As promised, I continue with winter festivals around the world.
Belalp Hexe in Belalp, Valais, Switzerland
Belalp Hexe in Belalp, Valais, Switzerland
January 7 to 14, 2012
As the legend goes, an old witch who lived in Belalp murdered her husband and was burned at the stake. Every January hundreds of skiers come to town in his honor—or is it hers?—with pointy hats, crooked noses, and wispy broomsticks for Belalp Hexe (Belalp Witch) week and the downhill Witches' Descent race.
January 31, 2012
For the past 100-odd years, gales, sleet, and snow have never stopped the town of Lerwick from setting the night on fire in true Norse style on the last Tuesday of January. It takes 364 days to make Up Helly Aa's elaborate costumes, Viking weaponry, 1,000 fuel-soaked torches, and full-sized longship. But on that one night of the year, Lerwick is like something straight out of an ominous movie set.
January 7 to 29, 2012
The Hwacheon Sancheoneo (Mount Trout) Ice Festival will be taking place in Hwacheon in Gangwon province. This virtually untouched region is known as the first area in Korea that freezes over in winter, and the river is covered with a thick layer of ice.
Visitors can try out ice fishing, and those who are feeling brave can try to catch mountain trout with their bare hands. As well as fun activities and performances, there is also an exhibition of ice sculptures that took 20 weeks to prepare.
The most amazing, in my opinion, is The IceMusic Festival, Geilo, Norway
Visitors can try out ice fishing, and those who are feeling brave can try to catch mountain trout with their bare hands. As well as fun activities and performances, there is also an exhibition of ice sculptures that took 20 weeks to prepare.
January at the first full moon of the year
The Ice Music Festival is a festival where the stage and venue are built exclusively with snow and ice. All the instruments and decorations are all made of ice from the local area. The IceMusic Festival is a unique, artistic and musical project. This festival is an ovation to the nature, and to one of the most important resources in the world - water. The weather is essential for the Ice Music Festival. The quality of the ice depends on the winter conditions and the sound of it varies as the temperature differs. Therefore, every concert is a unique experience. The festival is in the mercy of the nature where the moon decides the time and the weather decides the music. The IceMusic Festival gathers different artistic expressions which all have a connection to ice. Please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSJKz8IMM8&feature=fvwrel and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSJKz8IMM8&feature=fvwrel to listen to the Ice Music.
The Ice Music Festival is a festival where the stage and venue are built exclusively with snow and ice. All the instruments and decorations are all made of ice from the local area. The IceMusic Festival is a unique, artistic and musical project. This festival is an ovation to the nature, and to one of the most important resources in the world - water. The weather is essential for the Ice Music Festival. The quality of the ice depends on the winter conditions and the sound of it varies as the temperature differs. Therefore, every concert is a unique experience. The festival is in the mercy of the nature where the moon decides the time and the weather decides the music. The IceMusic Festival gathers different artistic expressions which all have a connection to ice. Please go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSJKz8IMM8&feature=fvwrel and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXSJKz8IMM8&feature=fvwrel to listen to the Ice Music.
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