• Omnia Raafat, a Fine Arts student at Matrouh University, works on her project "King Kong (Gorilla)", during the competition for the best sand sculptures, in the "Alexandria Sand Sculptures Festival", to promote tourism and mark the beginning of summer, at Al Saraya public beach in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt May 9, 2023. REUTERS / Amr Abdallah Dalsh
    Omnia Raafat, a Fine Arts student at Matrouh University, works on her project "King Kong (Gorilla)", during the competition for the best sand sculptures, in the "Alexandria Sand Sculptures Festival", to promote tourism and mark the beginning of summer, at Al Saraya public beach in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria, Egypt May 9, 2023. REUTERS / Amr Abdallah Dalsh
  • Fine arts students Dina Badr and Tasniem Ibrahim, with 'Shape of Octopus', during the Alexandria Sand Sculpture Festival
    Fine arts students Dina Badr and Tasniem Ibrahim, with 'Shape of Octopus', during the Alexandria Sand Sculpture Festival
  • Ms Raafat, who studies at Matrouh University, sprays water on her creation at Al Saraya public beach
    Ms Raafat, who studies at Matrouh University, sprays water on her creation at Al Saraya public beach
  • Dr Ihab Al Sheikh, fine arts professor at Alexandria University, talks with student Nansy Khaled as she builds 'Citadel on the Sea Turtle'
    Dr Ihab Al Sheikh, fine arts professor at Alexandria University, talks with student Nansy Khaled as she builds 'Citadel on the Sea Turtle'
  • Fatma El Zahraa, a teacher at Matrouh University, from Aswan, works on 'Camel with Bedouin lady'
    Fatma El Zahraa, a teacher at Matrouh University, from Aswan, works on 'Camel with Bedouin lady'
  • Abd El Rahman Edres, a fine arts student at Alexandria University, works on 'Human Mind in Closed Chain
    Abd El Rahman Edres, a fine arts student at Alexandria University, works on 'Human Mind in Closed Chain
  • Dr Yasmena Rady, fine arts professor at Damietta University, and 'Alexandria Citadel'
    Dr Yasmena Rady, fine arts professor at Damietta University, and 'Alexandria Citadel'
  • The Alexandria Sand Sculptures Festival promotes tourism and marks the beginning of summer in Alexandria
    The Alexandria Sand Sculptures Festival promotes tourism and marks the beginning of summer in Alexandria

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Students get creative at the Alexandria Sand Sculptures Festival in Egypt - in pictures

Various institutes took part in the festival at Al Saraya public beach

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May 11, 2023

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Updated: May 11, 2023, 11:44 AM