Val Badia has always been a place of diversity. Three languages are spoken here and all three are taught in school. In the Ladin-speaking area, a large number of people follow creative professions. Weaving, carpentry, painting and carving flourish here just like the colourful flowers in the alpine meadows. Art allows us to discover new aspects of the world, and not only that. Sometimes it also helps us discover new sides to ourselves too. Sometimes they are enigmatic and mysterious. And sometimes enriching and exhilarating.
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Val Badia has always been a place of diversity. Three languages are spoken here and all three are taught in school. In the Ladin-speaking area, a large number of people follow creative professions. Weaving, carpentry, painting and carving flourish...
Not far from Marebbe , in the village of San Martin, is an art installation entitled "Val dl’Ert" . The name is Ladin for "Valley of Art" . The SMACH Biennale's collection of various artworks is an open-air gallery, sculpture park and enjoyable walk...
Not far from Marebbe, in the village of San Martin, is an art installation entitled "Val dl’Ert". The name is Ladin for "Valley of Art". The SMACH Biennale's collection of various artworks is an open-air gallery, sculpture park and enjoyable walk in one. With the Dolomites as a backdrop, the works seem even more beautiful and inspiring. 200 meters from Ciastel de Tor, the Ladin Museum, a kilometre-long path through the forest leads you to the Val dl’Ert exhibition.
It isn’t just wood that is carved in the Ladin-speaking area. As home to the International Snow Sculpture Festival, the region welcomes teams of three, who, over the course of three days must create sculptures from enormous blocks of snow. The festival has cast its spell on many visitors over the years, and the results are consistently spectacular.
Would you like to immerse yourself in Ladin culture right now?
Then have a listen to the Ganes. These three singers are very well known in large parts of Europe, especially Austria and Germany. They all come from the small village of Wengen in Val Badia. Ganes means "sirens" and the three women live up to their name. Their songs, which are about nature, the sun's rays and the blue gold that is water, sometimes sound like incantations. The delicate harmonies and the life-affirming sounds are sure to enchant you!