canadian icon winter carnival
TRANSCRIPT
• Winter celebrations started 200 years ago
• Not every year since 1894
• Every year since 1955
• Begins end of January
• Ends mid February
• January 27 to February 12 2017
Quebec Winter Carnival
By: Kate Claassen
Locations
• Quebec city• Plains of Abraham• Tournaments in and out of the city
Activities• Snowboarding, ice canoeing, snowshoeing, hockey, dogsledding,
slides, etc.
• Very special event and activity is the bikini snow bath event
• Snow sculptures
• Activity in associationPeewee hockey tournament
Canoe race
• St. Laurence river canoe race
• Special equipment
• Different jobs for different crew members on the canoe
• Practice all year for event
Bonhomme
• Lord of the ice • Wears an arrow sash and a red hat• Mascot• Special move the foot kick• Effigy – official pass
Duchesses
• 7 duchesses• Only 1 gets picked from a draw to be the Queen of
carnival• Had to be unmarried, have to take courses• Sell candles in there district, fundraising for charities and
community groups.
Parades
• Night and day parades • Streets decorated• Restaurants have winter patios in front of property
Food
• Food to keep warmth
• Fun food
• Delicious food
• Restaurants have special menus at lower prices
Parties
• Public and private parties
• The chateau Frontenac grand ballroom masquerade ball/party
Citations
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quebec_Winter_Carnival
• A book called Canadian Celebrations by Susan Hughes
• http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/le-carnaval-de-quebec-fete-ses-60-ans/
• My head !!!!!