29th International Exhibition of Christmas Cribs in Art and Tradition in Verona

For those who love to immerse themselves in the Christmas atmosphere, Verona in December is definitely the perfect destination. A magic city by its very nature, in December and in the weeks before and after Christmas Verona gains a surplus value, which is not only given by the lights and decorations that embellish the city and shop windows, which characterize any city at this time, but especially by the Christmas cribs exhibition that takes place every year in the venetian city. And we cannot leave out the big star, which has become the symbol of Christmas in Verona and of the exhibition, and which rises in Piazza Bra, in the city centre, at Christmas time, giving you the chance to immerse immediately in the Christmas atmosphere.

The International Exhibition of Christmas Cribs in Art and Tradition takes place every year at the Arena, bringing to the city cribs and dioramas coming from all over Italy and from all over the world and creating a real journey into the countries and cultures that carry on the tradition of cribs. The 2012 edition of the exhibition, the 29th, will be inaugurated on the 3rd of December and will end on the 20th of January 2013 (it will be open daily, also on public holidays, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.), offering a compendium of cribs in history and art to visitors, who are expected to be numberless as usual. The exhibition includes about 400 cribs coming from the main European museums and from private collections, and realized by crib makers and craftsmen. Here are some represented countries: Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Croatia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Italy, of course. This will be a good chance to find out the similarities and differences of cribs in different countries and to understand how this ancient tradition can connect places that are far away from each other, although each country has its own peculiarities.

In addition to cribs in the strict sense, the exhibition also includes Christmas dioramas, i.e. representations realized with special lighting techniques that help to create a really magic and suggestive, almost dreamy, atmosphere, between reality and fiction.

The exhibition and works are made even more suggestive by the place that hosts them: the Arena needs no presentation, no matter the events that are held in it, from concerts to exhibitions, in any case this magic place makes everything even more charming.

The cribs exhibition, part of the Festival "Christmas at the Arena", is a very good chance for children and adults that wish to learn more about an ancient tradition, which is deep-rooted in many countries, but which is characterized by peculiarities and variants that many people do not know. The Christmas crib festival will cast light (in all senses!) on one of the most typical and appreciated elements of Christmas, presenting works that are typical of different cultures and countries.

For more information please visit: Verona Veranstaltungen - Article by Francesca Tessarollo Prima Posizione Srl - web marketing agency

Fieracavalli 2012 in Verona

Also this year the most awaited exhibition of the world's horse lovers is coming back. Fieracavalli has now reached its 114th edition and it will welcome its visitors in the Verona fair structure, from Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th November 2012.

Since 1898 Fieracavalli has been receiving every year millions of visitors from all over the world; but the main protagonists of the fair are the horses, this year there will be more than 60 different horse breeds. Each day of exhibition is characterized by various contests, performances and shows of our animal friends, together with amusements for young and adult people.

Among the most famous shows of Fieracavalli, there is Gala d'oro Symphonia on hall 7B, every day at 9.00 o'clock in the evening. It will involve the public with extracts of dressage and vault with fantastic choreography of great Italian and international artists as well as stuntmen and famous horse trainers.

In addition, at Fieracavalli 2012 there is a special area dedicated to the children and families, the children's village: a recreational zone with shows of donkeys and horses. Furthermore, in the fair there are many halls devoted to the single horse breeds, as the hall 2 for the Arabian horse, the hall 9 for the Iberian horse or the hall 8 entirely assigned to the introduction of the Italian breeds.

The D area is based on the Saloon, a must of Fieracavalli, where there will be entertainment with country songs and dances, with also many restaurants and bars, and the option of a shopping time for real cowboys. In the hall 7B there is Jumping Verona: the unique Italian stage of the Rolex FEI World Cup contest which celebrates this year its twelfth edition. Verona appointment is the fourth in the Western Europe league of this competition.

This year there is also the possibility to take part in Talent&Cavalli, a significant opportunity for amateurs, artists and acrobats to express their talent in front of the public; the winner will join the cast of the evening show of 2013. Another particular area of the fair is designed for a photographic contest: here all the online selected users from the website of Fieracavalli could take a picture of the best moments of the exhibitions.

Fieracavalli is the unique European appointment full of events linked to the horse world. During the three-day fair various workshops, meetings and initiative promoted by associations, universities and local authority take place. On fieracavalli.it website you can find much information and the program of the fair, together with the coupons to download. The fair opened on 8th November 2012, in order to avoid the row at the fair entrance, there is the possibility to buy the tickets directly online, enjoying a lower price. Moreover, on the website the catalogue of the exhibitors enrolled by category is available.

For further information please visit: Fiera Verona 2012 This article was written by Stefania Mazzucato Prima Posizione Srl - Web Marketing Agency