ORF production

The dreamlike winter scenery of the Mölltal, prominent guests from sport, music and film, traditional customs, crafts and regional cuisine are the focus of Bergweihnacht 2021. The pre-Christmas, 90-minute entertainment program was broadcast on ORF 2 on 22 December at 8:15 pm.

The mountain Christmas from the Mölltal was produced by Degn Film with the support of Kärnten Werbung, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Regions and Tourism, the Province of Carinthia, the European Union and the Hohe Tauern National Park tourism region in Carinthia.

Eduard Ehrlich, responsible for the program and scriptwriter, set off on the trail of special sounds and places in Mölltal. He was accompanied in his presentation of the musical diversity of the valley by Huby Mayer, composer, songwriter and founding member of the "Fidelen Mölltaler". The musical line-up also includes "Gschrems", the Flattach hunting horn players and Carinthia's top star Melissa Naschenweng.

87-year-old Anni Pirker from the "Mölltaler Stub'mdichtern" reports on the strong solidarity in the valley, "so that the wind doesn't bother us". Heinz, Gerhild and Helene Hartweger from the Moserhof in Penk also talk about the region, its rites and customs, the beauty of the Hohe Tauern National Park and its unique nature; this is also where much of the filming took place. Silvana Saupper wields a painter's brush and cooking spoon, and Carinthian actor and audience favorite Max Müller reveals why he is a Christmas fan.

An atmospheric foray through the Mölltal, the largest valley in Carinthia with the smallest population, through a region with breathtaking nature, the Grossglockner and deeply rooted people with their exciting stories.