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In the weeks before Christmas, you can feel a very special flair in Brixen. Snow glistens from the surrounding mountain peaks into the valley and the pistes on the local mountain Plose are also ready for the first ski turns. When it slowly gets darker, you can no longer escape the Christmas atmosphere in Brixen. The atmospheric lights in the streets of the town and the decorated. The smell of mulled wine made from regional ingredients, warm soup and biscuits brings locals and guests to the cathedral Square of Brixen. From 24.11.2023 – 06.01.2024 at Italy's oldest Christmas Market you can find products that were mainly made or finished in South Tyrol. Whether it's individual gift ideas for friends and family or simply a cosy get-together with homemade mulled wines, dumpling variations or sweets. At the Brixen Christmas Market you can simply enjoy the contemplative Christmas atmosphere surrounded by the traditional wooden huts, the festively decorated trees and the cathedral chapter. Opening hours 24.11.2023–6.1.2024 Trade booths:  Monday - Thursday: 11.00 - 19.00  Friday - Sunday & Public Holidays: 10.00 - 19.00  Food & gastronomic booths:  Monday - Thursday: 11.00 - 20.30 Friday - Saturday: 10.00 - 21.00 Sunday & public holidays: 10.00 - 20.30  Gastronomic evenings: 23.11. (opening market), 08.12. & 23.12. until 10 pm  Special opening days: 24.12.2023 & 31.12.2023: 10.00 - 16.00  01.01.2024: 12.00 - 19.00  06.01.2024: 10.00 - 18.00 The market will be closed on 25th December Opening Brixen Christmas Market 23.11.2023: 17:00  Programme & info: www.brixen.org/christmas

The scent is that of cinnamon and spices, of mountain wood and home-made cakes, of mulled wine and festively decorated fir trees. The light is that of the wooden houses all tidy and decorated, the light coming from the Christmas tree and shining in the eyes of the children. The sweet notes of Christmas carols and cheerful harmony waft through the air. Tastes reminiscent of Zelten with candied fruit, apple strudel, homemade biscuits. The warmth in the hands of boiled wool, loden, decorated candles, a steaming cup in the company of friends. The Christmas Market is the most eagerly awaited event of the year: from November 24th to January 6th. Shopping in Bolzano is a reflection of multi-cultural exchange: from traditional South Tyrolean clothing to designer fashion, from traditional stores selling local products to Italian regional delis, from charming local market stalls to the market of piazza delle Erbe, a colourful triumph of fruits, vegetables, flowers and breads. Opening hours of the shops: Monday-Thursday 11-19 Friday-Saturday-Sunday 10-19 Overtime: 24.11.22 17-19 (opening 17) 24.12.22 10-14 25.12.22 closed 31.12.22 10-18 1.1.23 12-19 Opening hours for gastronomy: 24.11.22 17-22.30 8.12.22 10-22.30 24.12.22 10-15 25.12.22 closed 26.12.22 10-21 27-28-29.12.22 11-21 30.12.22 10-21 31.12.22 10-18 1.1.23 12-21 2-3-4-5.1.23 11-21 6.1.23 10-21 Mobility survey South Tyrol's Christmas markets: https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/R23Q7SD?lang=en

The Bolzano section of the CAI presents: "Walter Bonatti. Stati di grazia" To mark the 10th anniversary of Walter Bonatti's death, the Museo della Montagna in Turin presented the exhibition "Stati di grazia". This exhibition marked the culmination of the systematisation, cataloguing and digitisation of Walter Bonatti's estate - with the support of the Club Alpino Italiano, the Piedmont Region, the Fondazione CRT and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) - which the heirs of the mountaineer and explorer donated to the museum on 8 August 2016. The exhibition was curated by Roberto Mantovani and Angelo Ponta. From his first climbing tours to his last explorations, Walter Bonatti spent his entire life exploring the world and himself with unrivalled talent and uncompromising dedication. What moved him was the desire for adventure, but not only that: his relationship with the wilderness was characterised by a quest that was almost unconscious at first, but became clearer and more determined over the years until it became a real way of life. His relationship to the mountains, to nature and to his fellow human beings was very personal. What was universal, however, was his food for thought on how we can rediscover a "healthy" relationship with the changing planet and with modernity, recognising the need for a new way of looking at the world and ourselves as its inhabitants. The exhibition is less concerned with reconstructing the story of Walter Bonatti than with trying to show the common thread that runs from his adventures and emotions in the mountains to the whole world. To this end, it not only presents the images, objects and words that make his legacy so precious, but also "reproduces" some of the environments in which Bonatti liked to immerse himself, from the slopes of the Alps to the borders of the planet with its ice, forests and volcanoes, in an attempt to make the public emotionally part of Bonatti's world. With the kind support of the city administration, which has made the city gallery on Dominikanerplatz available, the Bolzano section of the CAI now has the opportunity to present this impressive exhibition in Bolzano in November and December 2023 under the patronage of the City of Bolzano and the UNESCO Dolomites Foundation. Opening on 8 November in the city gallery on Dominikanerplatz in Bolzano Admission free.

In their latest works (photographs, sound installations, photographic objects, videos), the Doroszenko duo deals with a classic theme in art - landscape. The works were created during artistic residencies in Kunstnarhuset Messen Ålvik (Norway), The Island Resignified LeQada (Greece), Klaipeda Culture Communication Center (Lithuania), and in Warsaw, as part of the Scholarship from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland. To better understand the causes of the current environmental crisis, the artists look at the history of the Western tradition of landscape painting, in which the concept of natural landscape was defined according to the dominant worldview - as a detached component, outside the subject. In their works, Ewa and Jacek Doroszenko aim to question the separation between the issue - the observer - and the separated environment. A significant element of the Doroszenko duo’s artistic practice is to treat sound phenomena as a full- fledged element in the field of visual art and to emphasize the importance of “deep listening” in everyday life. Accordingly, the artists are interested in the landscape’s holistic experience, which is impossible without the acoustic factor. In their mixed-media projects, the artists explore how digital images, and the latest technologies mediate the perception of the natural world. Fascinated by modern information tools and their immense potential for shaping lifestyles, Ewa and Jacek Doroszenko attempt to capture the atmosphere of the physical yet virtual present. Looking at the textures of landscapes - both natural and simulated - the artists highlight the role of photography in navigating the current world. Using Google Street View, popular computer games, travel guides and other online sources, the artists examine how contemporary digital culture is changing the perception of the landscape. Their works focus on the positive impact of the landscape on human psychological well-being. As residents of Warsaw who regularly experience urban “noise pollution”, they know the need to popularize “soundscape ecology” - the science of acoustic relationships between living organisms, human and otherwise, and their environment. Referring to this therapeutic function of landscape, they present works that subtly reveal the inseparable connection between man and his natural surroundings.

The pictures and texts of the Advent calendar were created by people with disabilities in the WunderBar - Seeburg workshop, focusing on the topic of peace. The pictures can be purchased in postcard format at the information stand.

Ice rink on the town hall square in Lana, organised by the Lana merchants, from Monday to Friday from 14.00-17.00, Saturday and Sunday from 10.00-17.00.

Traditional market in the center of Silandro with regional products.

You will discover with us the world of the South Tyrolean sparkling wines. During a guided cellar tour we will tell you many details of the production cycle and in the tasting you can enjoy the finesse and elegance of our mountain pearls.

Walther von der Vogelweide, the most important of the German-speaking minnesingers, has left a deep mark not only on literature, but also on Lajen. Thus would Walther von der Vogelweide have probably received us, bidding us “willekomen” to his home of Lajen, which he left in the late 12th century in order to conquer the entire German-speaking world with his songs and poems. Walther was the star minnesinger, the one who knew how to entertain the ladies and gentlemen at court – up to and including numerous crowned heads. As a consummate professional, he knew exactly what his audience wanted to hear, whether it was poems about noble ladies and (not so noble) girls, or works with a more solid content: crown, church, crusades.

Peaceful and authentic ambience at Ritten/Renon’s Christmas Market. Delicious local treats, traditional and high-quality arts and crafts are waiting for you, accompanied by a lovely entertainment program with concerts, live nativity sets and lots more. Cozy, well almost contemplative – that’s the best way to describe the ambience at Ritten's Christmas Market, the Christmas Train Market (“Christbahnl”). The snow falls softly from the sky, Christmas carols gently jingle across the square and a fragrance of freshly baked goodies fills the winter air. That’s why the Christmas Train Market offers a comforting contrast to the hustle and bustle of many other Christmas markets in South Tyrol. Here, the calm and peace of the holiday season remains preserved. The gourmet stands at the markets in promise comfort and feel-good food of finest quality along with delicious hot punch to warm you right through to your bones. The Christmas Train Market on the train station of Oberbozen, Beekeeping Museum at the historical Plattnerhof farm in Wolfsgruben and in the centre of Klobenstein is open Friday from 1 p.m., Saturday & Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Rittner Bahn Train connects the Rittner Christbahnl every half hour. Entertainment program: www.trenatale.it

Double Trouble means double trouble. A promising title. A title does not stand alone, but is always an indication of the content of the program or, in this case, the exhibition. We can therefore look forward to an exciting and exciting exhibition. In which two artists, Julia Frank & Karin Welponer, meet, perhaps also two views of art. But certainly a deep examination of the work of the person in question. The core of Julia Frank's contribution is an approximately 10-minute video portrait about Karin Welponer. In terms of content, Julia Frank describes this work as a narrative journey that begins in the past and extends to the present. Karin Welponer's multi-part photo works also have key points or cores. These are “tree fragments” or “tree details”. Here the artist declares visible injuries and their healing, as well as overgrowths, to be works of art. Seen in this way, this exhibition is a hike, perhaps even a journey, that plays with changes, inversions and allusions. Julia Frank's iconic coat stand by the Thonet brothers is alienated and changed, its original purpose and form removed and filled with new content and new form. Here too, a starting point and a reference to the tree pictures and the milled wooden objects by Karin Welponer. These are, among other things, shapes created by bark beetles. The paths of the bark beetles, which mean certain death for a weakened tree, are declared a beautiful form, a work of art. Accordingly, Double Trouble is actually a fine discussion and a “complementation” with the work and the opinions of the other person. Trouble also stands for the word worry. Double worry. The exhibition can perhaps also be read as a careful and careful interaction and relationship.

TO THE PIECE This year, for the first time, an operetta by Franz v. Suppè is on the programme of the "Südtiroler Operettenspiele"; and with "Boccaccio" it is of course his best-known masterpiece. Suppè, like Johann Strauss, who was a few years younger, is one of the founders of classical Viennese operetta and was strongly influenced by Jacques Offenbach. In his operettas, for example, he preferred to use the couplet instead of the great aria (see "Fledermaus"), partly because this is not so demanding from a vocal point of view and above all because it suits the buffoonish character of his operettas. Many of his roles are actually written and intended for actors with halfway singing abilities. On the other hand, Suppè in particular is much closer to opera than other contemporaries. This may be due to the fact that he lived in Italy for many years and was a great admirer of Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti and also the young Verdi. And so it was obvious for Suppè to endow his "Boccaccio" with much such Italianità. It is precisely this combination of southern melodicism and Viennese elegance that makes this score so appealing and secured the composer a worldwide success, which unfortunately eluded most of Suppè's other operettas. However, the many overtures to his other operettas such as "Dichter und Bauer" (Poet and Peasant), "Leichte Kavallerie" (Light Cavalry) and "Pique Dame" (Queen of Spades) remain very popular and can be heard in concert halls all over the world. Even in these showpieces for orchestra, his compositional genius and his art of orchestration are evident time and again. The somewhat turbulent plot of "Boccaccio" needs dramaturgical tightening, but has a lot of witty potential; the extraordinary beauty of the melodies and the musical temperament with which Suppé endows his characters will certainly enchant the audience when the curtain rises on the 14th South Tyrolean Operetta Festival on Thursday, 7 December 2023 at the Forum Brixen. Operetta Plays. Further performances will follow until 30 December. DIRECTION Director: Leo Ploner Conductor: Davide Lorenzato Advance ticket sales from Monday, 30 October 2023: Mon-Fri 10am-12pm (ticket office in the Forum Brixen) T 0472 275522 Tickets are available at the box office one hour before the performance! Further information about tickets: M 333 4562645 leo.ploleo@gmail.com

We are pleased to offer you an exclusive ice skating course in collaboration with figure skater Sara Furlan. Her years of experience on the ice and her enthusiasm for this sport are contagious. After a short introduction to the basics of ice skating, you will step onto the glittering ice surface. The ice rink in Schenna offers a perfect surface for everyone. With the help of Sara Furlan, even beginners soon feel confident on the blades.

Every Wednesday we meet us in the farm of the Schildhof Obergereuth. Together we prepare South Tyrolean bread with spices and wheat from our farm. While the dough is rising and resting, we visit the wheat field and our mill from 1831. The bread and three recipes are taken home. While the bread is baking in the oven, we dedicate ourselves to lunch: a generous and varied platter of cheeses from the organic cheese dairies Aignerhof and Schupferhof, various types of bread from our farm and our medlar jelly. "Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant". · Robert L. Stevenson ·

In the days before the feast of the liturgical year - Epiphany - Palm Sunday, Pentecost, Ascension, All Saints' Day and Immaculate Conception - the organ meditations take place in the Cathedral. A selection of texts and music for a more thorough preparation for the festivities.

The bells are ringing all over the year but never as lovely and comforting as during Christmas. Maybe it’s the special atmosphere or the wonderful memories that let us love the Christmastime, but also the Christmas bells spread the magic – it’s simply the happiest time of the year. Sterzing in the north of Southtyrol is surrounded by the beautiful sound of ringing bells in all its forms and sounds. The hollow and smooth sound of the church bells, or even the friendly bells of local cows and farm animals – every bell has his own importance. Christmas in Sterzing is all about joyful bells with their warming sounds.

The Merano Christmas Market provides a magical atmosphere, with daily concerts, children’s entertainment, local customs and handicrafts. There are other Christmas markets in Merano and Environs too, offering textiles, jewelry, ceramics, glass and wooden objects. Closed on 25th December.

Selva Val Gardena is getting ready for a very special Christmas. The idyllic village of Selva, in the heart of the Dolomites, at the foot of the majestic Sella mountain group, is, at 1550 metres above sea level, the highest town in Val Gardena. With its direct connection to the legendary ski tour 'Sella Ronda', it offers 500km of perfectly prepared slopes for every ski lover. Strolling through the village you can stop to try a steaming hot mug of mulled wine or warm mulled apple drink, and you can easily find the perfect Christmas gift such as sweet scented pine pillows, cosy mountain slippers, warm woolly socks, wooden nativity scenes, and many other items to decorate your mountain Christmas. Thousands of twinkling lights infused with sweet Christmas melodies will be sure to light up the hearts of young and old alike. The Christmas market is open from December 7th to December 10th, from December 15th to December 17th, and from December 22nd to January 6th, daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM. It is closed from December 11th to December 14th and from December 17th to December 22nd.

The traditional Christmas market takes place from 26th November 2021 to 6th January 2022 in the town centre of Brunico. The guests will find lovely decorated stands with arts and craft, sweet treats and handmade gifts as well as several culinary delights at the Christmas market. Concerts, music, ice rink and the Advent Calender. Official opening: 23rd November 2023 at 5.00 pm., "Oberstadt"

This is the market where nobody will freeze! Your Christmas journey would not be complete without enjoying our traditional home-made dishes, drinks and sweets. There are multiple facilities around and in the cave where you can find our specialties and taste them while enjoying the Christmassy atmosphere. Don’t miss this truly magical experience offering a traditional, historical and fairytale-like atmosphere. The Unterground Christmas experience is freely accessible and without and entrance fee! San Candido is offering a unique Underground Christmas Market located in the Dolomythos Museum. During this time the Museum offers free entrances, which allows every visitor to enjoy and experience a complete new world of attractions. Visitors are engaging in the history of our world heritage area named ‘Dolomites’ while also experiencing the coziness and warmth only found in the mountains. Your journey will experience a complete and worth seeing harmony cooperated with the countless huts offering Christmas gifts, luxuries, local handicraft and culinary.

From 24 November to 7 January Brixen Tourism presents the light and music show “COLORS. A Homage to Peace”. Also this year the lighting effects will be produced by the French light artists Spectaculaires. Musical highlights will be provided by a children's peace choir, consisting of young singers from all twin towns of Brixen under the direction of conductor Stephen Lloyd. The choir will sing live on the premiere weekend.

Christmas spirit is coming to San Cassiano again this year! The San Cassiano town band will provide musical accompaniment for the evening. During the event photos or video footage may be taken for the purpose of documentation and promotion of the event and the region. The footage may be used and published on websites, on social networks and on media in compliance with the data protection regulations.

Val Gardena‘s nativity scenes Val Gardena is famous for its magnificent wooden sculptures, and its pride and joy are the traditional nativity scenes which pop up during the Christmas period. A beloved ritual among the locals, the figurine of Baby Jesus is placed in the manger only on Christmas Eve, while the figurines of the Three Wise Men are added on January 6. Admire over 30 hand-carved nativity scenes by local artists at the "Luis Trenker" cultural centre in Ortisei. Open daily from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm and from 4.00 pm to 7.00pm. Free entry.

A fairytale setting in the heart of the Dolomites Ortisei, the picturesque capital of Val Gardena, turns into a winter fairy tale in the pre-Christmas period. The snow-covered scene and the magical atmosphere are always of great appeal to our visitors. The Christmas Village combines the historical traditions of Val Gardena with the elegance and exclusivity of the range of products offered in the wooden huts. The “Lodenlounges”, cosy and comfortable wooden huts, invite visitors to taste local products and gastronomic delicacies in a romantic atmosphere. At the Christmas Village, you will find a rich assortment of products, ranging from the most original gift items to tasty Christmas cakes. There will also be fine liqueurs and South Tyrolean wines, which stand out for their exceptional quality and aroma. In addition to the wide range of products in the Christmas Village, there are also events in which local groups and musicians will perform. We invite you to attend these shows, which will make you enjoy the special Christmas atmosphere. Discover Ortisei during the Christmas period and experience a magical atmosphere with a touch of glamour! Opening times Christmas Village Ortisei: 01.12.2023 until 07.01.2024 From Monday to Thursday 15.00 - 20.00h* From Friday to Sunday 11.00h - 19.00h/20.00h* Special opening hours: 07.12.2023: 11.00h - 19.00h/20.00h* 24.12.2023: 11.00h - 16.00h/19.00h* 25.12.2023 (optional) – 07.01.2024: 15.00h - 19.00h 25.12.2023 – 07.01.2024: 11.00h - 20.00h* * only gastronomy

Since its opening, the ice rink in the centre of Schenna has enjoyed great popularity. Anyone who wants to take to the ice is in exactly the right place in Schenna. The 12x30 metre artificial ice rink offers locals and guests the chance to do their laps on the shiny surface right in the village centre. Skates and helmets can be rented. A food stall offers warming drinks and snacks. Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM The food stall remains open until 8:00 PM Closed on Tuesdays - except on 05/12, 12/26 & 01/02.

The exhibition shows a central thematic area to which Ottavia Demetz devotes herself with great fascination: landscape painting in the great outdoors. For her, watercolor is the ideal technique for capturing atmospheric, moody impressions. In her works we recognize many familiar mountain views, but still the subjects seem somehow different, seen anew, rebuilt through color and texture. Using various watercolor techniques - glazing, granulation, wash - the artist achieves a subtle color and "airy" mood in the landscape paintings. Light and physicality of the rock formations play a significant role. The pictures express not only a strong soulfulness, but also a certain fleetingness of the mountain landscape. [Text: Richard Firler] Ottavia Demetz (*1969), graduated from the Provincial Vocational School "Cademia", worked as an independent barrel painter, teaches at the Provincial Vocational School "Cademia" in Ortisei the subject painting 12.10.2023-12.1.2024 Lajen [Village Hall] [Art in the Hallway Walther-von-der-Vogelweide-Str. 30/A Opening: Thursday, 12.10.2023, 18.30, Introduction: Silvia Demetz The exhibition can be visited until January 12, 2024. For more information, please contact Elisabeth Frei, Tel. 0471 655 550.

In her artistic career where she was predominantly working with figurative representations, with serial explorations concentrating in each case on specific subjects and differing areas (from stage design to large scale murals, from photography to music and literature), Margareth has now, using the theme of the planets, found a natural sequel to her moon theme, as it were, and has moved to a more abstract form of expression which she is nevertheless constantly questioning with her innate care and thoroughness, all this resulting from a long and rigorous process of investigation and refinement. For every planet, every deity, yes, even for every colour, one might say, we have something akin to a portrait which Margareth has invested with her own perception of it and where she has intensified her own relationship with it, revealing to us and to herself the key to its interpretation which is so essential to its understanding. Thus in one narrative which is never banal, we are shown the absolute strength of Mars, the seductive beauty of Venus, the conflictual complexity of Saturn, the mysterious clemency of the Moon or the divine superiority of Jupiter, and all this is done using colours and shapes which characterise each one of them: additional and analogue attributes which imbue the painting with tension and extraordinary energy, whilst at the same time bestowing on it, as if by magic, a faint ironic value which always allows the interplay to be shrewd and intelligent. Flavia Pesci Biography Born in Bolzano in 1954. In 1973 she studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia with Emilio Vedova. In 1975 she moved to Berlin where she studied Painting, Graphics and Photography at the Hochschule der Künste. She was invited to take photographs for the foremost cultural institutions in Berlin. In 1977 she founded a Studio home frequented by eminent artists and theatre people living in Berlin. In 1979 she was awarded a grant to study in New York, with the task of photographing the Actor’s Studio and Lee Strassberg’s lessons. She starting exhibiting her work in private galleries in Berlin in 1980, and 1983, together with Joachim Szymczak, undertook a huge project for the decoration of the Berlin underground network: 75 paintings in 8 different stations. She won the Internationalen Bauausstellung competition for the decoration of the façade of a historic Kreuzberg house. In 1984 she moved to Rome, where she has continued her work as a painter. She has exhibited in Italy and abroad in private galleries, public venues and museums (Rome, Paris, Milan, Pescara, Bolzano, Modena, Bologna, Berlin, Nimes, Lyon, Cologne, Bonn, etc). She was invited to take part in the 54th Venice Biennale. She is Professor of Decoration at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, where she also holds courses on Chromatology. She lives and works in Rome and Berlin.

Vernissage - Rut Bernardi 07.12.23 - 8:00 PM Open every day from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM Closed on Mondays and on 24.12.

Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season! In addition to the ice rink on the village square with ice skate hire, a small Christmas market with wooden souvenirs, hot drinks, culinary delicacies and farm products invites you to linger. You can also visit the new special exhibition on "Amphibians in South Tyrol" at the Visitor Center of the Nature Park of Seis. There is also an exciting supporting programme: from fascinating magic and fire shows to live music and contemplative Advent concerts. Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate hire and mulled wine: 02 December 2023 to 14 January 2024 Small Christmas market: • 2/3 December 2023 • 08/09/10 December 2023 • 16/17 December 2023 • 23 December 2023 • 28-31 December 2023 • 03 January 2024 • 05/06 January 2024 Daily from 3 - 7 pm (closed on 24 December 2023)

Guided tour of the city centre in German and Italian language with focus on the main highlights of the old town. » Duration 2 hours » Bilingual: Italian/German » Max 25 people