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	Quebec City Winter Carnival - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The biggest winter carnival in the world, the Carnaval de Québec (known in English as the Quebec City Winter Carnival) is a celebration held yearly in Quebec City, Canada, with many activities, such as dogsled rides, night parades, snow baths, and concerts.
		The first large scale Carnival was held in 1894, more or less in continuation of traditional Mardi Gras festivities which had been popular everywhere in Quebec, using humbler means and involving smaller numbers of individuals.
		The style of the carnival has changed considerably over the last twenty years, with the emphasis gradually shifting from the election of beauty queens and spectator sports, such as special hockey games, to cultural events and participatory sports.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quebec_City_Winter_Carnival (285 words)

	Québec City: Fire & Ice
		The Carnival is the largest winter celebration in the world and the third largest carnival, only surpassed by those held in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans.
		The first Carnival, held in 1894 to provide a welcome relief from the city's harsh winters, was an event for carousing and drinking.
		Quebec Carnival, 290, rue Joly, Quebec (Quebec), G1L 1N8.
	www.romartraveler.com /RomarPages/QuebecCityFireAndIce.html (1942 words)

	Quebec Winter Carnaval
		A fairy tale city swathed in her winter wardrobe of snowy ermine, colored lights casting a magical glow on a giant ice castle, and the silhouette of the Chateau Frontenac, lay before me as I gazed from my hotel window.
		The final float was reserved for Bonhomme, the living incarnation of the snowmen that have enchanted Quebec children for generations, is the symbol of the festivities that take place at this time of year.
		This was truly a winter wonderland, the great falls frozen into undulating patterns of ice while a portion of icy waters cascaded over the frozen facade of the 272 foot cliff.
	www.travellady.com /articles/article-wintercarnival.html (1366 words)

	Destinations and Attractions: Quebec's winter carnival
		A mid-winter celebration in Quebec, started on a small scale in 1894, has grown in popularity to become one of the largest winter carnivals in the world.
		The Carnival has attractions for all comers but is especially geared to families with children and the young at heart.
		A case in point is the Carnival's mascot, Bonhomme, a seven-foot snowman who, wearing a red hat and a striped red belt, the official "dress" for the Carnival, presides over the occasion.
	oh.essortment.com /quebecwinterca_rbbt.htm (444 words)

	The Quebec city winter carnival
		One of the major draws is the huge and colourful Carnival Parade that winds through the streets of the old city and showcases intricate floats, numerous marching bands and costumed characters from French legends and stories.
		Quebec City hosts numerous balls, galas and soirees during the Carnival that rival those of the Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
		The Quebec Winter Carnival - to all who attend the mandate is the same -- to have as much fun as they can in a city that’s become as modern as any in the world yet still maintains its romantic old world flair.
	ca.essortment.com /quebeccitywint_rgme.htm (1022 words)

	Quebec Winter Carnival Creates Unparalleled Warmth in the Dead of Winter - BootsnAll.com
		Today, Carnaval de Quebec is the world's largest winter carnival and the third largest carnival, after the ones in Rio and New Orleans.
		One of the carnival highlights is the famous Canoe Race on the St. Lawrence River.
		The Quebec Winter Carnival enhances an already breathtakingly beautiful city, as it is filled with merry makers throwing themselves into the joy of winter.
	www.bootsnall.com /travelstories/na/feb02quebec.shtml (1205 words)

	Quebec
		Carnival is a celebration of the joy of life in the midst of this cruelest season.
		Québec’s Winter Carnival has grown to be the world’s third largest carnival celebration (behind Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans) and the world’s largest winter carnival event.
		The city’s Plains of Abraham area is transformed into a winter playground for the family, with games, outdoor sports, a climbing wall, dogsled and sleigh races, downhill skiing for 5-8 year olds, snow rafting and a sugar shack (where boiling maple taffy is poured into troughs of snow for a popular sweet treat).
	www.proseandphotos.com /quebec.htm (1171 words)

	Quebec's Winter Carnival - French Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The next day I visited the grounds of the carnival located on the Plains of Abraham, where I watched as families and festival-goers of all ages took part in a variety of activities from sliding down hills of snow, to a human-sized foosball game, to ice fishing, snow-sculpting, and watching outdoor entertainment.
		Mid-afternoon found me on the streets of Old Quebec as I watched a dogsled race through town, which provided me with a newfound sense of admiration for the joyous attitude of the dogs as they pulled sled and driver uphill and down, through narrow streets and hairpin turns, and back again to their starting point.
		My hotel for the festivities was the Quebec Hilton (418-647-2411), and it couldn't have been better located, as it was literally two blocks from the festivities.
	www.bellaonline.com /articles/art28055.asp (502 words)

	The Québec Winter Carnival
		It is the largest winter celebration in the world and the third largest carnival only surpassed by those held in Rio de Janeiro and New Orleans.
		The first Carnival, at that time an event for carousing and drinking, was held in 1894 to provide a welcome relief from the city’s harsh winters.
		Quebec Carnival, 290, rue Joly, Québec (Québec), G1L 1N8.
	www.lovetripper.com /issues/issue-56/winter-carnival-HS.html (1135 words)

	Winter Carnival in Quebec 4 day Maupintour holiday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		You might wish to visit the Musee du Quebec to see its extensive collection of art from the 17th century to the present, or perhaps to explore the Musee de la Civilisation's vision on the human experience.
		Winter is the most fun time in Quebec City, and the Plains of Abraham park transforms into a wonderland.
		Quebec City wishes a friendly "bienvenue" and the fairytale silhouette of the striking Le Chateau Frontenac is a homing beacon at the end of each fun-filled day.
	www.luxurytour.com /maupintour/canada/wintercarnivalinquebec.html (461 words)

	Term Paper on Quebec winter carnival
		Quebec City held its first winter carnival in 1894.
		It wasn't until 1955 that a group of local businessmen decided that an annual carnival would be a good way to stimulate the economy during the long winter months.
		A 1997 study conducted by Le Groupe Leger et Leger indicated that the economic impact of the Quebec Winter Carnival could be evaluated at millions.
	www.swiftpapers.com /essay/Quebec_winter_carnival-85127.html (193 words)

	Festivities - The Quebec Winter Carnival, Celebration in the Snow - The Winter Carnival
		Back in those times, the Quebec Winter Carnival took place every two years, then at irregular intervals through the period of the First World War and the 1929 financial crash.
		It was not until 1955 that the winter celebration took on an official status and was organized for the beginning of February each year.
		Carnival Street was born out of the spontaneous collaboration of its inhabitants.
	pages.infinit.net /stevef/HistoryEnglish.html (303 words)

	cloudtravel: Winter Carnival Visit to Quebec City, Canada
		Quebec's tourist organizations have been advertising to work up American enthusiasm for the winter fun (here's the picture-rich Quebec official tourism site).
		Quebec's Lower Town, near the harbor and the train station, has at least two of the best-rated properties in the city.
		It's a part of Quebec that is too frequently overlooked because the towering, landmark hotel, Fairmont's Chateau Frontenac, holds sway over the imaginations of would-be Quebec visitors.
	cloudtravel.typepad.com /cloudtravel/2003/12/winter_carnival.html (289 words)

	Quebec Winter Carnival with Bonhomme in Quebec City, Canada
		With a wide variety of activities for young and old, competitions and vibrant street parades, the frosty air became a minor inconvenience as the crowds focused on the revelry at hand.
		The first winter carnival was organized in 1894 and occurred sporadically over the next 60 years.
		The Quebec Winter Carnival is a reminder that the cold dark days of winter can be as bright and warm as we choose to make them.
	www.travel-wise.com /northamerica/quebec/carnival/carnival.html (762 words)

	It's Carnival Time in Québec - Destination Snow Article \| Ski Canada Report 01-15-04
		Carnival time in Québec is always a time for celebration but this year the event has even more to offer as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
		Today, the Québec Winter Carnival is the largest winter carnival in the world, and third in size on the list of all carnivals after Rio and New Orleans.
		For some of the crazier carnival goers, a snow bath is held each year and requires participants to take three plunges into the snow in only a bathing suit.
	www.ski-canada.com /news/articles/d-snow/01-15-04.html (590 words)

	CNN.com - Quebec: Laughing in the face of winter - Jan. 31, 2003
		For Quebecers, the end of January is the perfect time for a festival to break up the monotony of frigid days and nights.
		The carnival, he says, is a way for Quebecers and visitors to celebrate winter with all the activities that make the season special.
		Carnival events are free, Pelletier says, so the organizers rely on corporate sponsorships, funding from local, state and federal governments, and money collected on site from sales of carnival merchandise.
	www.cnn.com /2003/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/01/29/quebec.carnival/index.html (529 words)

	QUEBEC
		Quebec City, the World's Snow Capital, held its first winter carnival in 1894.
		It wasn't until 1955 that a group of local businessmen decided that an annual carnival would be a good way to stimulate a stagnant economy during the long winter months.
		Since 1955, the Quebec Winter Carnival is recognized as the World's biggest winter celebration, and is the third largest carnival (after those in Rio and New Orleans).
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Lane/1520/que4.html (508 words)

	Carnival gaiety - Quebec Winter Carnival - CBC Archives
		In 1956, one year after residents revive the Quebec Winter Carnival from its 19th-century roots, organizers double the event's budget.
		The extraordinary success of last year's carnival means there's extra money to spend on fireworks, a 15th-century costume ball and three mammoth parades.
		Quebecers organized a carnival sporadically until the Great Depression when the festival completely disappeared.
	archives.cbc.ca /IDC-1-69-517-2520/life_society/quebec_carnival/clip1 (403 words)

	Quebec City Winter Carnival Video
		The snow sculptures, created at the world-famous Carnival, by some of the best artists from around the world are shown from start to finish, as the sculptors explain what they are trying to show with their works of art.
		After an introduction to the winter celebration, with its roots in Québec's climate and history, this program explores Québec Winter Carnival through the eyes and voices of the artists who play a major role in the event.
		This show will be a joyous record of the Winter Carnival, and a celebration of its connection with a long Canadien tradition.
	www.goldiproductions.com /canada_site/outdoor_canada/IceMagic.html (905 words)

	Quebec Winter Carnival
		Bonhomme Carnaval is a recurring figure during the festivities, and an icon of the Carnival.
		The Quebec Winter Carnival attracts both professional and amateur sculptors from around the world, whose talents are expressed through intricate and detailed ice sculptures found throughout the center of the festivities.
		Although Quebec is cloaked in snow and plunged into freezing conditions each winter, its residents enthusiastically turn to skiing, skating, ice fishing, ledding, snowmobiling plus the activities of the Quebec Winter Carnival.
	www.hickerphoto.com /travel_channel/quebec-winter-carnival.jsp (523 words)

	Talking Travel Destination Canada Suzanne Wright Québec Winter Wonderland
		As the snow swirled in a nighttime cityscape enhanced by colorful Carnival lights, we listened to adults and kids alike sound their enthusiasm on traditional red plastic trumpets during a night-time parade that wound its way through Québec's narrow streets.
		Winter in Québec is a challenge in itself but during the Carnival's impressive events, such extreme athletic endeavors push the envelope in an even more rigorous and light-hearted style.
		Winter is the co-competitor and is to be admired, respected, and challenged.
	www.ttrn.com /dcsuzannewrightwinterwonderland.htm (1936 words)

	Canadiana - Bonhomme Carnaval
		The Quebec Winter Carnival is the largest winter carnival on the planet and the third largest carnival in general (Only the Rio de Janeiro Carnival and New Orleans Carnival attract more visitors annually).
		It was often difficult to survive the tough winter months, and the city's population was often tested by the harsh elements.
		The first official edition of the Quebec Winter Carnival took place a year later in 1955, which was also the first introduction of Bonhomme.
	www.frymybacon.com /articles/articles.php?articleID=434 (574 words)

	Chill Out" at the Quebec Winter Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Caribou, a port wine beverage, is sipped from hollow walking canes, and revellers in their warm toques or tasselled woollen hats take in the international snow sculpture contest, or the night parade with dozens of theme floats and marching bands.
		Dressed in traditional costumes these hardy Quebecers often disappear beneath the freezing slush to be the first to stumble ashore.
		Quebecers outwit the harshness of their winter with a broad smile.
	www.canada.co.nz /media/story_107.htm (531 words)

	Ministère des Relations internationales - Salle de presse - Les médias du Québec (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Québec Winter Carnival is the largest winter carnival in the world, attracting over one million visitors every year.
		For over 50 years, winter has been celebrated in Québec City in the presence of Bonhomme Carnaval with activities such as the snow bath, a canoe race, night parades, a dogsled race, and the snow sculpture competition.
		Their participation in the Québec Winter Carnival is the result of ties that have been developing between the governments of Bavaria and Québec since 1989.
	www.mri.gouv.qc.ca /en/salle_de_presse/bulletin/050204_carnaval_baviere.asp (224 words)

	Seniors Go Travel
		(NC)—In Quebec, there is always a festival somewhere – and in winter Quebec hosts the biggest and the best-known winter carnival in the world.
		And this year for the first time, the modern, dynamic and always innovative Quebec Winter Carnival will be integrating a theme into most of its major activities.
		In Canada, winter is the time of year when the weather is at its coldest, the days at their shortest – and their darkest.
	www.seniorsgotravel.com /articles/c_quebecCarnival.php (283 words)

	The Coolest Party in the World: the Quebec’s Winter Carnival
		For the past 52 consecutive years, the Quebec Winter Carnival (which first took place in 1894) has delighted travelers and locals alike with what may be the biggest winter festival in the world.
		Christie’s Winter Carnival, is hosted by the worlds warmest, friendliest snowman, Bonhomme, who greets over a million guests to the party of the year.
		Although the area is the site of a famous battle between the British and French, during Carnival it is the center of all the activities and fun at the heart of the Winter Carnival.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Festivals/Archives/Quebec.htm (764 words)

	Talking Travel Quebec Winter Carnival
		The first Carnival took place in 1894 and of course was not only a celebration of winter but also a respite from what were very harsh winter conditions in those “good old days” / le bon vieux temps.
		The Carnival is also a major cultural industry in Québec especially in the province's capital Québec City.
		One of the most exciting events of the Carnival is the canoe race across the St. Lawrence River with its rapidly flowing current and ice flows.
	www.ttrn.com /dccarnival.htm (1363 words)

	Quebec Winter Carnival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		After a short pause at Customs, we continue our travels to Quebec City and our accommodations for the next three nights, the deluxe Hilton Hotel, located in the heart of the Carnival activities.
		Our tour concludes in Old Quebec where the remainder of the day is free and your choices are endless.
		This afternoon would be a good time to stop at the Snow Palace and meet the official host of the Carnival – “Bonhomme” – the incarnation of the enchanting snowmen of our youth, who first appeared at the 1955 Carnival.
	www.paragontours.com /queWint.htm (351 words)

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		The largest winter carnival in the world, the Carnaval de Quebec, has gained international fame over the years through its renowned key figure, Bonhomme.
		The Quebec Winter Carnival offers a multitude of sporting, artistic and cultural activities, allowing grown-ups and children alike to re-discover the marvels of winter, or to experience them for the first time.
		The Quebec Carnival is a quality-filled, diversified event that allows you to take in breathtaking, snowy scenery in the heart of the city that captures the beauty of the winter season best.
	www.alfrescoadventures.com /Trips/TripsRecordDisplay.cfm?selectedTrip=CA-QUE-SKI-12606 (307 words)

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