• 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 !!!!!