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Sand Sculpting Championship of Finland, 10 - 13 July 2018,  Juuka

The Sand Sculpting Championships will be held from 10 - 13 July 2019 in Juuka.  The competition is a nationwide, free family event. The local organizer Ellin Taitajat ry is putting this event together with Jäälinna ry and local associations and volunteers. The competitors sculpt sand structures from sand blocks. The judges will evaluate the sculptures on Saturday 13 July from 12-13 am. The theme for this competition is ‘Juuka Elli’  according to the song Joensuun Elli.

Program
Wednesday 10.7.: Arrival of the competitors. After that there will be a meeting of the participants and the sand blocks will be allocated to the sculpture groups and solo artists.
Thursday 11.7.: Sculpture time from 8 am - 6 pm
Friday 12.7.: Sculpture time from 8 am - 6 pm.
Saturday 13.7.: Sculpture time from 8 am - 12 am.  From 12 - 13 am the jury evaluates the creations and at 13 pm the results will be presented and prizes awarded.
There will be ample side activities  because of the Ellinpäivät celebrations that will take place at the same time  Facebook: hiekanveiston SM 2019 Juuka,  Instagram hvsm2019 will be published later.

Location
How to get here: On road number 6 turn to the center of Juuka village, North Karelia, about 87 km north of Joensuu. . Other distances are: Koli 39 km, Nurmes 54 km, Bomba 50 km.

Contacts
Local Organizer of sand sculpture competition of Finland:
Ellin Taitajat ry, ellintaitajat@gmail.com
Chairman and competition director Tapio Vartiainen, twartsu@hotmail.com tel  +358 (0)50 5220337
Logistics and accommodation: Tuula Ikonen-Graafmans  tuula.ikonengraafmans@gmail.com tel  +358 (0)400 674062

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