Canada’s 10 Best Winter Festivals
By Robin Esrock
Instead of heading to an island, make a trip to enjoy one Canada’s top winter events.
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Carnaval de Quebec, Quebec City
Date: Jan 28 – Feb 13, 2011
Quebec´s Winter Carnival is the largest winter festival in the world, dating back to 1894. Its reputation for good times and festivities places it right up there with Rio and New Orleans, albeit with its icy touch. 475 tons of water is used to create snow sculptures, including an incredible ice palace. There are various competitions, such as dog sledding, canoe and sleigh racing, and things really get hopping when thousands descend for the night parade, ushered in by a boisterous character known as the Bonhomme, and his naughty knights.
(Credit:http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/)
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