Street artist paints 10 life-size horses for Longines FEI European Championships in Gothenburg

With 100 days left until the opening of Longines FEI European Championships, 10 life-size horses made by artist Shai Dahan are about to hit the streets of Gothenburg.

Longines FEI European Championships will take place in August and the glass fibre horses, painted in vivid colours, are part of the championship’s city dressing programme.

- The 10 horses, each with its own theme, will be placed at central locations such as Göteborg Landvetter Airport, the ferry terminal Stenaterminalen and Gothenburg Central Station. They will be symbols for the event and welcome visitors to Gothenburg, said Helena Lindqvist, Marketing Manager for Longines FEI European Championships.

Shai Dahan is a renowned street artist, originally from the U.S, who became fascinated by horses when he first moved to Sweden.

- It has been fun to work with sculptures and to paint in three dimensions, said Shai Dahan who is more used to painting murals.

In May, the sculptures aroused great interest when they were exhibited at Götaplatsen in central Gothenburg. In addition to the horses painted by Shai Dahan, one horse will be painted by a group from Kulturlabbet in collaboration with Shai. Kulturlabbet is a day center for people with intellectual disabilities, interested in creative /artistic work.

Contact:
Helena Lindqvist, Marketing Manager Phone: +46 725 41 84 50, helena.lindqvist@goteborg.com
Shai Dahan, artist Tel +46 721 74 85 85, shai.dahan@gmail.com

Read more at: www.gothenburg2017.com

About the Longines FEI European Championships Gothenburg 2017August 21-27
4 disciplines
300 of Europe's best riders and drivers from 30 countries
590 horses
Capacity for 27,000 equestrian fans at Ullevi Stadium daily
120 exhibitors at Heden Arena
14 000 volunteers
400 media representatives

Event Locations:
Ullevi Stadium: arena for the disciplines Dressage and Jumping. 
Heden Arena: Heden is a recreational area located next to the Ullevi Stadium. The area will be the main arena for Driving and Para-Equestrian Dressage. During the Longines FEI European Championships the Heden Arena will also transform into a lively area with shows, hands-on activities and exhibits. The Heden Arena will have free admission all week. 
The Slottsskogen City Park and the city: some of Gothenburg's central streets and the city's beautiful park Slottsskogen will be the venue for the Driving marathon.

The Longines FEI European Championships Gothenburg 2017 is organized in close collaboration between the Swedish Equestrian Federation, Got Event AB and Göteborg & Co.

Read more at: www.gothenburg2017.com