Ice Sculpture
The international Ice sculpture competition celebrates its 33st anniversary !
It starts on thuesday 7th of january and ends on friday 10th of january.
Like every years, it takes place in the hamlet “the Verneys”, 3 km from Valloire. Free shuttles will make rotations between Valloire and Les Verneys.
The contest starts on Tuesday 10th and it finishes on Friday 12th, 2024, at 12 pm.
From tuesday to friday, come and discover the artists at work, day and night
2025 Ice Sculpture Competition Program
TUESDAY JANUARY 7:
At 9 a.m.: Start of the Ice Sculpture competition.
FROM TUESDAY 07 TO THURSDAY 09 JANUARY,
Come see and encourage the sculptors day and night! Depending on the weather, the sculptures can be protected and therefore difficult to see during the day.
Introduction to ice sculpture from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
FRIDAY JANUARY 10:
Introduction to ice sculpture from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
12 p.m.: end of the competition
3 p.m.: passage of the jury
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Public and young public vote, on the site of the sculptures at Verneys
18: Prize giving followed by a show and fireworks.
On this occasion, additional free shuttles will rotate between Valloire and Les Verneys, at the usual stops, between 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. After the show, the sculptures will remain lit on Friday and Saturday nights (depending on weather conditions).
After the show, the sculptures will remain lit on Friday and Saturday nights (depending on weather conditions).
The teams for the 2024 edition: *
- Australia – Starow kevin « fairy tales »
- Austria-Palasser helga « farewells »
- Denmark – Dusavitskiy gleb « hear me »
- Spain- Jorda enrique « la espada de damocles »
- Finland – Kuklina ekaterina « i believe i can fly »
- Iran Chegeni bahman « knot (from hands series) »
- Italy – Perron maurizio « paths »
- Lituania – Povilionis tautvilas « téléportation »
- Philippines – Cabisidan rogel « menu for today »
- Czech- Fedorak jan « erno rubik 4 portraits »
- UK – Lindqvist lisa « winter rose »
- UK- Seddon Christopher « ratlette »
- Russia – Molokov andrey « born to soar »
- Serbia – Markovic marija « full heart »
- Ukraine – Tkachivskyi ihor « forme de labyrinthe »
France
- Soullier maximilien « le coeur d’une caryatide »
- Nottaris joel « mercy for eve’r »
- Lesigne stéphane « twist au galibier »
- Veuillet pascal « ode »
- Peignier Philippe « tribute »
*Number and teams may be subject to change
Free shuttle will make rotations between Valloire and Les Verneys.
After the show, the sculptures will be lighted until Sunday morning.
THE AWARDS
3 Jury Awards
1 Public Award
1 Young Audience Award
1 Artist Award
(the sculptors participating in the Competition
vote for their favorite sculpture)
1 Press Award
1 Internet User Award
THE JURY
Christian BURGER – President of the Jury (Sculptor Artist)
Eric MARGERY (Sculptor Artist)
Carina TORNATORIS (Sculptor Artist)
Alberte RETORNAZ - Amateur artiste
Lénaïk RETORNAZ - town councillor
Cyrille JULLIEN - carpenter
Emmanuelle LACOSTE - Director of Valloire Tourisme and organiser of the contest
THE 2024 CONTEST AWARD
JURY AWARD
1st jury prize: “Téléportation” – POVILIONIS Tautvilas – Lituanie
2nd Jury Prize: ““I believe I can fly “KUKLINA Ekaterina- FINLANDE
3rd jury prize: “Born to soar” – MOLOKOV Andrey –Russie
AUDIENCE AWARD
“Téléportation” – POVILIONIS Tautvilas – Lituanie
YOUNG AUDIENCE AWARD
“Born to soar” – MOLOKOV Andrey – Russie
ARTISTS AWARD
“Menu for today” – CABISIDAN Rogel – Philippines
INTERNET USERS AWARD
“Born to soar” – MOLOKOV Andrey –Russie
International
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Fairy tales
Fairy tales
Starow kevin
Australia -
Farewells
Farewells
Palasser helga
Austria -
hear me
hear me
Dusavitskiy gleb
Denmark -
la espada de damocles
la espada de damocles
Jorda enrique
Spain -
i believe i can fly
i believe i can fly
Kuklina ekaterina
Finland -
Knot (from hands series)
Knot (from hands series)
Chegeni bahman
Iran -
Paths
Paths
Perron maurizio
Italy -
Téléportation
Téléportation
Povilionis tautvilas
Lituania -
Menu for today
Menu for today
Cabisidan rogel
Philippines -
Erno rubik 4 portraits
Erno rubik 4 portraits
Fedorak jan
Czech -
winter rose
winter rose
Lindqvist lisa
UK -
Ratlette
Ratlette
Seddon Christopher
UK -
Born to soar
Born to soar
Molokov andrey
Russia -
Full heart
Full heart
Markovic marija
Serbia -
forme de labyrinthe
forme de labyrinthe
Tkachivskyi ihor
Ukraine
Fairy tales
Fairy tales Australia
Farewells
Farewells Austria
hear me
hear me Denmark
la espada de damocles
la espada de damocles Spain
i believe i can fly
2nd audience award
i believe i can fly Finland
Knot (from hands series)
Knot (from hands series) Iran
Paths
Paths Italy
Téléportation
1st award jury
Audiance award
Téléportation Lituania
Menu for today
artist award
Menu for today Philippines
Erno rubik 4 portraits
Erno rubik 4 portraits Czech
winter rose
winter rose UK
Ratlette
Ratlette UK
Born to soar
3rd award jury
Young audience award
Internet users award
Born to soar Russia
Full heart
Full heart Serbia
forme de labyrinthe
forme de labyrinthe Ukraine
National teams
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Le coeur d’une caryatide
Le coeur d’une caryatide
Soullier maximilien
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Mercy for eve’r
Mercy for eve’r
Nottaris joel
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Twist au galibier
Twist au galibier
Lesigne stéphane
-
Ode
Ode
Veuillet pascal
France -
Tribute
Tribute
Peignier Philippe
Le coeur d’une caryatide
Le coeur d’une caryatide
Mercy for eve’r
Mercy for eve’r
Twist au galibier
Twist au galibier
Ode
Ode France
Tribute
Tribute