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Sand Safari Arts Festival

Locality: Gold Coast, Queensland

Address: Surfers Paradise 4217 Gold Coast, QLD, Australia

Website: www.surfersparadise.com/whats-on/annual-events/sand-safari-arts-festival

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25.01.2022 YOUR 2020 PEOPLE CHOICE AWARD WINNER IS... Peter Papamanolis with The Three Little Pigs. Make sure you head down to Sand Safari this weekend to check out all the amazing sculptures before it finishes on Sunday 1 March!

24.01.2022 Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the Selfie King or Queen of them all? Stop by our magic mirror and snap a selfie with your friends. PLUS don't forget to tag @SandSafari #SandSafari2020 Check out all of the Sand Safari photo opportunities http://bit.ly/2FVQw4o

24.01.2022 To celebrate the little Hansels and Gretel’s that Dare to Dream, Sand Safari will host an art showcase where the creations from Surfers Paradise State School will shine as bright as the Little Mermaid's dinglehopper. Find out more about the art showcase http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

24.01.2022 Clayton Blake Art in collaboration with local mixed media artists, Courtenay McCue (CRT Designs) have created "Tentacle Tales" a display of eight octopus tentacles embellished in well-known and cherished fairy tales. PLUS don't miss Clayton's colossal "Migration" of over 500 electric blue soldier crabs on Surfers Paradise Beach. Make sure you check out Tentacle Tales and Migration when you visit Sand Safari http://bit.ly/39wA1cr : Courtenay McCue

23.01.2022 THE RESULTS ARE IN The WINNER of the Australian Sand Sculpting Championship is Jino Van Bruinessen The Frog Prince 2nd Place Peter Papamanolis for The Three Little Pigs ... 3rd Place Meg Murray for Puss in Boots Make sure you come in and see all of the spectacular sand creations at Sand Safari. Find out more http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

23.01.2022 Every story is unique. #YourStory Pinocchio - "All I ever wanted was to be a real boy. I learnt the hard way that there is a lot of temptation in the outside world that is hard to resist and it is easy to fall into the traps that people set if you don’t listen to the people closest to you. I wanted to go to school like all the other boys. I want to go so badly that my father sold his warm coat to buy my school books. On the way to school, I discovered the fair, candy and eve...n ice cream. These things got me into a lot of trouble. I began to lie to people close to me, but suddenly with every lie I told my nose grew longer. I didn't understand what was happening but knew that in order for my nose to go back to normal I had to tell the whole truth. That wasn’t easy! In order to be a real boy I had to be brave and true After a whirlwind adventure, we were finally reunited. When I woke up the blue fairy was in our house, she said I was brave and true. The next thing I knew I was a real boy with real arms and legs. I had never been so happy because finally, I could be the son my father had wished for."

22.01.2022 Sand Safari Arts Festival has arrived in Surfers Paradise! Come down and experience the magic, 14 February - 1 March. Find out more http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

22.01.2022 What an amazing community we have! Gold Coast your show of strength and support is truly inspiring. THANK YOU to everyone who joined us today and took part in Sand Talk.... Please tag @sandsafari to share #YourStory

20.01.2022 Someday you will be old enough you start reading fairy tales again. - CS Lewis Unwind and relax with one of our Daily Fairy Tale Book Readings at The Castle of Ever After Check out the times here http://bit.ly/30MVKJp... PLUS continue the fairy tale with Somerset wordsmiths as they work with children to write the next chapter of a well-known fairy tale - 16 & 23 Feb at 12pm

19.01.2022 The Australian Sand Sculpting Championship are underway! Watch our sculptors carve magical fairy tales masterpieces from blocks of sand - you won't believe what they can create! Check it out this weekend and chat with our sculptors. Find out more http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

18.01.2022 Have you discovered all the magical sand sculptures from the 2020 Australian Sand Sculpting Championship? Don't forget to VOTE for your favourite to WIN the People's Choice Award. Voting closes Friday 28 Feb at 5pm.

18.01.2022 Have you entered the Sand Safari photo competition? Simply post a photo of your #SandSafari2020 experience for your chance to WIN a family pass to Dreamworld Australia. Upload your photo to Facebook or Instagram and tag @SandSafari and hashtag #SandSafari2020... Entries close Wednesday 4 March at Midnight. T&Cs apply http://bit.ly/2vijGst

17.01.2022 Discover a diverse and unique display of artwork in a range of mediums, from paintings to Sand Safari themed masterpieces created by talented local artists. Check out the Artist Plaza http://bit.ly/2QfsUgT

17.01.2022 REGISTER to be a part of SAND TALK and go in the draw to WIN a family pass to Dreamworld Australia. HELP US to raise awareness and support mental health in our community. REGISTER today http://bit.ly/35fgLwF T&C's apply.

16.01.2022 Who loves a good deal? Make sure you check out all the great specials you can get in Surfers Paradise http://bit.ly/3bNam0o

16.01.2022 Come together THIS WEEKEND as we create an immersive human art experience and spark conversations around mental health. Whatever #YourStory may be, Gold Coast we are listening. Sunday 23 Feb from 9am. Find out more & Register http://bit.ly/35fgLwF

15.01.2022 TIME IS TICKING AWAY There are only FOUR days left of Sand Safari, avoid the FOMO and come in and check it all out. From the Mad Hatters Tea Party to Aladdin's Genie of the Lamp and Jack and the Beanstalk - we have all of you favourite fairy tale classics in Surfers Paradise. Find out more http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx... : Dean Johnson

15.01.2022 Mirror Mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all? Snap a photo of your #SandSafari2020 experience and share it with us for your chance to WIN a family pass to Dreamworld Australia. Simply upload your photo to Facebook or Instagram and tag @SandSafari and hashtag #SandSafari2020... T&Cs apply http://bit.ly/2vijGst See more

15.01.2022 WOW!!! How do they do it? Each year we continue to be amazed by the artworks our participants create from blocks of sand. Come in to check out all of the amazing sculptures! PLUS don't forget to vote for your favourite sculpture in the people's choice award! More info http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

14.01.2022 What are you looking forward to at Sand Safari? Start planning your magical adventure and check out the Event Guide http://bit.ly/2Tttp9k Plus find out where to park your horse and carriage http://bit.ly/2LWIknI

14.01.2022 Bury your nose in a book and feel the sand between your toes at the Somerset Storyfest Beach Library. This is not just any ordinary library, these books you can take home for FREE!!! Pick up a previously loved book from the bookcases lined on the beach and get lost in a new story while relaxing by the sea or take home for a new adventure. Learn more http://bit.ly/2QEgEp7

12.01.2022 Suffering from FOMO? Stop by and check out all of the Sand Safari action before it ends on 1 March. Find out more here http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

08.01.2022 The Castle of Ever After is where fantasy meets inspiration. From fairy tale book readings to performances, games and live music, The Castle of Ever After is the perfect place unwind. When will you be visiting? Check out the Schedule here http://bit.ly/30MVKJp

08.01.2022 What’s #YourStory? We invite you to stand together as a community as we spark conversation around the importance of mental health and wellbeing. REGISTER to be a part of SAND TALK before 22 Feb and go in the WIN http://bit.ly/35fgLwF... T&c's apply. See more

06.01.2022 TODAY IS THE DAY! SAND TALK will come alive on the sands of Surfers Paradise beach, raising awareness and supporting mental health in our community. There will be so much to see and do including an immersive human art experience on Surfers Paradise beach which will see the community come together to form a giant speech bubble, as well as free laughing yoga, art therapies plus much more. ... Whatever #YourStory - We're listening to Gold Coast Find out more http://bit.ly/35fgLwF

04.01.2022 "Is it really sand?" - one of the most common questions we get asked. YES, it is 100% sand! At Sand Safari you will see two types of sand being used. The competition pieces, the Mad Hatters Tea Party and Aladdin’s Genie of the Lamp are made from white brickies sand which has been hauled in from Bundaberg, while the Jack and the Beanstalk sculpt at the iconic Surfers Paradise sign will be constructed using orange brickies sand quarried in Brisbane.

03.01.2022 150 TONNE OF SAND. 15 SAND SCULPTORS. ONLY ONE CHAMPION. Don't miss the Australian Sand Sculpting Championship on the first weekend of Sand Safari, 14 -16 Feb. Check it out http://bit.ly/2Tttp9k

03.01.2022 The sand has arrived and is being pounded up ready to be carved! Make sure you check out Sand Safari Arts Festival 2020, starting on Friday 14 February http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx

01.01.2022 Plan your Sand Safari Arts Festival adventure! http://bit.ly/2OaBqvx Plus don't forget to check out The Castle of Ever After Schedule here http://bit.ly/30MVKJp

01.01.2022 Every story takes you on a journey, some are still trying to find their ending. #YourStory SNOW WHITE - "Life is good now but it wasn’t always like this. After my father, the King, remarried and my stepmother became Queen , it was very clear she didn’t like me or the close relationship I had with my father very much. She wasn’t a very nice lady, very jealous and cared mainly about looks and status. Although I could never have told my father this. He was a good man and a ...very good King to his people . He always taught me that one of the most important things in life was to be fair to everyone. After my father passed away and my stepmother was in control, living at the palace was never quite the same. I escaped the castle to a cottage deep in the woods and lived with seven dwarfs whom I cooked meals for and taught how to read. It was nice. It was peaceful and I was happy. One rainy day, an old lady selling apples came by seeking shelter. I don’t really know what happened after that but when I woke up I was in a glass coffin with the dwarfs around me. Apparently, the Queen had poisoned me. Now living in the palace with my Prince I am trying to be the leader my father always wanted me to be."