IceFestivals

Ice festivals are an outdoor celebration that is celebrated in the different parts around the globe. Winters can be magical for those who love to travel, as during winters snow lovers and art lovers are having so many places to visit to enjoy the worlds most incredible ice festivals, celebrated around the world which is worth seeing. Every winter if you are enjoying snow-capped mountains and blue skies then this winters lets have the spark with the list of ice festivals around the world that cant be missed. Also read:- Best International Winter Vacation Destinations for Indian Tourists.

International Ice and Sculpture Festival, Harbin (China)

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Harbin ice festival is the worlds best ice festival. This ice festival is celebrated in China. This event is taking place annually in China since the 1960s. It is held in the Northern Chinese city of Harbin every year. Harbin has not only given his name to the Chinese tasteless beer but also is the host city of the world largest ice festival. Among all the ice festivals the Harbin ice festival is considered as the largest frozen event in the world. This ice festival usually takes place in the early half of January but dates of the celebration vary according to the prevailing atmospheric conditions of the Harbin. The terrible freezing temperature and the Serbian wind gives Harbin the perfect element to celebrate the worlds largest ice festival. Ice blocks are carved out of the frozen river (obtained from the surface of Songhua River). The creative artists from all around the world come to participate in the worlds largest ice festival of Harbin and showcase their talent via ice sculptures. The tallest ice sculptures reach about 46 meters high. The scale and size of sculptures and the beautiful lightning make the Harbin ice festival unparallel in the world. In the early years, only Chinese artists use to participate in the Harbin, the largest ice festival in the world. But in the last decade, the Harbin ice festival has become an International Festival and competition. The snow sculptures are amazingly beautiful and the use of technological sophistication, LEDs and regular lightning add charm to the ice sculptures. Also read:-Being a Vegetarian in China

Prices and Venues of Harbin (China) Worlds largest ice Festival

In Harbin, there are three venues for the celebration of Worlds largest ice festival. All three venues have different timings and have differences in ticket prices also. The venues and timings are listed here to help you to get lost in the charm of the ice world. Sun Island Scenic Area only displays snow sculptures that can be only visited during the daytime. The Ice and Snow World display ice sculptures of huge scale such as palace buildings, the Great Wall of China etc. It is best visited when they are colorfully lit at night. Zhaolin Park: More than 1,000 ice sculptures are displayed such as internally illuminated ice lanterns, magical figures, and animals that are loved by children. It is mostly an ice world focused on kids. There are interesting activities that kids may enjoy such as ice slides. The Harbin Ice and Snow festival takes place in a number of locations throughout the city and different entrances fees apply to each of the sites (count up to 300RMB for entry to the 2 main parks and 200RMB for the Zhaolin park. Prices tend to change every year). The beauty of the sculpture will remind you of the hard work of artists around the world and the beauty of the ice sculpture will make you forget the chilling temperature of Harbin. Harbin, the capital of China turns into ice wonderland which every traveler who is snow lovers will find worth seeing. Also read:-Top Places in Europe Still Undiscovered by Tourists | Ngtraveller

Ice on Whyte Festival, Edmonton (Canada)

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The Whyte Ice festival is celebrated in Edmonton city (Canada). This ice festival kicks off when the temperature is at its lowest. This is the ten days outdoor ice festival. The local artists of Edmonton compete with the ice carving artists from as far as Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Malaysia. The competitors use different tools such as Chainsaws and Chisels. These tools are used to dig through more than 500 blocks of ice weighing over 155,000 pounds. Blocks of ice transformed into masterpieces of art are amazing. The other prime attraction of this ice festival is the ice carving classes and a giant ice slide. In the evening snow lovers will be lost in the charm of beautiful lighting. Location-Whyte Avenue and Gateway Blvd Edmonton (Canada) Ticket Prices Up to $7 (Adults) $4 (child-2to 13 years) Under 2 years entry is free. Family Pass (2 adults, 2 children)-$20 Also read:-Luxury Boutique Hotels in London

Ice Music Festival, Geilo (Norway)

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This is the most incredible music festival in which venue and instruments both are made up of ice. Ice Music is the brainchild of Terje Isungset, a Norwegian who has been carving and playing his own ice instruments for many years. He is one of the foremost musicians who has created the Ice Music Festival which is held inside a hollowed-out ice cave in Geilo, Norway. It is the most unique music festival in the world. Its quite amazing for the musicians to perform in such a freezing temperature. The quality of the music depends largely on the temperature. Rally in true form they magicians not musicians who are able to manage, to find the necessary string on the harp wearing a glove or how they blow into the trumpet and do not stick to the icy instrument. Ice drums, ice horns all are carved on the same day of the festival. It is held every year in late January in the village (Geilo, Norway). Each year under the full moon frozen Northern Norway takes the ice festival to another unparallel level and hosts the ice music festival. This ice music festival is participated by a huge number of music lovers. This musical event takes place in a specially constructed igloo. This year the ice music festival will be celebrated from 14 Feb-16 Feb 2019 for the second time at Finse. Finse is located between Oslo and Bergen. This is the consecutive 14th year of the ice music festival celebration in Norway.

International Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival, Paris (France)

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From the last two and a half decades the international snow and ice sculpture Festival are held in Paris (France). Its always worth seeing and breathtaking for the audiences. It is held in the ski resort of Valloire-Galibier. This two weeks ice festival celebration attracts tourist around the world to Paris in January. The entry is free for the audiences. The festival is in its 26th year. The opening ceremony is accompanied by the concert and the closing ceremony is having incredible fireworks. The competition attracts a team of sculptors from around the world who take part in the creation of some of the amazing ice art with the winners getting rewarded for their creativity.

Breckenridge International Snow Sculpture Championships

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This is another amazing ice festival celebrated around the world. It is celebrated in Colorado. This winter festival is a showcase of ice sculpture. 16 teams from different corners of the globe participate in the snow sculpture championship. The artists have to carve 20-ton blocks of snow into intricate work of arts. The artists have the restriction to use hand tools only to enhance their creativity. No power tools are allowed for the teams. The teams have to work for countless hours for five days. In totality 96 hours of hard work results in a temporary outdoor art gallery. The entry to this championship is free and open to the general public. 2019 teams include China (Yan Zhang), China (Wang Haifeng), Ecuador, France, Germany (Agrawal), Germany (Theil), Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Mongolia (Tserendesh), Turkey, USA (Colorado), USA (Breckenridge Colorado), USA (Wisconsin). Ice festivals are an outdoor celebration that is celebrated in the different parts around the globe. Winters can be magical for those who love to travel, as during winters snow lovers and art lovers are having so many places to visit to enjoy the worlds most incredible ice festivals, celebrated around the world which is worth seeing. Every winter if you are enjoying snow-capped mountains and blue skies then this winters lets have the spark with the list of ice festivals around the world that cant be missed. Also read:-Best Brunch in Europe