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128 The 2004
Flint Hills International Children’s Festival 1, 2) (040615),
June 1, 2012
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Flint Hills International Children's Festival (Photos)
This Festival’s purpose is to give Minnesota children the best performing arts
from the world.*
Many events were held at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts and Rice Park
in Downtown St. Paul, from June 1 to June 6, 2004. In addition, two big sand
castles were built by professional artists from Florida in the Landmark Plaza in
front of the Landmark Center and next to Rice Park, near the Ordway Center.
Believe it or not, the castles required 150 tons of sand. Five artists worked
on the castles for seven days; eight hours each day. It amazed us that the
artists didn’t use any blueprints and just made the castles off the top of their
heads. It doesn’t look like the two castles took 150 tons of sand. One of the
volunteers 3) at the castles told us that five sand sculptors used
150 tons of sand to make the castles by packing with pressure and water. The
castles look awesome. She said, “Actually, one of the sculptors (in the red
shirt) is here to help kids make sand sculptures.” Like the 2004 Winter
Carnival Palace, the sand castles won’t stand long; the castles will be removed
soon after the Festival is over. Good timing! You can spot quite a few
“Doghouse Days of Summer” statues all over the city of St. Paul. BTW, in
addition, at the Landmark Plaza there is a butterfly tent where you can spot
many different butterflies, which you can sometimes enjoy at children events.
Also, in the Plaza we spotted a few bronze statues of the characters from
Peanuts.
Sources:
1) About the Festival <
http://www.ordway.org/festival/ >
2) Flint Hills Resources is the sponsor of the International Children’s Festival
so their name was added to the name of the festival.
3) Volunteer at the castles, Landmark Plaza: Private communications on June 5,
2004
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Question
on
English by a Japanese (040614): The festival's purpose is to show the best art
from around the world to Minnesota children. Because of the name "International
Children’s Festival,” I thought this festival was a gathering where children
attend from all over the world. Once I read their mission, I understand the
meaning of International, too. Do you use "International" in this way? The
International Performing Arts Festival for Children would be more appropriate, I
think.
Ummm…Outside the theater there is a Children’s festival. So it might be tough
to name this kind of festival?
Please send us your comments on this question.
contact us.
Comment #1
by an American (040615): Your version makes more sense. Their version makes
it sound like the children are from all different nations.
Comment #2
(040615)
The 2004 Flint
Hills International Performing Arts Festival for Children would be more
appropriate than The 2004 Flint Hills International Children’s Festival.
However, I think The 2004 Flint Hills International Performing Arts Festival for
Children is too long for the name of a festival. That's’ why they may have
chosen the shorter version, The 2004 Flint Hills International Children’s
Festival.
in
Japanese
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