Welcome to the European Stone Festival 2010

Bienvenue au Festival Européen de la Pierre 2010

Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends,
We are pleased that there is such great interest in the European Stone Festival 2010, the meeting point for colleges as well as professional stone carvers and sculptors in Europe.

What is the European Stone Festival?

From Friday evening 28th May to Sunday 30th May 2010 about 160 young stone carvers and sculptors from all over Europe will meet in the marvellous park of the Chateau des Rohan in Saverne to match their skills in a contest and present their art to the public.
Find out more under Information.

Registration!

You can register either by fax under the number 0033(0) 3 88 91 11 50, by post to the organizing committee’s address: European Association of Stone Masons and Sculptors, «EASMS», 3 rue des Bouchers, F-67490 Dettwiller
Find out more under Registration.

How much is the admission fee:

35,--€ for apprentices and 50,--€ for journeymen and qualified stone carvers and sculptors.

What are the attractions of the Stone Festival for the visitors?

Besides the attraction of being able to watch the participants at work during the competition, a magnificent exhibition about Stereotomy - “The Art of Stone Cutting throughout its History and Le Compagnonnage” - will also take place.
Stands and lively workshops will allow the visitors to discover l’Atelier de l’Œuvre Notre Dame de la Cathédrale de Strasbourg, the dignified heritage lodge of stone carvers of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, and, of course, the professionals of the trade guild of stonemasons will demonstrate their know-how.
The final programme for the European Stone Festival and the supporting programme for the weekend will appear on this web site and in the media early in April 2010. Find out more under Programm.

European Association of Stone Masons and Sculptors “EASMS”.

3, rue des Bouchers F. 67490 DETTWILLER.
Président: Monsieur Norbert Stoffel.
phone 00 33 (0) 672 36 5956
Telefax: 00 33 (0)3 88 91 11 50
E-mail:norbert.stoffel@wanadoo.fr