Monday, April 5, 2010

  Largest Ice Easter Egg - world record set by Russian sculptors

 MOSCOW, Russia -- To celebrate Easter, artists at the Gallery of Russian Ice Sculpture at Filevskiy Park made a two meters high Easter egg out of crystal-pure ice which weighs 800 kg and measures 90 cm in diameter and sets new world record for the Largest Ice Easter Egg . 

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   The world's Largest Ice Easter Egg is in keeping with the tradition of Carl Fabergé, who made the famous ornate Easter eggs for Russian Tsar Alexander III.

    The artists were working in the street when the temperature was well above zero. They had to hurry before the ice started to melt. It took them a little more than an hour to turn the block of ice into a beautiful Easter egg.

   Considering that the weather is still relatively cold, the artists don’t need to worry about their creation melting anytime soon.

   The achievement was registered in the Russian Book of Records.

   Link: World's Largest Ice Easter Egg  Photo Gallery

   The tradition of gifting paschal eggs is widespread around the world.

   In Russia people also paint eggs, and on Sunday – as a light-hearted way of celebrating – fight them like conkers. Whoever owns the egg that doesn’t break when tapped by their opponent’s is the winner.

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