Harry Potter and the glass artisans invite themselves to the Cité des Loisirs d’Amnéville

When glassmaking mingles with the magic of Harry Potter. From yesterday until the beginning of January, the Amnéville Recreation Center welcomes Event He baptized “La Férie du Verre”. The artisans of the company Arribas, who usually work in Disneyland Parks stores around the world, They showcase their products and provide entertainment Inside Emax Events Factory.

Unique decorations

For a year, the glassmakers of Arribas have specialized in the production of Harry Potter licences. An opportunity to show their expertise and introduce new motifs to photography enthusiasts. “It’s amazing seeing all these things that look like the ones in the movies”, witnesses Elias, the enthusiastic young man who came with his mother Muriel, who is also a fan of the saga.

A glass of beer, a flask of a magic potion, a Christmas ball … All these decorations and paraphernalia fascinate Elodie and Adrien, two lovers of the world’s most famous wizard. The only problem: “We don’t have more places already, we’ll have to push the walls… If we keep buying, we’ll have to move” Adrian laughs.

Glass sandblasting and little dragon

Three activities are also offered for children to help them discover glass-making techniques. They can attend gourd-blowing, ghost carving on lantern windows, or even… immersing their hands in a machine to sand small pictured paintings.

A magician’s mantle on his shoulders, Roman runs a platform where he turns white children… into a dragon. “It’s so wonderful to see the stars in children’s eyes when they discover their little dragon with colorful wings”.

“For us, it is a way to present our art to the general public, rejoices Grégory Viseux, Director of Arribas France. Both unseen pieces have been shown before, like this stunning reproduction of Hogwarts Castle, shown for the first time here. (See the photo on the first page of the article). But we’re also in the interaction and experimentation, to open up this niche profession to the public.”

free entry. Also on site is a gaming platform with epic video games.

Until October 31, the animation and decoration are concentrated on Halloween … Change the decoration and switch to the Christmas theme. A chance to come back again.