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The association "Leiferer Krippenfreunde" (Friends of Nativity Scenes) is once again organising the exhibition of handcrafted nativity scenes in the exhibition hall in via Pietralba 29. The exhibition is open from 10 am to 12 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm. The opening and blessing of the exhibits will take place on Sunday, 7.12. at 10 am after the festive service.

Advent market with natural products from the Ritten and traditional rural crafts in the park of the Ritten Middle School/Station in Klobenstein, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festive atmosphere is provided by the Ritten alphorn players, along with culinary treats and seasonal hot drinks. Once again this year, there will be a lucky draw with a great main prize. All proceeds will be donated to charity. For our young visitors, fragrant baked apples, crispy stick bread, and a lovingly arranged petting zoo await

During the Bolzano Christmas Market music bands and singing groups will cheer the time with Christmas music.

During the Advent season, the Christmas stand in Neu-Vadena is opened on certain days by the local associations, serving mulled wine, hot dishes, sweets and more.

The stand is open from 5 pm to 10 pm on the following days:

Thursday, 27 November: Vigili del Fuoco - Freiwillige Feuerwehr

Tuesday, 2 December: Vigili del Fuoco - Freiwillige Feuerwehr

Saturday, 6 December: Musikkapelle

Monday, 8 December: VKE Vadena (11 am to 5 pm)

Tuesday, 9 December: Kirchenchor

Friday, 12 December: Ass. Anziani - Seniorenvereinigung

Tuesday, 16 December: Contadini - Bäuerinnen

Friday, 19 December: Gruppo Ceramica - Keramikgruppe

Organisation: Unione delle Associazioni Vadena

Immerse yourself in the magical world of the Christmas Market, full of lights, scents, flavours and colours – an enchanting atmosphere that will accompany you throughout the festive season. The associations, craftsmen and hobbyists of Laives/Leifers will present their creations and artistic wonders. Amid festive melodies, visitors can savour carefully prepared specialities and enjoy a rich supporting programme featuring the nativity trail, a live nativity scene and art exhibitions. Magical Christmas concerts offer moments of serenity and lend the market a truly special charm. Gastronomy booths: Sat 10-22, Sun & 8.12. 10-20 Other booths: 10-20 Programme: www.laives-info.it/laives-christmas-market

FC Südtirol is the only professional football club between Innsbruck (Austria) and Trento (Italy). This makes it the most northern professional team in Italy. At the moment FC Südtirol participates in the "Serie B" championship, second Italian series for importance. As its name indicates, FC Südtirol is not a single city, but an ambassador for an entire province: South Tyrol! The FCS - as it is called by its supporters - is an integration model for the three language groups in South Tyrol. The stadium is a meeting point for fans of native Italian, German and Ladin speakers and the goal is only one: to encourage their team! For more information concerning the purchase of tickets and the FC Südtirol team, please visit the following website: https://ticket.fc-sued.tirol.com/

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ONLY FOR BOLZANO BOZEN CARD UND BOLZANO BOZEN CARD MOBILITY

Entry at the Mercantilemuseum of Bolzano

Special price of 4,00 € for adults, free of charge for kids between 6 and 14 years of age

Opening hours:
from Monday to Saturday from 10 AM till 12:30 AM
on Thursdays from 10 AM till 1 PM and from 2 PM till 4 PM

Closed on Sundays and Holidays, also on the 27th of December 2025

TICKET SALES ONLY ONLINE

Our Christmas market, the Alpine Advent Sarntal Valley, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. This year in Val Sarentino, the visitors of our Christmas street market will be enchanted by a myriad of Christmas trees. 20 wooden stands will display the traditional, handcrafted and unique products made in Val Sarentino, while the food and wine stands will offer local goodies such as sweet and airy Krapfen, Striezl (Sarentino-style fried bread) and rye bread. The Christmassy feeling will be heightened by music bands and carol singers and in addition there will be a hands-on workshop and animation shows for the children.

Glühwein (mulled wine) stand directly at the village center of Valas.

During Advent, the Christmas Market takes place at Piazza San Giacomo square on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on 8 December, featuring stalls with local handicrafts and culinary delicacies.

Authentic and Traditional – The Ritten Christmas Market. The Ritten Christmas Market enchants visitors with beautifully decorated stalls, high-quality handicrafts, atmospheric music, and local specialties. A varied programme of events and children’s activities makes a visit to the Ritten Christmas Train Market (Rittner Christbahnl) an unforgettable experience, turning the Advent and Christmas season into something truly special. The Ritten Christmas Train Market at the Oberbozen railway station, in the historic Plattner Beekeeping Museum in Wolfsgruben, and in the village centre of Klobenstein is open during Advent and Christmas time on Fridays from 2 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Ritten Railway connects the three locations every 30 minutes. On all opening days: Nativity scene exhibition at the historic Plattner Farm in Wolfsgruben. On Saturdays and Sundays: Horse-drawn carriage rides from Klobenstein station to the village centre, introductory pony riding, and llama and pony walks in Oberbozen. The youngest artists are also part of the celebration: pupils from the local primary school lovingly decorate the stations along the Ritten Railway line with festive creations. “Hark, what comes from out the woods so near? It’s the Christmas Train – bringing cheer!” For more information and the full concert and children’s programme, visit: www.christbahnl.it

During the Bolzano Christmas Market music bands and singing groups will cheer the time with Christmas music.

Guided tour of the city centre with focus on the main highlights of the old town.

» Duration 2 hours 10:30 -12:30
» Language: Italian 10:30 -11:30 / German 11:30 - 12:30
» Max 25 people
» Starting point: Piazza del Grano - Kornplatz 11
» Price: 10 € standard ticket, free for children up to 14 years old and holders of the Bolzano Bozen Card (excluding the Bolzano Bozen Card Mobility). For more information, please contact our office.

The shops in Laives/Leifers decorate their shop windows with the self-made and handmade nativity scenes of the association "Leiferer Krippenfreunde". The route of the Nativity Scene Trail and the list of participating shops can be found at www.facebook.com/presepelaives

The “Tina Modotti” Photographic Circle exhibition explores South Tyrol’s contemporary identity through photography as a tool for critical inquiry and visual storytelling.

In a region of constant change—between center and periphery, tourism and daily life, tradition and transformation—photography becomes a language for analyzing social, symbolic, and identity perspectives.

The exhibition follows a Gestalt-inspired approach: “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” Individual projects form a collective mosaic, maintaining their autonomy while engaging in dialogue.

The exhibition maps South Tyrol along three trajectories: city, tourism, and tradition.

“City between Center and Periphery”: urban spaces as living organisms, balancing history, social change, and architecture.

“Tourism: Between Overtourism and Sustainability”: critical exploration of tourism’s impact on landscapes, consumption, and sustainable development.

“Traditions, Folk Festivals, and Rituals”: an empathetic, anthropological view of collective rituals sustaining identity and cultural memory.

Together, the three trajectories form a layered visual narrative of South Tyrol, highlighting photography as a language capable of expressing complexity and contemporary reality.

During the Advent season, handmade nativity scenes built inside apple crates are displayed in various locations throughout Vadena. They were created by local associations in collaboration with the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Vadena.

Nativity scene in Vadena Nuova, created by VKE Vadena

Nativity scene in front of the municipal building entrance at Vadena Centro 111, created by the kindergarten

Nativity scene in Via Masetta 7, created by the association Fátena

Nativity scene at the cemetery, created by Associazione Anziani Vadena

Nativity scene in Via Caneve, created by Giulia Bucci

Nativity scene in Birti, created by Lettera7

The nativity scene trail can be admired from 1 December to 6 January.

Lights and Christmas atmospheres transform Bolzano into the Christmas capital. The iconic Christmas Market takes place in Walther Square and Viale Stazione, in the Christmas Park from via dell’Isarco to the Parco dei Cappuccini, in many streets of the historic center, and in many other locations, which become meeting places for those who love the enchanting pre-Christmas atmosphere.


Opening hours:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Special hours:
Dec 24, 2025: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Dec 25, 2025: CLOSED
Dec 31, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Jan 1, 2026: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Gastronomy hours:
Nov 27, 2025: 5:00 PM – 10:30 PM
Until Dec 23, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Thu 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Fri-Sat 10:00 AM – 10:30 PM
Sun 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

Dec 24, 2025: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Dec 25, 2025: CLOSED
Dec 26, 2025: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

From Dec 27, 2025: Mon-Thu 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Fri-Sun 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Dec 31, 2025: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Jan 1, 2026: 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Jan 6, 2026: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Main events:

Dec 5, 2025
Philatelic cancellation of the Christmas Market

Dec 6, 2025 | Piazza Walther and Christmas Park
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: St. Nicholas at the Christmas Market
5:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Krampus at the Christmas Market

Dec 31, 2025 | Historic Center
BOclassic | Traditional New Year’s Eve Run through the streets of the historic center

Dec 31, 2025 | Piazza Vittoria and Pavilion A of the Fairgrounds
New Year’s Eve Celebration in Piazza Vittoria from 8:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Followed by After Party at Pavilion A of the Fairgrounds, from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM

Mobility survey of the Original South Tyrol Christmas Markets:
https://de.surveymonkey.com/r/R23Q7SD?lang=it

of the Ritten Arena in Klobenstein from 2–4.30 p.m.

Price:
€ 4,50 adults,
€ 3,50 children 4–14 years,
€ 12 family card (2 adults + max. 4 children),
free of charge with RittenCard.
Skate rental € 3,50.
Rice skating sled for people with reduced mobility rental: € 3,50.

The ice rink on the Ritten is the fastest outdoor rink in the world. Professional athletes and competitive teams come here for regular training and to race. The Ritten Arena is the home of the internationally successful ice hockey team, the Rittner Buam, and venue of the Continental Cup. At the weekend, the surface can be used by the general public when no races are on

Guided tour to the Obermiglerhof with panoramic views of Bolzano.

Duration: 2.5 hours.
Price: € 45 per person, € 90 per family (with Ritten Card € 40 or € 85).
Meeting point at the Kaserhof in Oberbozen.

A nature experience for all age groups. An eventful hike accompanied by friendly animals.
Technically easy – suitable for beginners. The trail is stroller-friendly.
Slow down & connect with animals – escape daily stress and enjoy the calming presence of llamas and alpacas. Small groups (limited to 20 participants). No special requirements necessary.

Registration required until the day before: info@kaserhof.it

Individual trekking tours for Saturday & Sunday are possible by arrangement

ARTIFICES: THE CREATORS OF ART The exhibition “Artifices: The Creators of Art” is the third chapter of the long-term project “Stories of Art with the Great Museums”, promoted by the Department of Italian Culture of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano–South Tyrol in collaboration with major Italian museums. Created with the National Roman Museum, the exhibition explores the evolution of Roman artistic production from the Republican period to the late Empire. Through sculptures, inscriptions, and everyday artefacts, it reveals the world of artisans and workshops that shaped Rome’s material and cultural identity. Highlights include a group of fine sculptures from a late Republican villa, displayed in a setting that evokes an elegant Roman residence, and a replica of the Discobolus (Lancellotti type) from the Omero Tactile Museum in Ancona, in dialogue with the celebrated original at Palazzo Massimo.

The exhibition “Kaufmannsgesichter” is based on an excerpt from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s diary about his journey to Italy. The poet arrived in Bolzano in September 1786, at a time when one of the four major international fairs was taking place. The lively bustle of the city and the faces of the merchants—radiating prosperity and self-confidence—made a strong impression on him.

The exhibition presents the portraits of merchants who, at the turn of the 18th to the 19th century, played a decisive role in Bolzano’s development into a wealthy trading city and who were personally involved in the activities of the Mercantile Magistrate. The works, on loan from public institutions and private collectors, depict men in authoritative poses, holding correspondence, account books, or professional objects. They are often accompanied by portraits of their wives, who belonged to the new merchant aristocracy and who, through their dowries, wealth, and prestigious residences, significantly contributed to the rise of their family businesses. Several objects connected to acts of patronage, donated by the merchants on special occasions, are also presented.

Most of these portraits—created by notable artists of the period such as Carl Henrici, Martin Knoller, Giuseppe Tominz, and Friedrich Wasmann—originally hung in the private homes of the commissioners or in their business premises and offices. They are unique original works that bear witness to the golden age of Bolzano as a trading city and to the development of its local society.

Curator: Helmut Rizzolli
Exhibition management and coordination: Elisabetta Carnielli
Exhibition design and graphics: Roberto Festi

Breakfast trekking
From April to October - closed on thursday
We start at 8 am with our fluffy animals at the Bacherhof farm in Mölten and hike on trail no. 13 away from the noise and hustle and bustle through the forest to the Schlaneiderhof bistro. There we enjoy a regional breakfast. Afterwards we return to the Bacherhof.
Duration: approx. 4 hours


Family trekking
1 family + 2 llamas
We start with our fluffy and curious animals at 10 am at the Bacherhof in Mölten and hike through the forest without noise and hustle and bustle on trail no. 13 towards Schlaneid.
Once we arrive at the Schlaneid playground, we take a short break. We then hike back the same way to the Bacherhof.
Duration: approx. 2.5 hours


Panoramic trekking
We start with our fluffy and curious animals at 10 am at the Bacherhof in Mölten. We hike without noise and hectic through the forest to Ortisei, descend to Schlaneid and then hike back to the Bacherhof.
Duration: approx. 3.5 hours


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Lukas Lobis (BZ): “verwirrt” Director: Robert Palfrader Actor and cabaret artist Lukas Lobis returns to Carambolage with his successful show “verwirrt.” Through an ironic and entertaining journey, Lobis tries to untangle the confusion that grips him, encountering quirky characters and ending up in awkward situations. His path leads him to rediscover his Tyrolean roots — with a surprising conclusion. Event: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Piccolo Teatro Carambolage, starting at 8:00 PM.

Christmas concert with the orchestra of the “C. Monteverdi” Conservatory of Bolzano.

The photography of Chiara Bettazzi exists in a realm of proximity to the languages of sculpture and installation, sharing with them a vocabulary of everyday objects that shape her subjects. Initially conceived as a tool for observing and controlling the installation process, it later gained its own autonomy, engaging primarily with the register of still life. Her works are object-based compositions, first constructed on a horizontal plane – as vanitas or surrealist-inspired assemblages – and later overflowing beyond the table, finding other supports in found materials from the studio – ladders, screens, temporary structures – that trace precarious trajectories around which the cluster of objects takes on new sculptural forms. The photographic act captures ephemeral encounters between objects in a state of transience, destined to return to the anonymity of everyday life. It is a performative dimension of photography, especially when the artist reveals the gestures of arranging the objects, their accidental falls and displacements – standing on the threshold between composition and decomposition, scene and backstage, where the image continually reactivates the process, restoring to the object the possibility of a new, ever-changing form. Retroscena brings together a series of recent photographs featuring the recurring element of the ladder – an emblem of the scene’s construction – alongside a new installation that gives the exhibition its title. This site-specific work was created using backstage materials from Foto Forum’s storage, remnants of previous exhibitions. The installation unfolds longitudinally, cutting the space in half with an architectural surface made of openings and layers, becoming material traces of a sedimented time. Within this context, the artist invites the audience to move through the space and become part of the scene – observers and actors in a mirroring, dual environment, where front and back tend to coincide. In the folds of fabric and the fragments of objects, memory resurfaces as a visual archive, open to ongoing processes of excavation and refiguration. Chiara Bettazzi was born in Prato in 1977, where she lives and works. Her research explores a dual on the other, a poetics of the everyday object, oscillating between accumulation and discard. In 2015 she created an observatory on the recovery of industrial archaeology in the territory that takes the name Tuscan Art Industry, in collaboration with architectural historians, environmental biologists, artists, curators, and other professionals. Her photographs and installations reflect on transformation, developing in close relation to the industrial and urban landscape. Often site-specific, her works establish a strong dialogue with space and natural light. Her works are held in public and private collections including: La Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (Rome), Casa Masaccio Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea, Collezione Farnesina, Museo di Santa Maria della Scala, Castello di Ama, and Villa Rospigliosi. Selected exhibitions include: BIENALSUR, Museo di Roma a Palazzo Braschi (2025); Panneggi, Lottozero, Prato (2025); Colorescenze, Centro Pecci, Prato (2024); Recap, Z2o Project, Rome (2024); The Tilt of Time, IED, Florence (2023); Reverse, Tenuta Dello Scompiglio, Lucca (2023); Standby. Installation View, Museo Galileo & Murate Art District, Florence (2023); Soggiorno, Villa Rospigliosi, Prato (2023); Rampa di Lancio, Peccioli (2021); Surplace, Galleria Nazionale, Rome (2022); A tutti gli effetti, Villa Romana, Florence (2020); Cabinet, Castello di Ama, Siena (2019); Il Mondoinfine: vivere tra le rovine, Galleria Nazionale, Rome (2018).

Timeless Tuesday: Signature Cocktails & Dj Set in Le Meridiane
The weekly Tuesday rendezvous by Le Meridiane, the cocktail bar at Hörtenberg Castle where mixology, music and atmosphere come together in a unique experience.
To accompany your aperitif: the elegant, enveloping sound of DJ Luca Venus The spectacular cocktails signed by Oscar Quagliarini, one of Europe's most visionary mixologists.
In the golden lights of the garden, between historical architecture and contemporary design, let yourself be carried away by drinks that tell stories, emotions and territories.
A sensory experience that deserves to be lived... and shared!

Event Location
Castel Hörtenberg
Via Monte Tondo/ Hörtenbergstraße 4
39100 Bolzano/Bozen
Table's book required T +39 04711800355
info@castel-hoertenberg.com
https://www.castel-hoertenberg.com/

Curated by Frida Carazzato
In collaboration with the Fondazione Bonotto and Patrizio Peterlini’s curatorial advice
Exhibition and graphic design: SS16 Studio and AndreaTabocchiniArchitecture

Museion Passage and Piccolo Museion - Cubo Garutti

Museion continues to research and explore its own collection by presenting You and the Night and the Music – Francesco Conz Editions from the Museion Collection, an exhibition dedicated to art editions, especially those of Francesco Conz, one of the key figures in the promotion and artistic production of international neo-avant-gardes in Italy.

Curated by Frida Carazzato with the collaboration of the Fondazione Bonotto, through the curatorial advice of Patrizio Peterlini, the exhibition uses the museum collection to explore the cultural legacy and artistic vision of Francesco Conz. This important figure, who worked with Fluxus, Visual Poetry and Concrete Poetry artists, played a decisive role in disseminating these artistic practices in Italy and abroad.

The title of the exhibition is taken from a work by Gerhard Rühm, a visual artist, musician, poet and co-founder of the Wiener Gruppe, and one of the first artists with whom Francesco Conz began producing large-format editions.

The “You and the Night and the Music” title stimulates reflections on the relationship between art, time and the links between artists, collectors and museum institutions. The conjunction “and” in the artwork becomes, in the title of the exhibition, a metaphor for both the network of cultural connections that has given rise to one of the main hubs in the Museion collection and the figure of Conz, whose passion bound together artistic and human experiences.

A number of collectors and art critics, in fact, have played a fundamental role in the history of the museum collection. People like Paolo Della Grazia, who donated his collection to the museum in 2020, Luigi Bonotto, Henry Martin and many others, have helped to create an artistic heritage that is now an essential reference point for the study of neo-avant-gardes. Thanks to their activities, Museion has been able to enrich its collection with a body of works that bears witness to the value of publishing and screenprint production as a means of disseminating contemporary art.

The exhibition is located in the central area of Museion Passage, a space designed to host dynamic installations that are open to the public. These works interact through videos, artists’ multiples and other editions to create an experience that reflects on the art of publishing both as an artistic tool and as an effective space of cross-genre exchange, in harmony with the Fluxus spirit.