A delighted forest, reindeers, flying swans, and even a fake fire made of ice are impressing crowds at an ice sculpting festival in Roevershagen, northern Germany. The celebration, which has been held for the past eight years, opened on Christmas day. Twelve participants from Poland, Ukraine, Bulgaria and Germany created the ice sculptures within two weeks.About 160 tons of ice were needed to carve the sculptures, which will be on display until February 28th next year. The exhibition is kept at a stable temperature of minus eight degrees celsius (17.6 degrees Fahrenheit) to preserve the fragile art's most minute details.
The festival's art director Othmar Schiffer-Belz told the principal challenge for the artists, apart from recreating their designs accurately in ice, was working in the freezing temperatures. However, visitors to the festival were enjoying the icy art.
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