Laureates of the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival were awarded
3. February, 2023.
Today, February 3, the most ambitious winter event in the Baltics was opened - the 24th International Ice Sculpture Festival. This year, 30 professional sculptors from 12 countries created the ice art works of the competition on the theme "Ancient Deities": Indonesia, Mongolia, the Czech Republic, Great Britain, Finland, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. Opening the festival, the winners of the ice sculpture competition were announced at the award ceremony:
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/minotaurs.jpg)
JURY'S SYMPATHY AWARD/ Individual sculpture
Wiaczeslaw Borecki (Poland)
"Minotaur"
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/mans-vectevs-bija-mintoraurs.jpg)
JURY'S SYMPATHY AWARD/ Individual sculpture
Ainars Zingniks (Latvia)
"My grandfather was a minotaur"
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/marsu-labak-sasaldet.jpg)
JURY SYMPATHY AWARD/ Team sculpture
Zīle Ozoliņa-Šneidere, Ainars Zingniks (Latvia)
"Mars is better frozen"
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Trisvieniba-1024x683.jpg)
JURY SYMPATHY AWARD/ Team sculpture
Tautvilas Povilionis, Marijus Petrauskas (Lithuania)
"Trinity"
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/meza-valdnieks.jpg)
Individual sculpture – 3rd place
Arsentii Samoylov (Ukraine)
"Lord of the Forest" (Lachy)
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/divas-sejas.jpg)
Individual sculpture – 2nd place
Mindaugas Tendziagolskis (Lithuania)
"Two Faces" (Jans)
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/kupala_0.jpg)
Individual sculpture – 1st place
Oleksiy Poda (Ukraine)
"Kupala" (Kupaylo)
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mavka-atspulgs-nakti_0.jpg)
Team sculptures - 3rd place
Artem Samoilov, Arsentii Samoilov (Ukraine)
“Mavka” (atspulgs naktī)
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Senais-samanis.jpg)
Team sculptures - 2nd place
Munkh Erdene Tsagaan, Uugantsetseg Enkhtaivan (Mongolia)
“The ancient shaman”
![](https://kultura.jelgava.lv/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/nebeidzama-cina.jpg)
Team sculptures - 1st place
Vytautas Musteikis, Kestutis Musteikis (Lithuania)
"The Endless Battle"
During these holidays, February 4 and 5, get to know the ice deities of different cultures in Jelgava, the most ambitious winter event in the Baltics! More than 65 works of ice art, demonstration duels and shows, as well as a wide cultural program together with the stars of Latvia and Lithuania.
Also this year, the spectators will be delighted by the fast or "flash sculptures". On Saturday and Sunday, actively creating new ice objects, the sculptors will demonstrate their skills both in exciting demonstration duels at 5 and 7 p.m. in the open-air concert hall "Mītava" and in shows at 2 and 4 p.m. on Jānis Čakste boulevard and Pasta Island.
The youngest guests of the event with their families are invited to celebrate the ice festival in the open-air concert hall "Mītava", where fun games and theatrical performances will take place on February 4 and 5 at 12, 1 and 2 p.m. During the festival, the nearby "Pasta salas" skating rink and various attractions will also operate.
On the evening of February 4, at 6 p.m., the group "Big Al & The Jokers" will take the stage, and at 8 p.m., Lithuanian stars - the group "The Roop" will seduce visitors. The Latvian music group "Pērkons" will perform in the open-air concert hall "Mītava" on February 5 at 6 p.m., while the festival's stage program will be closed at 8 p.m. by "Bermudu Divstūris".
Visitors to the event are invited to dress according to the weather and before going to Jelgava to familiarize themselves with the traffic organization scheme, which will also be available in the mobile app during the festival.Waze“.
Tickets are available at all "Bilešu paradīze" ticket offices and vietnē bilesuparadize.lv.
Take note! Visitors to the International Ice Sculpture Festival are invited not to bring pets, dogs will not be allowed in the event area. It is allowed to photograph and film sightseeing objects, but it is forbidden, without coordination with the municipality, to fly unmanned aircraft or drones over the territory of the event.
The international ice sculpture festival is organized by the city of Jelgava and the institution "Kultūra" in cooperation with the companies "Ramirent" and "Husqvarna".
Take notes! Visitors to the International Ice Sculpture Festival are cautioned not to bring pets, dogs will not be allowed in the event area. It is allowed to photograph and film sightseeing objects, but it is forbidden to fly unmanned aircraft or drones over the event area without coordination with the municipality.
By arriving at the event, the visitor agrees to be filmed and photographed. Recorded material may be broadcast, reproduced and distributed without restriction.