Prairie Homestead

Prairie Homestead 

Saturday
Noon – 9:00 pm

Sunday
Noon – 6:00 pm

92 Street & 118 Avenue

Learn from over 10 makers and crafters of yesteryear, as woodworkers, spinners and weavers create mastepieces.

FEATURED: Old Time Canning & Preserves with Naomi Pahl

Naomi spends much of her spare time during the harvest season preserving fruit and vegetables that she has grown or foraged. Join Naomi on Prairie Homestead where she will share her extensive knowledge and the love of the canning and preserving of fruit and vegetables from the garden. 

FEATURED: Blacksmith Tim Moreland

Come watch and interact with local Blacksmith Tim Moreland and friends in his mobile forge while he works the hot iron on his anvil, creating the metal tools and the hardware that were so vital to both homesteader and pioneer in the early days of the founding of this province. Tim has a passion for tradition and history and he will try to answer all your questions about blacksmithing and local history. 

Giant Fridge Magnet Poetry Project

Giant Fridge Magnet Poetry Project

Saturday & Sunday
On the Street

The Giant Fridge Magnet Poetry project is an interactive art installation that creates incredibly simple and collaborative art. With nothing more than large word magnets across a canvas of fridges, this installation invites every passer-by to add their piece to an everevolving, never-ending poem. Inspired by Marina Reid Hale.

Round Dance

Enoch Cree Nation Round Dance

Saturday

6:30 pm – 12:00 am (Midnight)

The Hearth (Inside Alberta Avenue Community League)
9210 – 118 Avenue

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can come to Round Dance?

Everyone is welcome! Bring your family and friends from little ones to the older ones, it’s a community gathering of all people.

Is there a schedule of activities?

Round Dance starts at 6:30 pm, but you are welcome to come anytime during the evening and stay for as long as you wish as we dance throughout the evening.

What can I expect at a Round Dance?

Lots of drumming, singing and dancing! You do not need to know how to round dance to attend, please join us and learn by watching for a while or just joining hands in the circle and going with the flow.

What should I wear?

Come as you are. Traditionally, women wear long skirts to Round Dance. That being said, you are welcome to wear whatever you feel comfortable in.

*Provided by University of Alberta Round Dance.

Traditional French Canadian Log Sawing

Traditional French Canadian Log Sawing 

Saturday

Noon – 6:00 pm

On the Street 

On Francophone Cultural Day, Deep Freeze aims to transport festivalgoers 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.

Winter Creations

Winter Creations

Saturday & Sunday

Noon – 5:45 pm

Marvel at gifted snow & ice sculptors from Edmonton and around the world as they create amazing sculptures while you watch.

Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company

Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company

Sunday, 4:45 pm

New Moon Pavilion (91 Street & 118 Avenue)

Cheremosh takes its audience on a colorful and exciting journey, thrilling them with intricate choreography, spectacular costumes and dynamic music. Men leap to amazing heights with their breathtaking acrobatics while women spin across the stage with incredible beauty and grace. Leaving behind a cultural legacy, Cheremosh is without a doubt a sight to behold.

A Season of Traditions Visual Arts Gallery

A Season of Traditions Visual Arts Gallery 

The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse (9351 – 118 Avenue) 

Saturday:
Noon – 10:00 pm

Sunday:
Noon – 6:00 pm

A Season of Traditions brings together work by local Francophone, Indigenous, Métis, and Ukrainian artists, to explore how cultural traditions can unify, and how the season of winter—with it’s unique challenges and beauties—can unify people from different cultures.

Showcasing Francophone, Ukrainian, and Métis artists:
MJ Belcourt Moses, Doris Charest, Curtis Johnson, Iryna Karpenko, and Valeriy Semenko

The exhibition will be on display until February 3rd, 2018.

Shumka School of Dance | Malanka Suite

Shumka School of Dance | Malanka Suite

Sunday, 1:15 pm

New Moon Pavilion (91 Street & 118 Avenue)

More than 50 years of performance history has shaped Shumka’s signature music and dance style. While maintaining deep respect for their heritage, Shumka continually challenges conventional boundaries in order to define the experience of Ukrainian dance in the context of today’s society. Shumka strives to ensure that artists who believe in Canada’s rich Ukrainian heritage, have a distinct voice on the national and international performing arts stage.