Engeberg_Magazin_No_17

Thank you to our loyal guests

Music to your ears

The fascination of Fasnacht

Exhibition of local art in the Tal Museum Ar tist Doris Studer (*1929) has lived and worked in her studio high above Engelberg for many years. Her work was f irst presented to the pub- lic with a large exhibition at the Ta l Museum in 1992. The f irst retrospec- tive of her work was shown in 1998, followed in 2006 by the exhibition Die Erde ist angef ü llt mit Himmel (Ear th is f illed with the heavens). The upcoming winter 2015/16 exhibition will prov ide an over v iew of the ar tist ’s varied body of work. Doris’s ar tistic career began in the early 1950s when she at tended the Zurich School of Design. She devoted the years that followed to her family, and of ten had to put her ar t on the back burner due to time constraints. However, her study trips to the ar t capita ls of Rome, Florence and Paris as well as v isits to Spain and Greece a llowed her to continue develop- ing her ar tistic skills. In 1984 she enrolled at the Sa lzburg Summer Academy, where she began to experi- ment with the use of “ear th paints”. These are natura l paints made f rom minera l and plant pigments. Vernissage: 12 December 2015, 5 p.m. Exhibition period: 12 December 2015 to 3 April 2016

Night skiing on the Klostermatte This winter marks ten years of night skiing on the K lostermat te. Brunni cableways has decided to submit a planning application for new lights to be insta lled on the slopes. If the application is approved, the K lostermat te will become the f irst location in Switzerland with LED-lit slopes. The initiative wou ld prov ide bet ter lighting for the K lostermat te slopes and reduce light pollution. In addition, the new LED technology wou ld lower the energy consumption of the night skiing sessions. The lights can be turned on and of f at the touch of a but ton v ia a smar tphone app. Night skiing takes place ever y Friday between 6 and 9 p.m. f rom 25 December 2015 to 4 March 2016. OX family restau- rant is a lso open during those hours with its OX Burger Night – just the thing for hungr y night skiers.

All about Engelberg

In a mobile world where a l- most ever y destination is easy and convenient to reach, it is no longer the norm for people to return to the same holiday spot year af ter year. That ’s why Engelberg-Titlis Tour- ismus pays tribute to those guests who have been faithf u lly holiday ing in Engelberg for 10, 15, 20 or even 25 plus years. Engelberg’s Ta l Museum prov ides the appropriate set ting for the thank-you par ty ever y Wednes- day. Registration for the tribute events must be made through the manager of your holiday accom- modation and submit ted to the Tourist Center by the Friday of the preceding week. Registration forms are a lso available f rom the Center. So why does Engelberg have so many regu lar guests when they cou ld go anywhere in the world? For many, it ’s because Engelberg has be- come a home away f rom home, while a lso of fering per fec t conditions for winter spor ts enthusiasts. Why do you like coming back to Engelberg? Let us know by sending an e-mail to:

This winter promises to be a rea l treat for music fans. On 17 De- cember (8 p.m.) and 20 December (5 p.m.) the Engelberg Abbey choir will be get ting ever yone in the mood for the upcoming festiv ities with their Christmas concer t. Cellist Beatrice Blanco and pianist Federico Bosco will a lso be put ting on a Christmas concer t on 25 December at 4 p.m. in the Abbey’s Baroque Ha ll. Then on 27 December at 8 p.m., various musi- cians will per form at an end-of-year concer t in the Abbey church. Abbey organist Father Patrick Ledergerber will give an organ recita l, there will be folk music cour tesy of the group Bircheri x+, and the Ennetbürge wind sex tet will per form under conduc tor Emil Wa llimann. The evening will be rounded of f by yodelling group Titlis, who are celebrating their ten- year anniversar y. Lucerne School of Music will per form operatic over tures and arias in the Kursaa l for the 38th Epiphany concer t on 9 Januar y 2016 at 8:15 p.m. And on 27 March 2016, a traditiona l Easter piano recita l will take place in the Abbey’s Baroque Ha ll at 3:30 p.m.

In Engelberg, the Fasnacht carniva l season reaches its climax on Saturday 6 Februar y 2016, with the Brunnifasnacht parade through the v illage streets. Un like in other towns and v illages, where parades take place during the day, our cel- ebrations will kick of f at 8 p.m., with the darkness giv ing a cer tain f risson to the traditiona l event. Following the parade, par ties will go on into the night in the v illage and at the Ochsämat t Gadä bar. And for a ll those who still have some energy lef t the following day, there will be plenty more Fasnacht ac tiv ities to enjoy – including a cosy Sunday concer t of jolly Länd lermusik at the Brunni mountain hut. On 4 Febru- ar y 2014 , the Brunni Kids’ Carniva l takes place in the Yeti Park on the Ristis. Kids will have to race against Globi (in optiona l fancy dress) to see who is fastest on skis or sleds. The Fasnacht atmosphere will a lso be in f u ll swing on the Titlis side of the va lley, with vari- ous Guggenmusik concer ts taking place at Berghotel Trübsee and at the cha let by the Titlis va lley sta- tion f rom 2 to 9 Februar y 2016.

There are a lways exciting ta les to be told about Engelberg and its residents. For an interesting over v iew of 2015 plus more back- ground repor ts and stories about Engelberg loca ls, pick up a copy of the 2016 yearbook Ängelbärger Zey t (Engelberg Times), which comes out in mid-December and is avail- able for CHF 15 f rom various outlets including Höch li bookstore. Delve into more life stories with Radio SRF 1’s programme “Persön lich ”, which features two specia l guests ta lking open ly and candid ly about their lives. On Sunday 13 December, the programme will be broadcast f rom Engelberg at 10 a.m. Anyone who wou ld like to be par t of the live studio audience can f ind informa- tion at www.sr f.ch/sendungen/per- soen lich. We’ ll be get ting into the spirit of Christmas on 19 December 2015 with a 7 a.m. advent ser v ice in the specia lly illuminated Heilig Kreuz chapel in Grafenor t, followed by break fast at the manor. Grafenor t manor will host a range of other events throughout 2016. Engaging ta lks will be held one Monday even- ing each month, and f ive Sunday events will take place throughout the year, such as concer ts or read- ings. The annua l events programme will be available on line f rom early December at www.grafenor t.ch.

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