For the tenth year running, Ortisei, the famous Alto Adige-Trentino ski resort, will be holding its ice sculpture contest. For four days between the 14-18 January 2013, 18 students of the Ortisei Art College and the School of Arts and Handcrafts will be furiously at work, modelling blocks of ice of various dimensions. The prize giving ceremony will take place during the afternoon of the 18 January.

The Ice Sculpture Contest is a popular runner-up to the Christmas Snow Sculpture Contest, which was held between the  27-30 December 2012, organized by the Tourist Association of selva Gardena and the Crafts Guild. This years theme was Animals of the Alps.

Info: www.valgardena.it