Sylacauga Marble Festival 2015

The festival spears said is putting sylacauga marble back on the map.

Sylacauga marble festival 2015. There are three marble companies operating in the sylacauga area. At the 2010 census the population was 12 749. Sylacauga the marble festival went to plan b to find another way to celebrate marble and sculptors following its cancellation due to the covid 19 virus in the spring. This was discovered shortly after settlers moved into the area and has been.

The twelve day festival situated in the heart of downtown sylacauga at blue bell park hosts twenty to thirty sculptors. The marble festival is sponsored by the sylacauga arts council. Sylacauga marble festival si svolge infatti dal 5 aprile 2015 al 19 aprile 2015 in alabama usa. The city did so with a mayor s reception which took place at the sylacauga chamber of commerce.

Sylacauga marble also commonly known as alabama marble is a marble that is found in a belt running through talladega county alabama. Sylacauga sylacauga s magic of marble festival originally planned for march 31 through april 11 was canceled several weeks prior to the event s start date due to the ongoing coronavirus. The sylacauga marble festival is held annually in sylacauga alabama. Magic of marble festival each april for the last eleven years sculptors from around the world gather in alabama s marble city sylacauga for the magic of marble festival.

Nicknames for sylacauga include the marble city the cog and alabama s best kept secret. Sylacauga the city of sylacauga took a break from marble sculpting wednesday to celebrate the visiting sculptors who have made the 7th annual sylacauga magic of marble festival so special this year. Sylacauga arts council sylacauga chamber of commerce j craig community center b b. Sylacauga marble has been called the world s whitest.

Ted spears chairman. Comer memorial library city of sylacauga marble mania committee. The mission of the sylacauga marble festival is to recreate the magic of marble through. The history of marble in sylacauga dates back to the 1830s.

Sylacauga is known for its fine white marble bedrock. It is prized for its pure white color and its crystalline structure.