This attraction appears to be a new annual festival-exhibition:
A chilly spectacle at Jerusalem's International Ice Festival
Mayor Nir Barkat promises new and improved content at Jerusalem's second International Ice Festival.
By Reuters | Feb.19, 2013 | 12:11 PM
Visitors to Jerusalem were greeted with a chilly spectacle on Monday, as the Holy City's second International Ice Festival exhibition began.
"It's the ice festival's second year. This year is dramatically improved and enriched. We've heard lots of comments and new ideas and innovations. This is fascinating experience for people that are never been to the ice city," said Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Barkat.
The festival, modeled on China's Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, drew sculptors from all over the world to Jerusalem to work on the project, many previously worked on the Harbin festival.
The ice statues were made by Chinese and Israeli artists.
Continued at LINK (includes pic of Chinese hard at work)
Looks like last year's problems may provide a hint as to what may befall the Obama idol.
J'lem Ice City melts, disappointing festival goers
By GIL HOFFMAN
04/09/2012 19:54
Sculptures melt due to a technical failure; people from all over the country enraged that they weren't informed the attraction was closed.
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Thank you so much for pinging me. I am truly appreciative.
I tried to carefully read the linked article.
Themes will include popular fairy tales and Biblical stories, and the imported Chinese are participating! “Hope” remains alive for a horrid sculpture of the Won.
As If Jerusalem doesn’t have enough WONDERFUL Things to gaze upon and explore!
I could spend a LIFETIME in JUST one place...the Shrine of the Book.
And the digs at the southern wall...OMG!
The Mount of olives is amazing too.
And those aren’t even the FAMOUS sights! LOL.
Jerusalem is ETERNAL, her “exhibits” span THOUSANDS of years, so I guess it is a funny contrast to have an “Ice City” that can only be kept alive with MACHINES!