Concierge Blog
The love of music and the will in the cultural landscape to move something caused the Nicola Ciardi and some friends to the club Jazz Music Promotion South Tyrol Alto Adige in 1982 to life. JMP has been pursuing the goal of bringing contemporary and experimental music to South Tyrol and supporting local artists for over 30 years. The focus is on jazz.
We also love jazz and that is why we support this event. Exceptional music in exceptional places, that suits us.
To the 35th edition of the jazz festival, Klaus Widmann and his team will again focus on a special focus of this year. The journey to the Benelux Union will take place in 2017. From a cultural and musical point of view, the three countries have much to offer. Especially in the jazz scene of the Benelux there are some very interesting and innovative musicians and projects.
The Dutch musician Reinier Baas from Amsterdam will play a leading role in the forthcoming festival. The guitarist and composer will perform as "artist in residence" again and again and in many different formations and realize several projects.
So we look forward to variety and unique music moments with the words of Billie Holiday:
"I never sing a song the same way twice."
Stay tuned
Photocredit: Alex Puska, Musicians; The 4-tris
Two young bloggers from the Middle East have set themselves the goal of exploring the Dolomites and choosing the Sparerhof as a base camp.
They have moved exclusively on public transport (compliments for this "green" decision).
Having arrived by train in Vilpian, they have explored the Terlan wine trail with our mountain bikes.
With the cable car they went up to Mölten to get to know "Salten" up to Jenesien; and returned by bus.
The beautiful picts also tell of their trip to the Seier Alm, where the young explorers wandered on fresh snow.
After departure from the Sparerhof and from South Tyrol, they reached Riva del Garda (by train and bus) to shoot some autumn photos.
The trip continued to Venice, before the two came back from Rome (this time in the airplane).
A big thank you to Sara and Ester for sharing your impressive photos with us and of course for your passion as bloggers, to tell some stories about our homeland.
Stay tuned!
An old friend of ours has recently updated me on his career as an airline pilot. He used to fly the McDonald Douglas Super-80, but just upgraded to flying the Boeing 777-300 aircraft. He sent me a short video of his new cockpit and controls. It shows views from the aircraft cameras located in the tail, recording the engines and the contrails that the engines emit as well as the view below. The engines are the world's most powerful engines and produce 120 thousand pounds of thrust each. Landing gear on the B777 is the largest in the world. The video was shot between London and Los Angeles over Canada.
He and his family have been coming to Hotel Sparerhof since 1993. They enjoy spending time in the hotel and surrounding areas for relaxation. Their most recent visit was this past June.
We are delighted that our head chefs’ creations are not only appreciated by locals, but also guests from afar.
Thank you to the blogger Chiara Carolei, who passionately spoke about our culinary creations to her readers, the famous Risotto with white and green asparagus and hemp seeds. This delicacy received lots of praise during this year’s asparagus season.
Maybe you should visit us and try Vicky’s creations for yourself.
Stay tuned!
Carriage ride through the triangle of asparagus.
Even the rain can not stop the enjoyment
For the first time this season the so-called "Sociable Carriage Run" took place in the triangle of asparagus Terlan, Vilpian and Siebeneich. An initiative of the asparagus farmers, an offer group of eight restaurants of the local chapter of the Terlan Hoteliers- and Restaurateurs- Association (HGV).
From Vilpian via Terlan and Siebeneich led the culinary carriage ride and sent the enthusiastic guests on discovery trip.
Andreas Sparer, chairman of the local HGV group greeted the asparagus lovers at the start at the parish church of Vilpian near Regen. Through the villages and flowering apple meadows, past the asparagus fields, through beautiful alleyways, the participants enjoyed the view and make a stop to enjoy: asparagus creations of the Terlaner asparagus hosts, a seven-course menu of the extra class.
On the way Enrico Degasperi, asparagus builder from Terlan Asparagus explained on the asparagus field the cultivation of the royal vegetable. At the Terlan cellar, chairman Georg Höller took the time to explain the process of processing and marketing, not without tasting the asparagus wine and other specialties from the wine cellar. At a later hour, Andreas Sparer offered the guests "asparagus rolls", to then say goodbye to the comfortable round. A unique excursion for all connoisseurs, explorers and asparagus friends.
Everyone who does not want to do without such a special experience can still register for the convivial carriage ride on 7th and 28th May.
All information is available at www.spargelwirte.it or by calling 0471 257 165.
The opening of the asparagus season in Terlan was a loud start.
Two extremely strong men, including Chairman of the local chapter of the Terlan Hoteliers- and Restaurateurs- Association (HGV) Andreas Sparer, dared to hoard the immense flower head with Raffiner orchids on its place.
They did not come far because they were too strong: the precious vessel burst into 1000 pieces.
A very good omen for the upcoming celebration.
And so it was then: the 33rd Terlaner asparagus season was ceremoniously opened, the new asparagus queen Nadia Degasperi crowned and the first asparagus stung.
Therefore, shards at the beginning and an accident-free procedure.
Stay tuned!
Image: Asparagus Queen Naida Degasperi, and Sigmar Stocker, Member of the South Tyrolean Parlament & sparkling wine producer
Today Saturday March 12th, 2016, only a few kilometers away from Sparerhof the opening of Raffeiner’s orchid world took place.
It was celebrated with a lot of fuss and illustrious guests from all over Alto Adige, but not only.
A wonderful place, where all the senses are stimulated by the immense diversity of this incredible plant, which’s exceptionally elegant and sensual flowers evoke unique emotions and feelings.
This is the orchid world: a big win for Alto Adige and of course the friends and guests of Sparerhof, who in a few minutes can immerse in this tropical world (tropical, but surrounded by mountains and peaks!) and can get inebriated by its beauty.
Stay tuned!