Kanien'kehá:ka ice carver remembered at this year’s Winterlude
The Ryan Hill Ice-Carving Public Challenge is one of this year’s featured events at Winterlude in the capital region. Hill's friends and family hope the challenge inspires others to remember his work and learn the craft themselves.

#Winterlude #icecarving #capitalregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/winterlude-ryan-hill-ice-carving-9.7066825?cmp=rss

Kanien'kehá:ka ice carver remembered at this year’s Winterlude
The Ryan Hill Ice-Carving Public Challenge is one of this year’s featured events at Winterlude in the capital region. Hill's friends and family hope the challenge inspires others to remember his work and learn the craft themselves.

#Winterlude #icecarving #capitalregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/winterlude-ryan-hill-ice-carving-9.7066825?cmp=rss

Kanien'kehá:ka ice carver remembered at this year’s Winterlude
The Ryan Hill Ice-Carving Public Challenge is one of this year’s featured events at Winterlude in the capital region. Hill's friends and family hope the challenge inspires others to remember his work and learn the craft themselves.

#Winterlude #icecarving #capitalregion
https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/winterlude-ryan-hill-ice-carving-9.7066825?cmp=rss

Council promises “dazzling” Fire and Ice Festival in Swansea city centre

Ice and fire promised for city streets

According to Swansea Council, visitors will be able to follow a trail of ice sculptures, step inside a giant snow globe on Portland Street, and try interactive ice carving. Fire and ice shows are scheduled for St David’s Place, with fire performers lighting up Oxford Street. Families are told to expect roaming snowmen and characters from Disney’s Frozen, while the “Caroler’s Cabin” will host choirs and musicians.

Ice trail clues and performance timings released

A promotional map published by Swansea Council shows nine ice sculptures will be hidden across the city centre, each linked to a festive clue. Locations include Princess Way, Oxford Street, the Quadrant, Wind Street, and Castle Square.

Interactive ice carving is scheduled for Portland Street between 11:30am and 3:30pm, while a giant snow globe will be open from 10am to 5pm.

Fire and Ice shows are planned for St David’s Place at 1:30pm, 3pm and 4:30pm, with additional fire performances on Oxford Street at 12pm, 2pm and 3:30pm.

Trail maps will be available at Swansea Market, Costa Coffee branches, and the new central library at Y Storfa.

Music line‑up released by organisers

The council has published a full programme of performers, ranging from community choirs to swing bands, with sets scheduled across Saturday and Sunday. Maps for the ice trail will be available at Swansea Market, Costa Coffee branches on Whitewalls and Oxford Street, and the new central library at the Y Storfa development.

Festival part of wider Christmas programme

Council leader Rob Stewart said the festival was part of efforts to make this “the best Swansea Christmas ever,” following the return of the city’s Christmas Parade. Other attractions promoted by the council include the Christmas Market on Oxford Street and Portland Street until December 22, Mistletoe and Markets on December 13–14, and Waterfront Winterland at Museum Park until January 4.

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Free bus travel returns for Christmas Parade weekend
Council confirms free buses and extra parking after strike suspension — plus festive fireworks.

Free buses return to Swansea for Christmas
Shoppers and families can travel across the city at no cost on selected dates this December.

Victorian Fayre and Parade kick off festive season
Swansea’s Christmas starts with a new Victorian Fayre, Winter Wonderland and Santa switching on the lights.

Together at Christmas returns to Brangwyn Hall
Free meals, entertainment and support services offered at this community event on December 9.

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Something that greatly formed my ideas and visions of magic

The region of Alaska we grew up in has the clearest ice in the world - you can read newsprint through a foot of it - and is home to the annual international ice carving championships

Alongside intricate sculptures, the artists make play area items for people/kids to interact with - illuminated in the AK dark

These two are simple, but illustrate how I envision conjured magic

#ttrpg #fairbanksAK #Alaska #IceCarving #Ice #Winter

So I tried out something brand new this week… ice carving! Hoping to do more of this in the future 🐧🧊✨

#MastoArt #icecarving #IceSculpture #art #penguin #OwlAdventuresArt #sculpture #artistsofmastodon