The International Snow Sculpture Contest, which began in 1974 (the 25th Sapporo Snow Festival), is a contest in which teams from countries, regions, and cities around the world compete to create snow sculptures.
The snow sculptures, which are packed full of unique international flavor, are created during the Snow Festival, and it is the only event at the Odori Site where visitors can see the snow sculptures being made up close making it a hit with everyone.
The 2022 event has been cancelled.
* The following is information from 2020.
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Climate change have become an increasing threat to species across the planet. SEA TUTTLES, for Example sea turtle are classified as threatened or endangered due to human actions and lifestyles. Sea turtles are affected by beach nourishment and dredging during the nesting season, sea turtle bycatch, illegal trade of eggs, meat, and shells. It is up to us to give nature hope for their continued survival.
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"MAWAS, another name for Orang Utans are a great Apes with long arms and reddish brown haired that mostly live in the tropical forests of Indonesia, especially on the Islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra, which is currently an endangered habitat. It is our responsible to take action now, to ""Save the Orang Utans""."
We must turn inward if we really want to know and love ourselves. From these never-ending journeys we return with infinite power and wisdom.
We see patterns, shapes and geometry that forms the harmonic world we live in. They may be individually fragmented, but beautifully piece together.
Influenced by the Japanese kusudama origami, this sculpture is inspired by the late Singaporean mathematician, Francis Ow. This star-shaped sculpture is formed with 6 triangles along the X-Y-Z axis.
Pegasus gallops freely in the sky living in a happy and peaceful environment, which symbolizes that people of the world encourage world peace with full energy and work together to build a better tomorrow.
The Waratah is a bright red flower head, surrounded by dark green leaves and is only found in the Australian bush. Waratah is an indigenous Aboriginal word meaning "beautiful" and is a floral emblem for the state of New South Wales.
We must turn inward if we really want to know and love ourselves. From these never-ending journeys we return with infinite power and wisdom.
On the Big Island of Hawaii, there is a Volcano name Kilauea. They say, when it is active and the lava and fire comes out, you will see "Pele arise in the fire doing a hula to the gods in heaven."
MAWAS, another name for Orang Utans are a great Apes with long arms and reddish brown haired that mostly live in the tropical forests of Indonesia, especially on the Islands of Kalimantan and Sumatra, which is currently an endangered habitat.
It is our responsible to take action now, to "Save the Orang Utans".
This year our work is dedicated to the memory of Chiune Sugihara. Consul of Japan, 1939-1940 who resided in Kaunas, Lithuania, during WWII. Risking his life, he saved thousands of people from the Holocaust and gave them "visas for life". HOME was chosen as the image to represent the idea. Home is the physical and spiritual definition. Home is a symbol of life. Sometimes Home is a steaming cup of matcha tea on the table. Sometimes Home is the opened door for returnees; or Hachikō, dog ready to wait for all the eternity; or maybe the given visa, the ticket for life, despite terrible circumstances, still an opportunity to have THE HOME...
Pegasus gallops freely in the sky living in a happy and peaceful environment, which symbolizes that people of the world encourage world peace with full energy and work together to build a better tomorrow.
Mother Nature snow sculpture was inspired by the writing in the ancient book about the Mongolians coming all the way through the oceans till the three rivers beginning, to settle at the Burkhan Khaldum mountain. They respect the sky as the father, the nature as the mother. So, the mother nature was shown in the form of a woman, as well as the Mongolian historical vision of mountains, rivers, sun and the moon was expressed. On the other side of the sculpture , the good relations between the two countries was shown. The mountain and the cloud is representing Mongolia, while the sun is the representing of Japan.
The inspiration for the resulting spatial form, literally referring to piano fragments, was the search for Polish-Japanese relationships. A common element between our nations is admiration for the works of Fryderyk Chopin. Sculpture "Chopin Cometition" combines music with sculpture and our nations into an inseparable whole, whose common denominator is the universality of art.
We see patterns, shapes and geometry that forms the harmonic world we live in. They may be individually fragmented, but beautifully piece together.
Influenced by the Japanese kusudama origami, this sculpture is inspired by the late Singaporean mathematician, Francis Ow. This star-shaped sculpture is formed with 6 triangles along the X-Y-Z axis.
Climate change have become an increasing threat to species across the planet. SEA TUTTLES, for Example sea turtle are classified as threatened or endangered due to human actions and lifestyles. Sea turtles are affected by beach nourishment and dredging during the nesting season, sea turtle bycatch, illegal trade of eggs, meat, and shells. It is up to us to give nature hope for their continued survival.
Stumptown Portland Oregon's Nickname. Helps to inspire this sculpture. A friendry forest scene within a Stump.
A unique shadow box design will protect from weather reduce sun glare and allow a mixture of 3D. Base relief and etching.
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