26 March 2015
De Beers is pleased to welcome some of the finest ice carvers in the world to Yellowknife this week for the fourth annual De Beers Inspired Ice – NWT Ice Carving Championship.
During the event, 11 two-person teams from the NWT, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, nine American states and Japan will create amazing works of art out of a single block of Great Slave Lake. Teams have 28 hours to create their piece. Prizes are awarded to the top five carvings as well as awards for Artists’ Choice, Public Choice and Media Choice.
INSPIRED ICE SCHEDULE
March 26 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm: Carving Session #1
March 27 9:00 am – 9:00 pm: Carving Session #2
March 28 9:00 am – 3:00 pm: Carving Session #2
12:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Media Choice Voting
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Judging and Public Choice Voting
March 29 Noon: Presentation of trophies on Snow Stage
Download an information sheet about the event: CLICK HERE