Jerusalem is usually referred to as "The City of Gold", but for the past few months it has also been known as "The City of Ice". This Spring, a very cool exhibit - the Jerusalem Ice Festival - came to town for several months, March through May. Housed in Jerusalem's "Old Railway Station", the festival includes ice sculptures of the cities old and modern sites, such as: the Jaffa Gate, Tower of David, Israel Museum, and the city's Light Rail. There were also sculptures to represent fairy tales and Biblical stories. The exhibit also includes ice slides for kids and an ice bar for the grown-ups.
While the festival was sponsored by the city of Jerusalem, the exhibit was built by artists from both China and Israel. To keep all that ice from melting, the buildings that house the exhibit had to be set to -10 degrees Celcius (14 degrees Fahrenheit). Brrrrrrrrr. However, warm coats are distributed at the entrance to keep visitors warm. How sweet is that?
This year was the first Jerusalem Ice Festival, but since it was so popular I am hoping it will be come an annual tradition. This exhibition looks pretty cool.
