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REVERE The Revere Beach Partnership is proud to announce the dates and theme for the 2017 International Sand Sculpting Festival, hosted on America’s first public beach, Revere Beach, established in 1896.
The annual festival draws upwards of 900,000 spectators from all over the country who come to watch master sand sculptors compete for first prize in the solo and duo portions of the Master Sand Sculpting Competition. The festival also features gourmet food trucks, live entertainment, local vendors, exhibit booths, children’s sand sculpting lessons, and fireworks over the course of 3 days.
This year’s festival will run Friday, July 21st to Sunday, July 23rd, 2017 and our centerpiece sculpture will feature the U.S.S. Constitution. The 2017 International Sand Sculpting Festival will serve to provide an artistic representation and celebration of the engineering genius that are Tall Ships. Make sure you come to Revere Beach on July 21st to marvel at a massive, twenty-foot-wide, sand-sculpture recreation of the USS Constitution along with a ten-foot-tall lighthouse.
Sand sculptors for the Solo Competition are as follows;
· Deborah Barrett/Cutulle of Saugus, Massachusetts
· Mélineige Beauregard of Quebec, Canada
· Dan Belcher of St. Louis, Missouri
· Jonathan ‘Jobi’ Bouchard of Montreal, Canada
· Paul Hoggard of Bulgaria
· Dmitry Klimenko of St. Petersburg, Russia
· Sue McGrew of Tacoma, Washington
· Pavel Mylnikov of Moscow, Russia
· Andrius Petkus of Lithuania
· Morgan Rudluff of Santa Cruz, California
· Susanne Ruesler of Ultrecht, Netherlands
· Steve Topazio of Tiverton, Rhode Island
· Nikolay Torkov of Moscow, Russia
· Leonardo Ugolini of Forli, Italy
· Marianne van den Broek of Key West, Florida
· Abe Waterman of Prince Edward Island, Canada
The 2017 International Sand Sculpting Festival will also feature the availability of lessons from highly trained, sand sculpting professionals. Returning, once again, to lead these lessons are Sandi ‘Castle’ Stirling and Raymond Poirier of Ontario, Canada.
Hours for the 2017 Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival on Friday, July 21st and Saturday, July 22ndare 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, July 23rd 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public. It is recommended to use the MBTA and public transportation to and from this event. The MBTA Blue Line can be taken to the Wonderland or Revere Beach stops. Free parking and shuttle service to the T will be available at Suffolk Downs. Parking is also available at the Wonderland Garage.
About Revere Beach Partnership:
Formed in 2001, the Revere Beach Partnership is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to carry forth the heritage of Revere Beach as a nearby retreat for New England families, preserve the beach’s unique historic and natural assets, and plan and oversee the continued improvement of Revere Beach. For more information, visit www.reverebeachpartnersh
