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DEEP FREEZE ON 118 AVEa byzantine winter festival JANUARY 10 -11 , 2009
Saturday 11 am - Midnight; Sunday 1 pm - 8 pm 118 AVENUE area & Community Hall, 9210 118 Ave
VISIT THE DEEP FREEZE WEBSITE 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! All activities are FREE and are scheduled to run throughout the day in and around the Alberta Avenue community hall at 9210-118th Avenue. Saturday, January 10, 2009 11:00 am to Midnight
Daytime Activities:
• Enchanted Ice and Snow Garden
• The One-block Ice challenge
• Outdoor Skating
• Outdoor Curling
• Broomball
• Snowshoeing
• WinterLight Warming Tents
• Arts Market & Gallery
• Cossack Ukrainian Eatery
• Horse & Wagon Rides
• Family Craft Workshops
Bandura Classical Stage:
• Windrose Trio
• Ian & Sarah Woodman
• More to come …
Evening Activities:
• A Mummers Play (a seasonal folk play) – 5:00 pm
• WinterLight Lantern Parade – 6:00 pm
• Melt the Deep Freeze! Dance – 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm
with Tilo Paiz and America Rosa – Sizzling Latin Rhythms
Tickets at the door, The Carrot, El Rancho Spanish Restaurant, and Tix-on-the-Square
$10 per person, 18 and under free
• El Rancho Spanish Restaurant Salvadorean & Mexican Cuisine
• Cash Bar on Site
• Outdoor Ice Gardens will be lit throughout the evening
Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Daytime Activities:
• Enchanted Ice and Snow Garden
• Cabane à Sucre - Maple Taffy on the Snow
• French Canadian Music
• Outdoor Skating
• Outdoor Curling
• WinterLight Warming Tents
• Horse & Wagon Rides
• Around the Fire Hotdog Roast - purchase your hotdogs, buns and fixings and enjoy the outdoor fire
• Outdoor Ice Gardens will be Lit after 5:00 pm till 8:00 pm
*Events and activities subject to change
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