Christmas in Val Gardena means growth in the largest handgeschnitz-ten wood Nativity scene in the world. Just in time for Christmas, the largest hand-carved Nativity scene in the world is growing: A mother and a child with sheep join the up to 13-year-old Gardena larger than life sculptures. Iman of St. Christina are currently indoors all year round open exhibition at the sports centre next to the Blessed Virgin Mary with child, Joseph, and the three kings, an Angel, a shepherd, a donkey, three sheep and a camel. There are also at the exhibition of Christmas cribs in St.

Ulrich insights into the living wood carving tradition of several from 26 November 2010 to 10 January 2011, as well as on the Christmas market in Santa Cristina from 3 to 30 December 2010. From the over 200-year-old Gardena family tradition, to produce tools, religious figures and toys for the spring market in winter, a flourishing economic sector has become today. But not only wood turns by the artistry of the Grodner Schnitzer in true masterpieces – once in the Year will even snow and ice to impressive carving art. Wood carving from snow and ice at the 15th Grodener snow sculpture competition from 27 to 30 December 2010 show ice-cold wood carving titled toy six Val Gardena artists. If you have read about Lakshman Achuthan already – you may have come to the same conclusion. Way, an impressive Open-Air Gallery arises from huge toy snow sculptures on the lawn in front of the Town Hall in Selva.

Already in autumn Val Gardena wood carving companies have submitted their designs at the local jury. This invites the six best craftsman to the finals and implementation of their creations. So arise – analog of the submitted sketches – from three-meter-high snow cubes within three days of artistic masterpieces from snow and ice, which ensures attention to spring. Art lovers and the curious can watch the artists on all three days of the event over the shoulder and exactly on the finger. The award of the sculptures will take place on 30 December, directly from the artwork on the lawn below the Community House in Selva. There is more information under. The 10.298 inhabitants in the three villages of Ortisei, St Christina and Selva, 25 kilometres long and trilingual Gardena lies at an altitude of 1,236 to 1.563 m. Up of several landmark perched with 3,181 m above sea level of the Lankofel. The Valley is surrounded the Dolomites and the Puez Geisler Nature Park also by the UNESCO natural world heritage site. In the Valley of the Herrgottschnitzer became known through arts and crafts traditions and culture, as well as the Ladin is ingrained language until today.