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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 with many activities, such as dogsled rides, night parades, snow baths, and concerts. Important symbols of the event are the ceinture fléchée, and the official mascot Bonhomme Carnaval.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 and a dangerous crossing of the Saint-Lawrence river at a time when it is filled with ice) to cultural events and participatory sports.
The carnival hosts an Ice sculpture festival which lasts about three weeks and has grown in a spectacular fashion over the last decade. It now hosts ice sculpting teams from all over the world, in a variety of competitions.
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