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Saturday & Sunday | Pipon Village (91 Street & 118 Avenue)
Fun for kids young and old; the giant ice slide is as old as Deep Freeze Festival. You don’t want to miss out! Bring your own crazy carpets! *Weather permitting
Saturday & Sunday | Alleyway (in the alley between 94 & 93 Street heading south of 118 Avenue)
Immerse yourself in the ethereal glow of the Chinese Lanterns and join us in preparing for Lunar New Year celebrations. In collaboration with Ruth Jeang, Cheryl Boos, and Steven Teeuwsen.
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Saturday & Sunday | On the Street
Goldenrod, highbush cranberry and sage, dive into the world of Alberta based medicinal plants. A unique exhibition where the raw beauty of the bush meets the street, transforming natural landscapes into an open-air gallery, blending wilderness and creativity. See more of Amanda's work online at amandaschutz.com.
Saturday | On the Street
Hong De Lion Dancers will be sharing the lion’s blessings, which are believed to bring happiness, longevity, and good luck!
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Lion Dance is an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. In the past, Lion Dance was only seen during Chinese New Year and at some businesses grand openings; today, Lion Dance is a common sight at weddings, anniversaries, parades, and many other functions and events. The lion's blessings are believed to bring happiness, longevity and good luck.
Hong De Lion Dance Troupe is an official member of the International Sar Ping Lion Dance Confederation. Our goal is to develop and promote the art of Lion Dance as a cultural sport with systematic training programs of international standards.
Saturday & Sunday | On the Street
HanBeat Samulnori is an Edmonton based Traditional Korean music and dance group bringing a taste of Korean culture to Canada. They were established in 1994 and continue to share Korean heritage through various events and venues. You can check them out or contact them on Facebook and Instagram @hanbeatofficial for performance requests or more information! Catch them performing on the ave!
Buy your baton and enjoy your warm maple syrup on the snow!
Entwining a relationship of the diaspora of belonging and kinship with the land through Ukranian Folk Art.
Спородненість Kinship
These textile wool pieces are a continuous exploratory journey of colour, texture, and story. They tell tales of our connection to the river and valley, water and land, as well as all the beings who make it their home. Each tapestry builds upon спорідненість, meaning "kinship" in Ukrainian, exploring how our relationships can evolve.
My Ukrainian heritage and memory resonate deeply through a blend of traditional motifs, symbolism, and visual realism. These elements appear to me as I call upon my relations. My almost daily excursions into the river valley have made me feel at home, as though I am an extended part of its family.
Through this work, I aim to evoke the beauty, fragility, and diversity of the relationships I experience along the river. At the same time, I want to express my fears about the world’s current unrest, division, and disconnection from our natural environment and each other. These tapestries reflect the loss of biodiversity, the impacts of climate change, and the echoes of genocide—parallels that are deeply troubling to me.
I lose sleep over the thought that all could be lost. By imbuing these pieces with enchantments and amulets reminiscent of old Ukrainian traditions, I hope to draw attention to the importance of community, relations, stewardship, reciprocity, and reconciliation—with the land, the water, and one another.
Носій Сонце~Sun Bearer
Олень (deer) raises сонце (sun) from земля (ground) on his antlers and сонце brightens day.
Regeneration and rebirth, his панти (antlers) gifted to the land regrow. Decay, loss, and death are returned to the dark earth as the sun sets in the West.
Рослини (plants) medicine grow in ліс (forest) and along річка (river). Вода (water) sustaining and nurturing life. Дерева (tree) offering refuge, shelter, connecting sky to earth, tree of life.
Cherish these gifts of sun, water, and land for they hold story of where we come from, and many teachings to remind us of our relationship to our non human kin.
A beloved Ukrainian fable, “The Mitten,” has been adapted and brought to life with installations by local visual artists Megan Koshka, with an original underscore that follows the story created by by Jan Brett and adapted by Sophie Luke. Walk through this promenade of wonders, and read a childhood favourite, and enjoy the magic of winter at Deep Freeze.
Les marionnettes, a beautiful short film accompanied by an interactive art installation with French and English soundscapes by Gaetan Benoit. Be sure to see it on site.
Participants will be tested in three categories of perogies: savoury, dessert, and wild card perogies. We look forward to an outstanding event full of creativity, friendly competition and bragging rights of the best perogies in the Greater Edmonton area.
Sunday January 18th at 4:45pm in The Heart
Tourtière, a beloved French Canadian comfort food, is a treat for everyone! Each year on Francophone Cultural Day at Deep Freeze, we invite local cooks to showcase their best tourtière recipes in our Tourtière Baking Showcase. Who has the winning recipes?
Saturday January 17th at 5pm in The Hearth
Deep Freeze aims to transport festival goers back to the traditional roots of the Québecois who settled in Alberta generations ago. Nothing brings the time of the fur traders and voyageurs closer than maple syrup twirled in snow and the fun of old-time log sawing.
Alberta Petting Zoo brings the charm of rural life to the heart of this winter celebration. Families and animal lovers of all ages can enjoy up-close encounters with friendly farm animals, adding warmth and joy to the frosty festivities. The petting zoo offers a unique opportunity to interact with adorable goats, sheep, and other farmyard favourites, making it a memorable experience for everyone. Don’t miss this chance to connect with nature and create lasting memories at one of Alberta’s most beloved winter events!
Get ready for a musical extravaganza like no other! Join us at the New Moon Pavilion for a Kitchen Party that promises fiddling, dancing, and all-around fun! With a stage set for a talented lineup of musicians, we're turning up the heat in this winter wonderland. Featuring: Calvin Volrath, Braden Gates, Daniel Gervais, Alex Kusturok, Zach Willier, Byron Myhre
Saturday January 17 at 2:45pm in the New Moon Pavillion
Sunday January 18 at 4:00 pm in the New Moon Pavillion