Two magical deer moved down 3ième Avenue with the help of six handlers.(Photo by Oksana Mukhina) Limoilou welcomes Lower Town Night Parade as Carnival begins Oksana Mukhina oksana@qctonline.com Eric Duguay, a personal development and community engagement facilitator in three Quebec schools, who was born in Limoilou,…
The Winter Carnival Ice Canoe Race always attracts a crowd along the St. Lawrence River in both Quebec City and Lévis. This year, 260 athletes in 52 canoes competed in four categories: 16 canoes in Elite Mixed (green), 11 canoes in Elite Open (red), seven in Elite Women (yellow) and 18 in Sport (blue). Canoe 174 UGE Voyage, in the foreground of this photo, placed second in the Elite Women category. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Winter Carnival ice canoe teams challenged by shifting ice and revised routes Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Ice canoeing is a unique heritage extreme sport. Simply put, four rowers and a coxswain…
For the third edition of the Parcours des terrasses gourmandes, the Piazzetta Vieux-Port served pizza rolls with pulled pork and Italian salad. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Carnival invites foodies on savoury tour of terrasses Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com After a full morning at the main Winter Carnival sites, many Carnival- goers toured the Parcours des terrasses gourmandes…
Created by 45 students at École secondaire de Rochebelle, the Legend of the Winter Child is one of six legends found inside the 72nd Winter Carnival Ice Palace. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) Enter the world of legends at Bonhomme’s Ice Palace Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com A pile of snow, blocks of ice, freezing temperatures and beautiful weather … Bonhomme Carnaval and Quebec City…
The 72nd Winter Carnival partnered with world climbing expert François-Guy Thivierge and his business, Aventurex, to create the safe and secure, yet adrenaline-pumping Ice Climbing Smash. (Photo by Cassandra Kerwin) The 72nd Winter Carnival announces its latest activity: Ice Climbing Smash Cassandra Kerwin cassandra@qctonline.com Adrenaline seekers can join Aventurex and the 72nd Carnaval de Québec on Valentine’s Day at Montmorency…