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Men Dragon Alien sirens, fabulous fire dancers, in hair Santas and even a labrador retriever vehicle color, you can see all these festivals and more exceptional body painting now annually worldwide.
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There is a wide range of body painting festivals today. All are equipped with painted bodies, of course, and they include all types of competitions, but there are a range of skills and size between the different festivals and some others are “family friendly” than others.
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Here’s a quick look at the first six festivals of painting the body, when they occur and what you can expect to find:
1. The World Council of Painting Festival
1. The World Council of Painting Festival
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The festival includes some of the body painting professional as surprising to see in the world today. A 3-day program includes dance, music and fireworks and many contests. Lots of body painting here should fall into the category “art” with some body paint dancers simply defies belief. A great event and well worth a visit.