Banff Launches A New Festival
Banff Launches A New Festival
Published : 14-Jan-2012 07:47
Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada has just got started on a month-long celebration of winter to compliment other famous fests in the region such as the long running Jasper in January to the north.
The first-annual 'SnowDays' festival seeks to build on the traditions of past winter carnivals whilst establishing new events with a fun-filled month of weekday activities and weekend festivals which will add an extra dimension for anyone holidaying in the region any time from today January 14 through to the festival's finale on February 12, 2012.
Some of the events on offer include ice climbing in central Banff, skating on the town's new ice rink and touring snow sculptures on display there too.
"SnowDays is an exciting new festival that celebrates this extraordinary winter wonderland we have in Banff National Park," said Julie Canning, President and CEO of Banff Lake Louise Tourism.
"We're welcoming people to come and enjoy one of Canada's great natural treasures while it is beautifully blanketed in powdery snow and has so much to offer outdoor and cultural enthusiasts alike."
Additional festival activities throughout the month will include live theatre performances, a heritage geocache, photography exhibitions and "endless" winter sport opportunities featuring everything from cross-country skiing to curling and snowshoeing to skiing.
Lake Louise will play host to 'Ice Magic' which sees a world-class ice carving competition over two weekends which is expected to be main event for SnowDays.
The month of activities will be rounded off with Banff's first-ever 'Take It To The Street' ball hockey tournament, coinciding with the Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada in February.
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