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World Bodypainting Festival
The bodypainting will take place in the Klauber Park in Seeboden, where the unique surroundings of Lake Millstatt provide an impressionistic backdrop. The bodypainting work at the event is of a high artistic quality. Female - as well as male bodies - are painted aesthetically, either to the given theme, or from an artistic viewpoint. The World Bodypainting Festival at Lake Millstatt is the first of its kind in the world and has become the “Mecca of Bodypainting”. The Bodypainting Contest – "World Bodypainting Award“22nd – 24th July 2005
Several hours of extreme concentration is required from the artists, as well as a lot of patience from the models! In the late afternoon, the decorated bodies will be presented to the audience and to the judges. During the presentation, spectacular shows will astonish the visitors! There are 3 different categories that the participants can take part in - the brush/sponge-technique, the Airbrush- technique, and the Special-Effects category. Each of these categories will be judged separately. 2005 will be also the first night contest in bodypainting. Fluoroszent colours will be used and the models will glow and shine by using ultra violet lights all around the stage. Spectacular effects are guaranted and will be shown to the audience. The daily programmes for the main days, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, will be enlivened by a variety of show events, a colour-performance, multimedia-shows, drum-sessions, fantasy fashion-shows, styling-shows, music, DJ’s and lots more. On the festival grounds there will be an interesting exhibition area with some of the biggest bodypainting colour producers, but also airbrush and special effects equipment as well as bodypainting accessories. The whole festival week is dominated by the bodypainting theme. Starting from July 18th, there will be a lot of side events, workshops and seminars for bodypainting, photography, make-up and choreography. The Bodypainting Photo-days and the “World Bodypainting Photo Award”
The models can only be "captured" once, before the works of art ultimately fade away. For photographers, an extensive programme is available, with lectures, workshops and photo-shootings. There is also a restricted area, reserved for photographers and the “body painted” models only. Some of the most fantastic productions are created here, and these can then be entered in the competition. The "World Bodypainting Photo Award“ is the prize of the photo competition for the two categories “colour photo” and “slide”. Last year, about 400 photos were sent to the jury, and these were presented in an exclusive photo catalogue some weeks after the contest. A large photo gallery can be admired on the Internet under the address "www.bodypainting-festival.com", as well as at the exhibition in the Cultural Centre in Seeboden, about a month before the festival. Winners category Brush/Sponge Winners category Airbrush Winners category Special Effects To reach the organiser, or for information
and photos please contact: Edited by Marilyn Miller |
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20,000 visitors are
expected in the upcoming world championships for bodypainters. The Lake
Millstätter See region's scenery is the stage, where bodies are boldly put on
show, and each artist has the opportunity to show his/her own specialities -
bodies painted with many different materials and techniques, and sometimes
combined with the most fantastic costumes, masks and show effects. 
The festival offers
photographers the best opportunity to really "go wild" for once, because nowhere
else can provide the combination of so much decorated skin and such unique
settings, and all in front of the camera.