International Sand Sculpture Festival

Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world,  the International Sand Sculpture Festival or Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia (FIESA) has been held in Pêra, Algarve, Portugal annually since 2003. The site at occupies 15000 m2. Each year about 60 artists use 35000 tons of sand to create 50 works of art. The exhibition is also open in the evenings with atmospheric lighting.

Themes
Each year the exhibition has a different theme:

2014: Music II

2013: Music

2012: Idols

2011: Animal Kingdom

2010: Living World

2009: Discoveries

2008: Hollywood Films and Characters

2007: Wonders of the World

2006: Mythology

2005: Lost Worlds

2004: Tales of Enchantment