Ice sculpture festival held on Russia's Lake Baikal

STORY: Ice sculpture festival held on Russia's Lake Baikal SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 17, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:48 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival STORYLINE: An ice sculpture festival was launched in Russia on Olkhon Island, Russia, on Saturday. Thirteen artists from Russia, Mongolia, and France displayed their talents in the International Ice Sculpture Competition, themed "The Mystery of Lake Baikal." The ice sculptures, representing mermaids, dragons, eagles, and characters from Buryat folklore, stretched over a kilometer-long ice surface and an area of nearly 250,000 square meters. Visitors can roam on the frozen lake and admire the amazing ice works. The festival will last until March 8. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)