Austria hosts body painting world championships

Janet Lawrence
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VIENNA, July 1 (Reuters) - More than 300 artists from 45 nations are competing in the body painting world championships at Woerthersee lake in Austria.

Participants in the three-day competition that began on Friday are competing in the brush and sponge, airbrush and special effects categories.

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The festival also includes exhibitions and parties where guests dance in spectacular costumes and painted bodies.

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