Sands of time: Denmark's sculpture festival goes back to the Middle Ages for inspiration

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Sands of time: Denmark's sculpture festival goes back to the Middle Ages for inspiration  The Danish town of Hundested is seeking inspiration from the Middle Ages for its annual Sand Sculpture Festival. Now, in its 15th year, artists are letting their imaginations go back in time as knights, dragons and kings are appearing across its beaches.  READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/15/sands-of-time-denmarks-sculpture-festival-goes-back-to-the-middle-ages-for-inspiration  Spark your senses, wake your wonder. Euronews Culture seeks to show creativity in action and inspire our audience to explore the world through the five senses. Start your journey through the best of Europe's arts, gastronomy, traditions and high-end craftsmanship.

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00:31There are so many good stories, we find some local stories from Denmark also, we have a story about a

00:40huge market that was in that time. It's like the middle-aged Temu thing. And the carvers, the artists, they

00:53really love this team because there are so many good pictures and stories in it.

01:10It's not beach sand, but it's normal sand from a sand pit. And there is a little bit of clay

01:17in it, which means it dries out and gets hot, rock hot, and can stand the rain.

01:39I did find something about chess.

01:42And that was kind of lovely because apparently they found out that people intercultural, they would actually come over in

01:53each other's house, mainly kings, to play the game of chess.

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