Artists from various countries creatively transform the famous Mui Ne sand dunes into sculptures of amazing shapes and images, depicting characters from popular fairy tales of Vietnam and other cultures. The project is organized on the territory of a specialized park built specifically for exhibitions of this kind.

The place is called "Forgotten Land". Some exhibits tell traditional stories of Vietnamese folklore, passed down to descendants for many generations. On the territory of the park, you can also find more familiar imagery. For example, Canadian artist David Jean Ducharme created a sand illustration of "Puss in Boots".

Near the entrance gates to the park, guests are greeted by a statue of the main fairy-tale character from the popular movie "King Kong". Interestingly, it is in the southern part of Vietnam, in Binh Thuan province, near the fishing village of Mui Ne, that sand of the most suitable structure for artistic processing can be found. Strangely enough, this has been confirmed by researcher specialists.

In the photo, you can see Mariëlle Heissels, who came straight from the Netherlands, working on her piece. Her work is called "Persephone." Mariëlle is a professional sand sculptor. Artists from 15 countries, including Italy, Brazil, the USA, and Japan, were invited to this wonderful park.

Some of the works are taken from traditional Vietnamese legends. The country's most famous legend is about the love of the Dragon King and the Fairy, as well as the tale of the Mountain King and the Ocean Lord. Among foreign fairy tales, more familiar to foreign visitors, there are illustrations such as "The Fox and the Crow" and "Beauty and the Beast".

This exhibition illustrates a scene from the Vietnamese fairy tale about the toad that went to the Jade Emperor during a prolonged drought.

The material itself used to carve the reliefs includes only 2 components – sand and water.

Finding the park is very simple; it is located near the main road, almost halfway between the village of Mui Ne and the city of Phan Thiet. The street is called Nguyen Thong, and public transport runs along it regularly.

Below is a photo of an elderly woman making her way to the Thien Mu Buddhist pagoda. This sculpture is a copy of the famous architectural temple in the historical city of Hue.

One of the first visitors to the park, a guest from Ho Chi Minh City named Thanh Thu, spoke about this place as follows:

"It's as if I am traveling to completely different places, exploring unique cultures."

Anyone can try their hand at creating sand sculptures. A special area has been set aside in the park for this. As a rule, children become the main novice sand artists.