China Ice Festival Features Impressive 'Aurora' and 'Shaman' Sculptures by International Artists
China Ice Festival Features Impressive ‘Aurora’ and ‘Shaman’ Sculptures by International Artists
In one of China’s coldest cities, ice and snow sculptors from around the world competed in the annual international ice and sculpting competitions. They brought spectacular design concepts, such as the Northern Lights, an aurora that occurs in the Earth’s northern hemisphere.
The competitions took place in Harbin, a city in Heilongjiang province, China, known for its annual ice festival that draws thousands of visitors. Winter temperatures in Harbin can reach as low as -35 degrees Celsius (-31 degrees Fahrenheit).
Yakutsk, Russia, resident Nikolai Petrov took part in the two-day ice sculpting contest that began on January 2. He stated that his design is a “shaman” practitioner, influenced by his “shamanism, tengrism” faith.
“The drum is, in fact, the sun.” “And when the shaman (practitioner) emerges, it communicates with the cosmos and displays its totems,” he stated.
According to French sculptor Bertin Pauline, the ‘Aurora Borealis’ phenomenon inspired her team’s design for the snow sculpting competition that started on Monday.
The snow sculpting contest over the next three days is a chance for Carlos Sebastian Estrella Rivas, an Ecuadorian, to collaborate with his family in constructing the “Envolventes” model, inspired by nature, on a larger-than-life snow structure.
Ten countries, each with a team of 20 or more, are participating in the snow spectacle.
The 9th Asian Winter Games, held in Harbin from February 7 to February 14, will be inspired by the theme “Shared Dreams of Ice and Snow, United Hearts in Asia.” The competitions are a component of the annual Ice and Snow Festival.
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