“Would you like to see me dance?” Without waiting for an answer, Bonhomme Carnaval, the rotund snowman mascot, leaps into the air and kicks his heels, his jaunty performance backlit by the crystalline ...
The air is crisp, my skin is the color of a Queen Anne rose, and I’m dressed in so many layers I could pass for Bonhomme’s short, plump sister. He’s around here somewhere, Bonhomme, the King of ...
The Carnaval de Québec has been a part of Québec City's winter tourism scene since 1954. To ensure its continued success, the non-profit organization Carnaval de Québec Inc. will receive a ...
It’s 9 p.m. on a Saturday night in the middle of winter, and I’m standing on a street corner in the dark and cold. I have a glass of hot sweet booze (la ponce de Carnaval!) in one hand, and my camera ...
Frosty the Snowman has nothing on Bonhomme Carnaval, the iconic snowman of Quebec’s Winter Carnival. Like Frosty, Bonhomme invites children of all ages to come out and play in his fantastic winter ...
QUEBEC CITY — I first learned of Carnaval de Québec in Grade 4 French class and fell instantly in love with Bonhomme, the symbol of what bills itself as the world’s largest winter carnival. I knew I ...