Quebec Winter Carnival

The biggest winter carnival in the world - the Carnaval de Quebec and Quebec City Winter Carnival - is an annual celebration to be held in Quebec City with a wide range of activities, such as the night parades, snow baths and concerts. Central symbols of the event are the Ceinture flechée (part of Québec's national costume, a kind of belt ) and the official ambassador - making a snowman named Bonhomme Carnaval

The first large-scale carnival was held in 1894, more or less for the purpose of preservation of the traditional Mardi Gras festivities, which had been very popular in Quebec. These celebrations were interrupted by the First World War, by the world economic crisis of 1929 and the Second World War. Then the carnival events from 1945 to 1954 were held sporadically.

The style of the Carnival has changed during the last twenty years with the abolition in 1997 of the beauty queens elections and the introduction of spectacular sporting events, such as special hockey games, felt.

A Eisskulpturfestival carries over three weeks, the main plot of the carnival from the out made ​​a spectacular fashion during the last decade. Today, take Eisskulpteurteams from around the world participated in a variety of contests.

Over 17 consecutive days, visitors of all ages have the opportunity to delight in the variety of athletic and cultural activities and get to know the countless benefits of winter.

The Carnival main venue has more than one million participants each year.