Guillermo Saldana heated up the Loto-Québec Dome after the Upper Town Night Parade on Feb. 11. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Caliente post-parade bash heats up closing weekend of Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Carnival-goers with effigies crowded the giant Zone Loto-Québec dome next to Bonhomme’s Ice Palace for the Caliente post-…
Winter is one of the sunniest seasons thanks to dry conditions and heartwarming reminders such as this sculpture. Here comes the sun! (Photo by Myriam Labbé) PHOTOS: Snow and ice sculpture routes an icy delight Photos by Cassandra Kerwin and Myriam Labbé…
A large Rolls Royce pulls into town. This must be Bonhomme’s luxury car! (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) PHOTOS: 69th Winter Carnival in pictures Photos by Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com …
Some of the snow bathers in their red rooster crests even extended their stay onstage for a few minutes in the mild and sunny weather on the last day of the Quebec Winter Carnival, Feb. 12. (Photo by Myriam Labbé) Carnival concludes with traditional snow bath Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com As the last event of this year’s Quebec Winter Carnival, on Feb. 12, some 50 brave carnival-goers took on a traditional…
Carnaval de Québec director Marie-Ève Jacob and program director Jérôme Déchêne close the 69th Winter Carnival with a quick review on Feb. 12. Organizers look back on memorable Carnival Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com The 69th Winter Carnival was a roller coaster of an edition, from tempera- mental weather to neverending lines, to the return…
On Feb. 3, the sites of the 69th Winter Carnival were supposed to be full of people, lights and music, but Mother Nature changed Bonhomme’s plans, obliging him to postpone the opening until the next afternoon. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Carnival opening ceremonies frozen out by extreme cold Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Evidently, Bonhomme and the Quebec Winter Carnival are “stronger than the cold” only to a point. When temperatures dropped…
Outside Fromagerie Yannick on 3e Avenue, a cow holds up a steaming cup of hot chocolate. PHOTOS: Ice sculptures begin to light up Limoilou Photos by Danielle Burns danielle@qctonline.com…
Bonhomme was more than happy to finally see his carnival-goers as they ordered drinks at the ice bars. PHOTOS: The magic of the Quebec Winter Carnival Photos by Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com…
The crew of NBC’s Today With Hoda and Jenna completely embraced the Quebec winter experience. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Today with Hoda and Jenna discovers Quebec’s winter wonderland Cassandra Kerwin From Feb. 1 to 4, Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager of NBC’s Today with Hoda and Jenna explored…
Bonhomme Carnaval convinced thousands of people to join him for the return of the Lower Town Night Parade, despite freezing temperatures. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The Lower Town Night Parade returns, thrilling families Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com For the 69th Winter Carnival, families braved temperatures of -30 to watch the night parade in Lower Town. On…