Another Promising Event in Quebec City
On December 22, 2016, the Fédération International de Ski officially announces that the final of the World Cup of cross-country skiing to be held initially in Tyumen in Russia will be held in Quebec City. In less than two months, the Gestev team has done an amazing job. As usual, the people of Quebec City quickly responded to the call for volunteers. Everything had to be done, from waxing rooms, to the communication infrastructure, to the athletes’ village. The people of Gestev who have an extensive experience in the field of winter sports activities, along with all the volunteers and Sponsors, are delivering an exceptional event.
The event will take place on the Plains of Abraham, where cross-country skier Alex Harvey, the world champion, will be the star of the event in his home town.
The snow conditions are extraordinary since it has fallen for 2 days, more than 50 cm of new snow. Competitors from all over the world were so happy to be able to ski on “real” snow.
Welcome to the 2017 Best Winter Wonderland (USA Today)
Tall ship Picton Castle, renamed L’Espérance for a TV show at Radio-Canada arrived at the Port de Québec.
Back inside the historic walls of Old Quebec, the site of 2 immensely successful sprint events in 2012, athletes are back for a race course in the heart the National Capital with the start and finish lines on the Plaines of Abraham and a stretch that takes in Québec’s Parliament Building, Fontaine de Tourny, and Porte Saint-Louis.
Thanks to the Commission de la capitale nationnale du Québec to welcome us.
On March 17, 2007, after major renovations at a cost of 23 million started in summer 2004, the Raoul-Jobin Concert Hall is inaugurated. The acoustics of the new hall is then considered, “almost perfect”. Sound insulation to the outside reduces ambient noise to background noise of 20 dB. Through the use of various acoustic techniques, the room allows optimal control (2.2 seconds or less) of the reverb without echo. Renovations however known their share of problems, with costs almost doubled compared to the budget, a fire and a series of lawsuits that have delayed the delivery of this great concert hall.
The Concert Hall is a high-definition panoramas. Zoom in to reveal great details.
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The Dîner en Blanc™ is a great gathering of friends who meet once a year in a public place kept secret until the last moment, for dinner.
Back for another year, the market, which celebrates Germany’s long-standing tradition, comes alive with typical wooden kiosks and scintillating lights.
In 2008, as part of celebrations of the 400th anniversary of Quebec City, the event took place on the Plains of Abraham, in downtown Quebec City and was attended by over 1,200 participants. Since then, the event has continued to grow, with more than 5,400 winter enthusiasts in 2015.
In 2014, Quebec has received some tall ships. Here are some pictures.
Since 1955, the imposing Palace of ice, which can be visited by the “carnival”, is built to “house” the king of the feast, Bonhomme Carnaval.
