May 17 (UPI) -- The biennial 2019 World Beard and Mustache Championship got underway Friday in Antwerp, Belgium.
Sponsored this year by Snorrenclub Antwerpen -- "Moustache Club of Antwerp" in Dutch -- the event draws beard and mustache enthusiasts from around the world for a three-day convention and contest. Friday's events include a Ladies' competition, with categories for Realistic and Creative expression of artificial beards and mustaches.