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Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season!

In addition to the ice rink in the village square with skate rentals, there will be fascinating magic and fire shows, great live bands, contemplative Advent concerts, and atmospheric Christmas stories, providing a varied program. A winter experience for young and old alike!

Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate rentals and mulled wine stand: November 29, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (closed on December 24, 2025).

May we briefly introduce ourselves? We are the most daring, adventurous, cheeky, bright, fiery, passionate, devilish boys and girls in Alta Pusteria. We are the ones who revive a real piece of South Tyrolean tradition every winter. We are the ones who make Sesto unsafe at the beginning of December. We are the BERGTOIFL SEXTEN. Are you brave enough to find out more? Fire & Flame - Visit us at the Krampus parade on 13.12.25 and let yourself be seduced into our world!

Study afternoon in Italian with a screening of the film “Hannah Arendt.”

Lectures at the Merano Academy:
Maurizio Borghi (University of Turin): “Crime and Thought. Observations based on Hannah Arendt’s ‘Some Questions of Moral Philosophy’”

Ivo De Gennaro (Free University of Bolzano - Bozen) and Gino Zaccaria (Bocconi University): “Truth and Propaganda. Observations based on Hannah Arendt’s The Origins of Totalitarianism*”

Workshop and discussion:
Screening of the film “Hannah Arendt” and discussion at the Centro per la Cultura.

Scientific coordination:
Prof. Gino Zaccaria (Bocconi University and Director of the Chora Institute)

Free admission with registration: info@adsit.org.
14 -18 p.m. (Accademia Merano) + ore 19.30-21.30 p.m. (Centro per la Cultura)

2500 years of Western civilization in just 90 minutes, and by the end, you won’t feel tired at all. On the contrary, you’ll leave in a good mood, inspired, and full of energy, because on this journey you meet the most diverse personalities: gods and mortals, dictators and saints, poets and philosophers. A sharp-witted cabaret full of humor and surprising moments.
A witty cabaret full of sharp humor and surprising moments.

The event will take place only in German.

Der Dorfchronist von Kaltern, Albert Atz, zeigt am Sonntag, 14. Dezember 2025 um 16 Uhr im Vereinshaus von Kaltern folgende Filme aus seiner Chronistenarbeit: - Die Wildschweinjagd in Kaltern 1965 (17 Min.) - Matthias Wörndle, der „Dorfbäcker“ von Kaltern (15 Min.) - Brum bin i so blöd (6 Min.) - Die längste Weinleitung der Welt (12 Min.) - Im warmen Wasser geht‘s (5 Min.) - Weihnachtsgruß von David Ambach -Der Dominikus Keller (26 Min.) Durch die Veranstaltung führt: Der Bürgermeister Christoph Pillon Alle Interessierte sind recht herzlich eingeladen. Eintritt: Freiwillige Spende - der Erlös wird für die Krebshilfe Überetsch-Unterland gespendet.

Timbreroots (BZ): CD Presentation “Heartbeat Chronicles”
Benedikt Sanoll: rhythm, fingerstyle guitar
Philipp Sanoll: drums & marimba
Sebastian Willeit: e-guitar & banjo
Thomas Vicenzi: e-bass
Simon Oberrauch: piano/keys

The members of Timbreroots blend Ambient Indie Folk, Alternative Rock, and Brit Pop into an overwhelming sonic experience that captivates fans of Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers, Ben Howard, Coldplay, and Bon Iver.

Epic singing, with up to five voices, and unique instruments like the marimba add vitality and depth to their intense lyrics. Inspired by a wide range of musical influences, the band creates a bridge between past and present, giving life to their unmistakable “Timbrevibe.”

With their new album Heartbeat Chronicles, they tell a profound story of emotional and personal growth — a journey from self-deception and isolation toward self-awareness, responsibility, and human connection. During the Heartbeat Chronicles Tour, the audience is transported into this sonic universe, promising an unforgettable and inspiring live experience.

Event: Monday, December 15, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.
www.timbreroots.com

Swan Lake tells the love story between Prince Siegfried and Odette, a princess transformed into a swan by the wicked sorcerer Rothbart. Amid grand court festivities, enchanted love scenes, spells, and deceptions, this timeless masterpiece brings to the stage all the charm of ballet and classical technique, telling one of the greatest love stories in the history of theatre. The timeless prestige and renown of Swan Lake are enhanced by the inspiring music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and the remarkable inventiveness and expressiveness of Marius Petipa’s choreography, here reinterpreted by Marco Batti, artistic director of the Balletto di Siena. His choreographic and artistic genius culminates in translating the relationship between the human body and the movements of swans. Classical repertoire ballet in three acts and four scenes Principal dancers: Chiara Gagliardo, Filippo Del Sal, Giuseppe Giacalone Soloists: Elena Badalassi, Matilde Campesi Original choreography: Marius Petipa Choreographic restaging: Marco Batti Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Costumes: Jasha Atelier, Nataliia Dolyk Lighting designer: Giovanni Monzitta Set design: S.I.R.T. srl Production: Balletto di Siena Duration: 120 minutes

Improtheater Carambolage: “Xmas-Show” At the Christmas market, the takings are high, the inns are full, and a family of refugees from the Middle East is settled in a stable, above which the angels sing. Ah, if only improvisational theatre had existed back then! The shepherds would have staged a musical with a happy ending for Baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph would have been swept up in a storm of love, and the ox and the donkey would have been settled in a cozy little farm. But it’s never too late for beautiful stories! Just come to the theatre: here life fills with joyful messages. And who knows, maybe the Befana will enter the stage on a flying sleigh… Event: Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM. www.impro.carambolage.org

Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season!

In addition to the ice rink in the village square with skate rentals, there will be fascinating magic and fire shows, great live bands, contemplative Advent concerts, and atmospheric Christmas stories, providing a varied program. A winter experience for young and old alike!

Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate rentals and mulled wine stand: November 29, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (closed on December 24, 2025).

Small groups of musicians from the music band Kiens/chienes enchant the streets of the 5 villages with their Christmas spirit and bring contemplative Christmas wishes.

Gernot Nagelschmied presents the well-known fairy tale of Mother Hulda as a lovingly staged hand puppet show. In about 40 minutes, young and old alike experience how diligence and kindness are rewarded, snow falls from the sky, and a wonderful fairy-tale world comes to life – full of humor, warmth, and enchantment.

The event will take place only in German.

Experience the fascinating craft of traditional blacksmithing up close! With an anvil, hammer, and glowing iron, the blacksmith demonstrates how a simple piece of metal can be transformed into unique works of art – from horseshoes and candle holders to intricate decorations. Visitors are welcome to watch, ask questions, and even take part in the process – a captivating experience for both children and adults.

An unusual assignment from God, seven overwhelmed angels, and seven surprised shepherds – and right in the middle, a talking, shining star. This is how a humorous nativity play begins, showing the birth of Jesus “behind the scenes.”
Because the prophets announced Christ’s arrival imprecisely, nothing is prepared: the schedule doesn’t fit, and the angels have to improvise. The result is a lively and warm-hearted chaos – with angels organizing frantically, shepherds barely able to believe what’s happening, and a star trying to keep everyone on track.

The event will take place only in German.

Enjoy a festive concert filled with beautiful music and Christmas spirit.

Free entry – voluntary donation.

Come by and let yourself be enchanted!

Swan Lake, one of the immortal masterpieces of classical ballet, tells the story of the young Prince Siegfried and Odette, a maiden transformed into a swan by the evil sorcerer Rothbart. With its iconic music by Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij, the ballet depicts the drama and beauty of eternal love. In the first act, during a court celebration, Prince Siegfried is forced to choose a bride but is captivated by a mysterious flock of swans. In the second act, at the lake, he meets Odette and learns about the curse that has transformed her into a swan. In the third act, at a ball at the castle, Siegfried, deceived by Rothbart, breaks his promise to Odette. Finally, in the fourth act, the prince desperately tries to redeem his mistake, but the spell can only be broken through his sacrifice. The Ballet Company of the National Opera House of Iași, one of the most renowned classical dance companies in Europe, will perform this historic masterpiece. The event lasts about 2 hours, with a 15-minute intermission. Ticket Prices: Poltronissima: 54.00 € (including presale fee) Disabled discount: 54.00 € + 1 free ticket Groups (min. 10 people) and children up to 12 years old: 46.00 € (including presale fee) Platea: 48.00 € (including presale fee) Disabled discount: 48.00 € + 1 free ticket Groups (min. 10 people) and children up to 12 years old: 42.00 € (including presale fee) Gallery: 40.00 € (including presale fee) Disabled discount: 40.00 € + 1 free ticket Groups (min. 10 people) and children up to 12 years old: 34.00 € (including presale fee)

Join us to celebrate the end of the year with an unforgettable event that has become a true tradition! The festivities in Colfosco will begin at 4:30 pm with a magical children’s torchlit descent – if you’d like to join, sign up at the Colfosco Ski School – followed at 5:00 pm by the impressive torchlight procession of the instructors from the Colfosco Ski School. The atmosphere will be enlivened by a DJ, and the Colfosco Fire Brigade will add even more cheer with a lottery and plenty of fun. Starting at 6:00 pm, get ready for a unique experience: a laser show will come to life, with colorful beams of light creating shapes and light displays, transforming the surroundings into an immersive and magical wonderland. Celebrate the arrival of the new year with us!

Christmas concert on 30 December 2025 Date: 30 December 2025 Time: 8 p.m. Admission: €20 (free for children and young people under 14) The South Tyrolean Salon Orchestra is hosting a festive Christmas concert to round off the holiday season. Visitors can look forward to a varied programme of classical and Christmas melodies. A buffet will be served during the interval and is included in the ticket price. Part of the proceeds will be donated to families in need and will support social projects in the region.

New Year's Eve Aperitif with the Tonal Acoustic Duo at the Algund Christmas Market On December 31st, starting at 11:00 a.m., a musical highlight awaits you at the Algund Christmas Market! The Tonal Acoustic Duo, featuring Claudia and Wolfi, is known for its harmonious vocals and musicality. With a wide-ranging repertoire from soft ballads to pop and rock tunes, they’ll create the perfect atmosphere for a cozy New Year's Eve aperitif. Enjoy the relaxed ambiance with a drink in good company – the ideal start to a festive New Year's morning! From 10:00 p.m., the Goaslschnöller will treat visitors to mulled wine from a wood-fired stove, delicious New Year's snacks, and hearty goulash soup. The evening will feature classic hits from the '60s to the '90s.

Welcome the new year with an unforgettable New Year’s Eve torchlit procession! This special evening goes beyond the traditional descent by the ski instructors from the Corvara Ski School. They’ll be joined by the Carabinieri, creating a truly impressive scene. A host will guide the event, with live music from a DJ to keep the energy high. The highlight of the celebration will be the illumination of the majestic Sassongher, followed by a spectacular laser show. Colorful laser beams will create shapes and light effects, filling the night with a magical, immersive atmosphere. A perfect way to start the new year! 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.

Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season!

In addition to the ice rink in the village square with skate rentals, there will be fascinating magic and fire shows, great live bands, contemplative Advent concerts, and atmospheric Christmas stories, providing a varied program. A winter experience for young and old alike!

Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate rentals and mulled wine stand: November 29, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (closed on December 24, 2025).

Seis am Schlern is getting ready for a magical Advent and Christmas season!

In addition to the ice rink in the village square with skate rentals, there will be fascinating magic and fire shows, great live bands, contemplative Advent concerts, and atmospheric Christmas stories, providing a varied program. A winter experience for young and old alike!

Seis on ICE Ice skating with skate rentals and mulled wine stand: November 29, 2025, to January 10, 2026.

Daily from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (closed on December 24, 2025).

A classic New Year’s concert program. Music by the Strauss family, Suppé, Lehar, Verdi, Puccini, and others. Tickets Tel. +39 0473 737777 or kulturhaus@schlanders.it

On January 4th, an acoustic duo with accordion and guitar will bring beautiful sounds to the Christmas market in Algund. Look forward to beloved Christmas classics and traditional volk music – perfect for a peaceful afternoon at the Christmas market in Algund. Immerse yourself in the enchanting pre-Christmas season with us and enjoy this atmospheric live music on Algund’s church square!

Are you ready for an extraordinary snow event that combines skill, passion and spectacle? Welcome to the Doninz slope, where the magic of winter sports comes to life in an exciting show that celebrates the skills of the instructors from all the Alta Badia ski schools. The evening will start with a torchlight descent of the ski instructors. Then the ski show of all the Alta Badia ski schools will begin. An explosion of talent, creativity and love for the mountains!

In this concert series, the stage is transformed into a small, intimate workshop where children can experiment and experience excitement. Through listening, movement and interaction, children will be the true protagonists of the experience. Among music stands and instruments – in this case violins, violas and cellos – they will be able to try their hand at creating their own concert, discovering the joy of music for themselves.

After having written and performed a very successful apocryphal of Ruzante, Natalino Balasso takes on Bertolt Brecht in an attempt to restore the German playwright's observational spirit in the insidious contemporary context. "Obviously we cannot imagine what Bertolt Brecht would write if he lived, today, immersed in our culture, eighty years after the end of the Nazi horrors, within a much more complex and stratified economy and finance. Yet those horrors and prevarication are wretchedly relevant today, in other forms and with more devious weapons,' writes the Venetian author and actor. "In this Joan of the Unemployed, Brecht's characters act in new contexts and with new words, but continue to be immersed in the terrain of dominance and subjection. The algorithm may seem less evil to us, but at the end of the day it is as perfidious and cruel as a master in the flesh. Multinationals continue to prevaricate, hurt and hit the weakest, in all countries. [...] And then there are the people: millions of individuals increasingly isolated, increasingly oppressed by the commercial-advertising-social world that is massacring communities. In this mass of monads emerges the economic superman, without true thought and without depth. As in Brecht's Saint Joan of the Slaughterhouses, we will see the vicissitudes of Pierpont Mauler, of his subordinates, of Cridle, of Lift, of the biggest lobbyist of the moment: the terrible Graham; a world of tycoons that is opposed by Joan Darko, with her socialist community. But perhaps an online community is not a community, but a multitude of monads telling each other the dream of the tribe. This, perhaps, is the real contemporary drama. With all humility, we are presented with this Brechtian apocrypha, as if it were written under dictation. This is only possible with the help of the immutable art of theatre which, while entertaining us, as Gramsci said, tries to throw bombs in our brains'. By and with Natalino Balasso and with Giovanni Anzaldo, Marta Cortellazzo Wiel, Roberta Lanave. Direction Andrea Collavino Scenes Anusc Castiglioni Costumes Sonia Marianni Lights Cesare Agoni Dramaturgy Natalino Balasso Musical curation Celeste Gugliandolo Production Centro Teatrale Bresciano, Teatro Stabile di Bolzano, Emilia Romagna Teatro ERT / Teatro Nazionale

Hasnain Kazim, born in 1974 in Oldenburg, is the son of Indian-Pakistani parents. Unfortunately, it is not surprising that he, as a journalist who writes about sensitive topics in media with a wide reach and has a foreign-sounding name, receives angry mail. But instead of simply clicking away the hateful, often racist or Islamophobic outpourings of "real Germans" such as "Heinz K.", "Maria gegen Scharia", "HermannThe-German" or "Siegfried Drachentöter", Kazim replied quick-wittedly and wittily. Because he did not want to leave the nonsense in his own mailbox uncommented. Again and again, enlightening dialogues resulted from this. With his comments, Kazim gained a large following on social media and became a bestselling author. Today he lives in Vienna and, in addition to books, continues to write for media such as ZEIT, Süddeutsche Zeitung or taz. Jochen Schölch has brought excerpts from Hasnain Kazim's book "Post von Karlheinz" to the stage of the Metropoltheater: Armed like an orchestra with a music stand and recorders, Thorsten Krohn, Thomas Schweiberer, Bijan Zamani and Lucca Züchner compete in the spoken opera in which razor-sharp humor defies hatred and agitation. Scenic set-up: Jochen Schölch Stage design: Thomas Flach Costumes: Cornelia Petz With: Thorsten Krohn Thomas Schweiberer Bijan Zamani Lucca Züchner Supported by: Autonomous Province of Bolzano, Dept. of German Culture / South Tyrolean Savings Bank Foundation In cooperation with: Bavaria-South Tyrol Society Supported by: Dentist Dr. Spinell

Lu santo Jullare Francesco by Dario Fo is a fabulation on the life of the saint from Assisi that takes up the styles and forms of narration of the mythical Mistero Buffo in the theatrical language of grammelot. Working on popular legends, canonical texts from the 14th century and documents that have emerged in recent decades, the Nobel Prize winner constructs a powerful, playful and certainly not hagiographic narration of the “Jester of God”, as Saint Francis liked to call himself. Fo's tale is - at one and the same time - spirituality and myth, fable and satire, and sketches a Francis as a man who strips himself of all wealth to approach the dispossessed, to preach to men, wolves or birds a message of brotherhood and peace, to compose and set to music his Canticle of the Creatures. Giving voice to this tightrope walk on the eighth centenary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi will be Ugo Dighero, actor-actor, already the interpreter for years of Mistero Buffo on the ‘blessing’ and urging of Fo himself, perfect histrion and jester of today. 2026 is also a special year to remember Dario Fo: it is the anniversary of his birth and ten years since his death. It is impossible not to celebrate his extraordinary theatrical career. Bringing this marvellous jester to the stage today cannot but take into account that in 2013 the late Cardinal Bergoglio, who became Pope, chose, emblematically, politically and for the first time in history, the name of Francis: the saint of peace and smile, of the custody of creation, of the poor church for the poor. Following Fo's lesson, the performance will thus move along two parallel paths, retracing the historical reality of Francis' journey in the Christian world and at the same time recounting the reforming revolution that Pope Francis has sought to implement in the Church of our time. By Dario Fo With Ugo Dighero Adaptation and direction by Giorgio Gallione Scenes and costumes Lorenza Gioberti Lighting design Aldo Mantovani Co-production Teatro Stabile di Genova, CMC/ Nidodiragno With the collaboration of Teatro della Juta

SALTO change – SALTO’s new lab for the future Free admission Climate crisis, democracy, solidarity: the big questions of our time demand new answers. SALTO change makes change visible and connects initiatives, organizations, and engaged individuals. In a public debate, SALTO tackles one of these key topics and invites everyone to reflect and join the discussion. Follow SALTO to find out more. Event: Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM. www.salto.bz

Improtheater Carambolage: “Schuld & Bühne” What would Alfred be without Hitchcock, or Agatha without Christie? And what would a winter of improvisation be without a murder mystery! If you’re particularly intrigued by the darker motives of humanity, come to the theatre. Here, crimes aren't just committed — they're dissected down to the last detail. In the courtroom of Improtheater Carambolage, you are the jury, experiencing the verdict live: guilty or not guilty! Event: Saturday, January 31, 2026, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM. www.impro.carambolage.org