Int'l artists mark Earth Day at shrinking Dead Sea

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Int'l artists mark Earth Day at shrinking Dead Sea

STORY: Int'l artists mark Earth Day at shrinking Dead Sea DATELINE: April 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:04:16 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CRAIG DERSHOWITZ, Organizer 2. various of a mural warning about the shrinkage of the Dead Sea 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): OZ MONTANIA, Artist from Paraguay 4. various of murals 5. various of the Dead Sea STORYLINE: A total of 10 international graffiti artists have worked on murals near the Dead Sea's Kalia Beach to mark the annual Earth Day and raise awareness of the ecological crisis of the area. The 10 artists traveled all the way to Israel for this project from countries such as Argentina, Paraguay, Greece, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, and the United States. They are converting abandoned old military barracks into sizable concrete canvases for their artwork. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CRAIG DERSHOWITZ, Organizer "The Dead Sea is being drained and degrading at an alarming rate. Even from my first trip here 15 years ago, the sea is mete

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