La Pineda beach: Sand Nativity until January 7

The Sand Nativity of La Pineda Beach on the boardwalk, is a sculptural composition of ephemeral art, a joint work of ten European artists every year is different.

On this occasion, for example, one side of the construction is Nelson Mandela. Visit the Nativity until 7 January, is free.

The Sand Nativity of the Pineda Beach Arena expects to receive, until 7 January, some 25,000 visitors.

The Nativity of La Pineda Beach, the only crib of this kind built in Catalonia, is a collective work of ephemeral art that attracts every year thousands of onlookers.

The nativity, which occupies an area of about 200 square meters, is located on the promenade of La Pineda Beach, across the street from Hipòlit Lazaro.

XIV edition of Sand Nativity

This year, the fourteenth edition of the spectacular sand nativity, every year is a different surprise is celebrated. The nativity of La Pineda beach is a composition, respecting the traditional elements of the nativity, including the 'caganer ' changes each year, following a certain subject and criteria that decide the sculptors themselves. The end result is revealed only once begins to take shape the large sculpture, which is the result of working more than 300 tons of sand that are reused year after year.

This year, for example, one side of the composition is that of the recently deceased South African leader Nelson Mandela.

The construction, except that there are very very bad weather, will remain in perfect condition until January 7 . Subsequently destroyed, the sand will be saved and will have to wait another year to re-take form .

Moreover, in the same place where it is raising the manger Sandy a craft fair on 6, 7, 8 , 14, 15, 21, 22, 26 , 27, 28 and 29 December will be installed and 4 and January 5, 2014 .

Coordinated by Núria Vallverdú , project manager , sculptors who participated this year in the construction of this crib sand are Niall Magee (Ireland) , Ludo Rodero (Netherlands) , Anique Kuizenga (Netherlands), Dave Wille (Netherlands), Daniel Doyle (Ireland) , Kirke Kangri (Estonia), Bruno Macdonald (Denmark) Schiumarini Giani (Italy) and Mario Hernandez (Catalonia).

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