Deep Freeze Winter Festival 2009
Just when you thought the holiday festivities were over, along comes Deep Freeze to provide some serious winter cheer! Alberta Avenue will be the home to family activities including an enchanted ice and snow garden, outdoor curling, free hay rides, broom ball and snowshoeing, snow sculpting workshops, indoor art experiences, ancient music, delicious food – and more!
The centerpiece of the festival features the Sculptors’ Society of Alberta’s “one block challenge” ice sculpture competition. Starting in the am, ice sculptors will rev up their chainsaws, hone their chisels and transform blocks of ice into beautiful pieces of art. The top three winners will be announced that evening and the display will remain on the Avenue for public viewing throughout the week. Local artists will create a large ice sculpture to stand as a backdrop for the sculpture competition.
New this year are all the Winter Light Warming Tents, the “Melt the Deep Freeze Dance” with Tilo Paiz and America Rosa on Saturday evening – which includes wonderful El Salvadorian food!
You can find this all in and around the Alberta Avenue Community League – 9210 118th Ave.
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A Part of WinterLight 2009
Edmonton is celebrating this winter with WinterLight 2009, and Deep Freeze is officially part of the festivities. You can find out more about all the great WinterLight activities at www.winterlight.ca.