"Ambusimbel", "Asiris".

07-Jul-2005 - 19-Jul-2005 England. Brighton. "World Sand Sculpture Festival Brighton 2005". "Egypt" theme.

"Ambusimbel" - Kuraev V.A. (height 3,5 m., length 12 m.)
"Asiris" - Kuraev V.A. (height 3,5 m.)

"Western" and children's competition.

05-Jun-2005 - 10-Jul-2005 Italy, Venice (Jesolo). The international exhibition of sand sculpture. "Hollywood" theme.

"Western" - Kuraev V.A. (height 3,5 m.) In a sculpture represent: Clint Eastwood on a horse, Cary Cooper with lady, John Wayne.

Within the limits of this exhibition have passed events also:
- 24 and 25 June The master-class who was lead by sculptors: Kuraev V.A. and John Gowdy
- 26 June Children's sand sculpture competition. The organizer - Mayoralty Jesolo. Chairman of jury V.A. Kuraev (Russia), the judge - John Gowdy (USA).

Presentation SANDVISION - "Three sides of a victory"

09-May-2005 In a garden "Hermitage" the Moscow artists, repeated winners of world competitions - Vladimir Kuraev, will present the art "Sandvision". Since May, 9th and all the summer long the sculpture, "Three sides of the Victory", will stand in a garden "Hermitage".

Enormous monument of 4,5 meter heights on which 60 tons of sand - significant cultural event of the capital are has left, devoted to the 60 anniversary of a victory of allied armies in 2-nd world war.

27-Nov-05 - 12-Dec-05 Venice (Jesolo)
Kuraev will take part in the international sand sculpture festival.

"Servantes"

03-Apr-2005 - 10-Apr-2005 Spain. Valladolid. The Exhibition-competition of a sand sculpture, devoted Migel de Servantes.

"Servantes" - Kuraev V.A. - 3 place (height 3 m.).