The Titanic Museum Attraction in Pigeon Forge will be kicking off its 1st outdoor event with a major ice carving competition. The free, family themed event will be on Saturday, January 22nd of 2011. Everyone is invited to enjoy the competition between 9am and 4pm. Professionals and amateurs will be competing for great prize monies. Make sure to arrive early for the best views to watch the ice carvers in action. Ice carving events are educational and inspirational for everyone. Also, an official NICA judging panel will be in attendance and will announce the competition winners and award prizes at 3pm.
“This exciting event will be produced by Titanic Pigeon Forge under the auspices of the National Ice Carving Association,” Joslyn says. “Visitors will be invited to come to Titanic’s outdoor staging center and watch professional and amateur sculptors turn 250-pound blocks of ice into frozen works of art. Kids and parents can view sculptures in progress, talk to the artists and learn the secrets of championship ice carving from the experts.”
