Blind visitors to feel ice sculptures in Leiden
by Amy
Posted on Friday, February 24th, 2006 at 9:38 pm CET
The Rembrandt-themed Dutch Ice Sculpture Festival, an attraction in Leiden since December, has been a huge success. Nearly a quarter million people have seen the ice statues so far. The festival will close this Sunday at 6pm. At 5:30pm a group of blind and legally blind persons will be able to feel the sculptures. During the run of the festival, touching the sculptures by the public was not allowed.
Source: Blinden en slechtzienden naar IJssculpturenfestival
Posted on Friday, February 24th, 2006 at 9:38 pm CET
The Rembrandt-themed Dutch Ice Sculpture Festival, an attraction in Leiden since December, has been a huge success. Nearly a quarter million people have seen the ice statues so far. The festival will close this Sunday at 6pm. At 5:30pm a group of blind and legally blind persons will be able to feel the sculptures. During the run of the festival, touching the sculptures by the public was not allowed.
Source: Blinden en slechtzienden naar IJssculpturenfestival
