The 39th International Snow Sculpture Contest
Fifteen teams from various regions of the world will participate in this year's contest.
The contest site will be filled with a variety of snow sculptures and statues.
| Participating Teams: | 16 teams CHILE <SISITER CITY> DAEJEON METROPOLITAN CITY （KOREA）FINLAND HAWAII HONG KONG INDIA INDONESIA LITUANIA MALAYSIA NEW ZEALAND <SISTER CITY> PORTLAND （U.S.A） SINGAPORE SWEDEN TAIWAN THAILAND |
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| Team Composition: | A team consists of three people including the team leader. | |
| Contest Site: | Odori, Nishi 11 chome | |
| Schedule | February 4 Meeting of the participating teams February 5 Opening Ceremony begins at 10:00 a.m. at Nishi 11 chome Each team starts working on their snow statue. February 8 All snow statues for the contest to be completed. February 9 Judges decide the prize winners. Award Ceremony at Nishi 4 chome |
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CHILE
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HORIZON OF RISING LIGHT |
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| The Sculpture symbolizes the inner strength that Chile and Japan share in facing the consequences of the big changes caused by global warming. Strength that allowed us to strive towards our objectives over the horizon, where the Sun is born and gives us the light of each day. Divided Sphere:symbol of rupture/displacement Horizontal Cuts:Aligned with Sun/reception of dawnlight Vertical Cuts: Connection between the Earth and theSky |
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| members | profiles |
| Ms. Carolina Navarro Echenique | Visual Artist |
| Ms. Carolina Pinto Meza | Visual Artist |
| Mr. Juan Pablo Pinto Meza | Architect |
<SISITER CITY> DAEJEON METROPOLITAN CITY （KOREA）
| jangseung |
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| A jangseung is a pole sculptured to represent a humorously grotesque face. Jangseung can be found at the entrance to villages or temple grounds or by the side of the road, sometimes marking the boundaries that separate villages and sometimes symbolizing the tutelary spirit of the village. They are usually present in pairs, one male and one female. The male Janseung wears the hat of an official and bears the words “Great general of all that is under heaven.” The female has no headdress and bears the words “Great general of all that is under the earth.”Depending on location, size, color, shape and appearance vary goeeom (魁严) one should not forget matches. In addition to Jangseung, I had a disaster when you have to sacrifice time spent infectious disease. | |
| members | profiles |
| Ms. Lee Mi Young | Professor |
| Mr. Baek yun ho | Sculptor |
| Mr. Kim Sung Young | Sculptor |
FINLAND
| Chasing day and night |
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| The Story behind the sculpture is taken from Scandinavian Folklore, where wolf god Fenｒis's sons, wolf shaped demigods, skÖll(Loath) and Hati(Hate) are put to chase the Sun and the Moon untill the end of time. | |
| members | profiles |
| Mr. Jaｎne Andberg | Student |
| Mr. Leevi Markkula | Student |
| Mr. Matti Vaskimo | Student |
HAWAII
| FUN IN THE SUN |
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| The Gecko's life in Hawaian Islands is fun,laid back,and easy everyday. As they pair up to go hit the sandy beaches and great waves. They put today's problems aside and look forward to having fun without a worry in the world. As for a hard day at work they just laugh it off and look forward for the next day's challenges, and not a worrying about anything because it may not come...aloha |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. DaleRadomski | Chef Garde Manager |
| Mr. Lawrance Bayot | Pastry Chef |
| Mr. Norimitsu Wada | Sushi Chef |
HONG KONG
| The Leaping Dragon |
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| The Dragon, which dates back several thousands of years, is a legendary creature in Chinese mythology and folklore, symbolising luck,nobility and power. The dragon also stands for many different virtues valued by Chinese people including harmony, good luck, kindness, righteousness, wisdom and strength. To cerebrate the 15th anniversary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region(HKSAR) and the Year of the Dragon, the Hong Kong team has created 'The Leaping Dragon' snow sculpture - a wish for world peace and dragon-like prosperity in the coming year. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Yuen Kam Hung, Perry | Director |
| Mr. NG San Man | Kitchen Artist |
| Mr. TAM Wai Lun, Alan | Kitchen Artist |
INDIA
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CLIMATE CHANGE |
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| We will show that how the people are suffering from climate changes as well as the Earth. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Sudarsan Pattnaik | International Sand Artist |
| Mr. Jitendra Kishore Jagadev | Sand Artist |
| Mr. Bulu Mohanty | Sand Artist |
INDONESIA
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A WOMAN WEAVING CUAL ( THE POWER OF WOMEN ) |
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| "Cual" originally was a traditional dress by the women in Muntok, a small town in West Bangkaregency. Weaving 'cual' was then the work of women of nobility. Through their devotion and strength, the art of weaving reflects the skills and competence, patience and creativity of these women. Their creation surprisingly transformed a heap of cotton into a beautiful woven cloth through their creative and able fingers.. In fact through their dedication and strength a balanced way of life was harmoniously created. The call by the international community today to sustain the environment could not be separated from the aspiration of women against physical and psychological violent act, sexual harrassment, human trafficking etc. Women should therefore be equally protected in their pursuit of life and happiness. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Giri Subagio | Chef Artist |
| Mr. Bambamg Supriyanto | Artist |
| Mr. Sutarno.S | Kitchen Artist |
LITUANIA
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Fragile Beauty is Under Pressure. Take care. |
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| Our world is the great natural wonder of the universe. Here co-exist seemingly infinite array of shapes and colors of life. But its beauty is matched by its fragility. Today we face threatened existence as a result of human activity. Our planet is our Home, a House for all of us. Especially today, as we stand on the edge of urgency and immediacy, we have to take enormous responsibility keeping our wonderful world, a vulnerable home intact. Our Fragile House celebrates the beauty we have and cannot afford to lose. Without a home we are nothing. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Kestutis Lanauskas | Sculptor |
| Mr. Arturas Burneika | Sculptor |
| Mr. Tomas Petreikis | Sculptor |
MALAYSIA
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The Leatherback Turtle |
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| The leatherback turtle is the largest turtle from all the 7 types of sea turtles. They are easily distinguished by their leathery carapace (shell), unlike other turtles which are hard-shelled, and by their long front flippers. Seven ridges run down the length of their white spotted carapace. With the size of up to 2m and weight of more than 500 kg, this species(leatherback turtle), or Dermochelys Coriacea only can be found in Terengganu (and rarely in Pahang).Leatherback turtles in Malaysia have declined by 99.9% and with current annual nesting density of about four nests per year, the population can be considered to be effectively extinct. | |
| members | profiles |
| Mr. Yong Chong Ming | Chief Artist |
| Mr. Harun Bin Jalil | Chef Decorator |
| Mr. Ahmad Redha Bin Mohd Anwar | Kitchen Decorator |
NEW ZEALAND
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Treasured |
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| The limestone caves of Waitomo are sacred. The glowworms there are unique and with stalagmites,stalactites and subterranean rivers combine to form an otherworldly environment. A Wakahuia (Maori treasure container) stands at the heart of the sculpture reminding us that we should cherish nature and our cultural heritage." | |
| members | profiles |
| Mr. Simon Daly | Teacher |
| Mr. Matarahi Skipper | Teacher |
| Ms. Nicole Bourke | Teacher |
<SISTER CITY>NOVOSIBIRSK（RUSSIA）
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Imagination |
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| Imagination-ability of forming and manipulating mental images, ideas, concepts. It stress features of reality and transfoｒm them. Imagination is a tool which brings pleasure to both creator and viewer, letting us to see greater in smaller, complex in simple. | |
| members | profiles |
| Mr. Moskalev Aleksey | Architect |
| Mr. Erushenv Mikhail | Chief Engineer／Architect |
| Ms. Tutanova Svetlana | Student |
<SISTER CITY> PORTLAND （U.S.A）
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The Grandparents of our Ancestors |
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| The piece is all about our Grandparents, there are four faces on top of the whale tails the connection to the ocean…there will be a delicate balance because our grandparents had that balance between nature and who they were, we have lost that balance and this piece allows people to see the balance between Human and Nature... | |
| members | profiles |
| Ms. Cheryl Scott | Artist |
| Mr. Othniel Anaqulutug Oomittuk Jr | Artist |
| Phillip E. Kairaiuak | Artist |
SINGAPORE
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Friendship |
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| This sculpture takes a form of an ancient knot known as the reef or Square knot; which is simple to tie and yet secure. This knots comes with many purpose, is used in many different aspect of life and culture. From tying a gift box, to sailing One can see this sculpture with many meaning, it can symbolize and remind us that true friendship and unity is simple and it will not be easily undone. Tied from two equal thickness of rope interweaving each other, its represent the equality of mankind, supporting and helping each other’s. It holds and shares a strong bond and binds a certain truth. So human must learn to love each other; if one is overpowering another, there will be no friendship or unity. Thus the knot will be weak and fail. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Loh Tze Joo | Sculptor |
| Mr. Lim Sang Choon Nelson | Sculptor |
| Mr. Chan jian Xiong Edmund | Sculptor |
SWEDEN
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Sweden no OMIYAGE |
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| Here is a gift from us to the Sapporo Snow Festival in the shape of a classic Swedish souvenir - the Moose. In Sweden the Moose is known as the king of the forest, our biggest animal that gracefully roams the Swedish landscape. Enjoy! |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Jens Thoms Ivarsson | Designer |
| Mr. Karl-Johan Ekeroth | Designer |
| Mr. Christian Strömqvist | Designer |
TAIWAN
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Taipei 101 |
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| 「Taipei 101」, the building has 101 floors and is also known as Taipei Financial Center, was opened for the public at the end of 2004, with a total height of 509meters. The title of the world's tallest skyscraper from 2004-2010. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Chiang, Ming-Tsung | Student |
| Mr. Peng, Chi-Chun | Student |
| Mr. Chiang, Wei-Che | Student |
THAILAND
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Manohra |
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| ”Manohra”or"Nohra"has been presented as a local art from of Souhern Thailand. It compromises dance posture of gentle beauty accompanished by lyrics. This provides a refrection of the way of life of the people and society from every aspect. |
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| members | profiles |
| Mr. Kusol Bunkobsongserm | Sculptor |
| Mr. Kritsana Wongtes | Sculptor |
| Mr. Amnoaysak Srisuk | Sculptor |