of the sculptures was started. 16 large-format sculptures were restored by the Latvian sculptor and the author of this year's sand park's impressive demo sculpture "Pieta" - 5.4 meters high - Kārlis Īle. And now the park is already open to visitors again.
“We express our great gratitude to Karl Iles, who agreed to undertake the restoration of the sand sculptures, preserving the integrity of each masterpiece created by the international artist. It is a very responsible job," emphasizes Mintauts Bushkevics, director of Jelgava state city's municipal institution.
As previously reported, from May 30 to June 3, 17 professional sculptors from 10 countries - the Czech Republic, Spain, Ukraine, Canada, Turkey, Bulgaria, Mongolia, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia - reproduced world masterpieces in loose material in Jelgava, on the island of Pasta. , creating a park of sand sculptures.
The Sand Sculpture Park is open to visitors all summer, every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the entrance to the park. The price of the ticket is 3 euros for adults, 2 euros for children, students, pensioners and people with disabilities, and children under 7 years old are free of charge.
