At the start of the third edition of The Magnificent Land

Lago S. Giacomo Valdidentro
Lombardy

At the start of the third edition of The Magnificent Land

The mountain speaks and never stops telling stories to anyone who knows how to listen. From 23 to 27 July, the province of Sondrio will host the third edition of the festival of mountain culture "River of the earth."

The first new feature this year is the entrance, in the calendar of appointments, Livigno which completes the rose of such municipalities. "For the first time - as anticipated by Philip Zolezzi, director of the festival - in addition to the three classic silver pine cones will be given the golden pine cone to the President of the General Cai Umberto Martini to celebrate 150 years of foundation of the club. " The three pine cones silver will be awarded to Corbaccio publisher named best publisher of the year in the mountains, Elio Orlandi for the best book of the year subject to the mountains and to Krzysztof Wielicki for climbing career and publishing. E 'was also set up the prize for solidarity Alpine called the "Picca de crap", an ice ax in soapstone Valmalenco, delivered to Silvio "Gnaro" Mondinelli for its continued efforts to support the people of Tibet . During the festival there will be exhibitions, concerts and a busy schedule of excursions, in addition to the appointments of international characters including Francesco Moser, who will be present for the special tribute to the Stelvio pass, and the mountaineer Kurt Diemberger extraordinary character of the mountaineering world that last year, on the occasion of the festival, celebrated its 80th anniversary in Bormio, while this year will be named honorary president of the festival.
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