(April 2012) Readers had requested a list of sculptors’ symposia for natural stone. Below readers will find a chronological compilation. Interesting to note that in March many an event still had no fixed date. Where no date was set, the event was not included in the list.
If you, dear reader, know of a festival or symposium not yet included in our list, please send us (Mail) a note including time and place as well a link and we will be pleased to include the event.
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* Spain, Almeria, April, 16 – 20: IV. Semana de Escultura Rural en Mármol
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* Turkey, Lüleburgaz, May 14 – June 8: Lüleburgaz Stone Sculpture Symposium
* Luxembourg, Differdange, May, 22 – June, 02: 4ème symposium de sculptures
* Great Britain, Ludlow, May, 26 – 27; Ludlow Stone Carving Festival
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* USA, Ellettsville (Indiana), June 03 – 23: 16th Indiana Limestone Symposium
* Switzerland, Sur-En, June 17 – 23: Bildhauer Symposium
* France, Louvigné-du-Désert, June, 25 – July, 15: Granit en expression
* Norway, Trondheim: June, 29 – July, 01: European Stone-Festival
* France, Saint-Germain sur l’Arbresle: June, 30 – July, 01: 4ème Fête de la Pierre de Glay
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* Czech Republic, Horice, July, 02 – 30: Sculpture Symposium of Horice
* France, Junas, July, 06 – 08: Rencontres de la Pierre
* France, Saint Béat, July, 07 – August, 04: XIème Festival du Marbre et de la Sculpture
* USA, Mount Vernon (WA), July, 14 – 22: Camp Brotherhood Symposium
* Argentina, Chaco, July, 21 – 28: Bienal Internacional de Esculturas
* Italy, Sant’Ippolito, July, 21 – 29: Scolpire in Piazza
* USA, Orono, July, 22 – August, 31: 4th Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium at University of Maine
* China, Changchun, July – September: 13th China Changchun Sculpture Symposium
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* Belgium, Soignies, August, 06 – 20: Rencontres de sculpture monumentale
* Belgium, Sprimont, August, 07 – 31: Rencontres Internationales de Sculptures
* Germany, Nebelschütz, August, 19 – September, 02: 7. Internationale Bildhauerwerkstatt
* Russia, Penza, August, 15 – September, 10: 5th International Sculpture Symposium Autumn.Inspiration.Penza
* USA, Silver Falls state park near Salem, OR, August, 25 – 30: Silver Falls Symposium
* France, Buding (Moselle), August 26 – September, 02: 4ième Symposium International de Sculpture
* Germany, Obernkirchen, August, 26 – September, 09: Internationales Obernkirchener Bildhauer-Symposium
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* France, Julienne, September, 05 – 16: 8ème symposium international de la sculpture sur pierre
* Spain, Gilena, September, 15 – 29: II. Simposio Biennal de Escultura en Piedra Caliza de Gilena al Ar Libre
* Argentina, Ciudad de Roldan, September, 29 – October, 07, and Brazil, Ciudad de Bento Gonçalvez, October, 13 – 27: Iº Simpósio Internacional de Escultura do Mercosul „Abraço Argentina – Brasil”
* USA, Asheville, N.C., September, 05-08, 2013: Stonework Symposium
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* Sydney, Australia, October, 18 – November, 04, 2012: Sculpture by the Sea
———- 2013 ———-
* Chile, Valdivia, February, 05 – 15, 2013: XVIII Simposio Internacional de Escultura de Valdivia
NEW * France, Marc La Tour, August, 10 – 18, 2013: Biennale de la Pierre
NEW * Great Britain, Bristol, May, 30,– June, 10, 2013: Festival of Stone