Humus Park and Land Art
Every two years Polcenigo transforms into an extraordinary setting of Land Art, thanks to Humus Park, the international event that brings dozens of land artists from all over the world to the village.
But what is Land Art?
Nature offers the scenery and its materials. Working in pairs, Italian and international artists select and work with them to create unique works, born “in and for” a specific place. The public searches for the works, discovers them, and enjoys them until Nature “takes them back.”
In this context, Humus Park is the most important Italian event of Land Art (from land = earth, territory, it is an art form that uses natural materials taken from a territory whose works remain "on display" in the territory itself). Some numbers from the 2016 edition: 13 days, 3 locations - including Polcenigo, over 80 artists from 13 countries around the world, 8 art schools and academies involved.
Mezzomonte and the Chestnut Festival
With the approach of autumn, the village of Mezzomonte prepares for the Chestnut Festival, an event that highlights an area rich in history and natural beauty.
The valuable commitment of the local Pro Loco ensures a program full of events, conferences, games, shows, and exhibitions.
The chestnuts prepared with different recipes, always accompanied by excellent wines, are a delicacy not to be missed.
There are also stalls with typical products, homemade cakes, honey, hot traditional dishes, and vin brulé.
Of great interest are the excursions along the paths that were once used to bring logs down to the valley and to transport hay, wood, and manure up and down the mountain with sleds (sguoithe or sloithe).
In August, during the Cyclamen Festival, Mezzomonte organizes a sled race.
It is a team competition in which the winner is the one who manages to drag a sled loaded with bales of hay to the finish line in the shortest time possible.