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If you ever felt like painting on something else than canvas, why not try a body? If you hurry up you might even be able to participate in the World Bodypainting Festival 2006l! € 18.000 in cash and € 23.000 product prizes is not bad I'd say.

Each year in Seeboden in the south of Austria, Europe’s most colorful Event takes place. The “World Bodypainting Festival” is the biggest art event in the bodypainting theme. More then 20.000 visitors admired work from the best bodypainters worldwide in 2005.

Artists from 40 nations will come to this unique event, and put body art into the mountain and lake scenery. On the three main days the World Champion title in 4 categories will be given. In 2005 the night contest for UV effects had a successful premier and will be given again on one of the festival nights.

The Lake Millstätter See region's scenery is the stage, where bodies are boldly put on show, and each artist has the opportunity to show his/her own specialities - bodies painted with many different materials and techniques, and sometimes combined with the most fantastic costumes, masks and show effects.

The festival runs from July 17th until July 23th, more details and lots of bodypainting pictures on the festival website.