The next edition of this two-days festival is happening NOW! Today and tomorrow, on the Old Market Square of Poznan and Wroclaw, the representative parts of the cities, we are able to see live how those incredible sculptures are made. The event is visited by the most talented artists and masters of ice sculpture. These days, two competitions are organisated:
The most spectacular is Speed Ice Carving. It's an individual competition for sculptors who have several minutes to copy the model presented during the contest. Everybody must use an identical block of ice. The most faithfully-copied wins.
The second one is predicted for tomorrow. It is the Main Contest - 12 double teams, several tonnes of ice, free choice of topics. All teams have a whole day to make sculptures of a dozen metres. The contest has its own unique atmosphere of upcoming Christmas.
Visit the Old Market Square
(in Poznan or Wroclaw, the choice depends on you!)
and see how quzickly an ice sculpture can be made.
It's really unlucky that the weather is so warm for the event. It's been like this for quite a few years.
ReplyDeletewow, the pictures are awesome :)
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful pictures. Next year I will come to Poznań to see it :)
ReplyDeleteI've heard about it in the radio last weekend but unfortunately I couldn't be there! Maybe next year :)
ReplyDeleteI've always wanted to see these ice sculptures, but unfortunately... I forgot about this event. :( Now I have to wait another year... But this festival is definitely worth seeing!
ReplyDeleteI coudn't miss this event so i brought my friend and came to the Old Market Square in Poznan. I was very impressed by the spectacular effect of these sculptures and if you haven't seen it yet, you have to absolutely do it next year ;)
ReplyDeleteWow! Amazing pics!
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