Every two years, the Inuit come to Puvirnituq for approximately a week for the Snow Festival.
On this occasion, many different, exciting activities are put on, from snow sculpture contests to traditional games and competitions. In 2007, a five-metre-high polar bear made of snow marked the festivities.
In 2005, participants worked on a massive structure together: a giant igloo, 40 metres around and five metres high. More than 400 people entered it simultaneously. Every evening, music, dance and artistic performances are found at the community centre.
The theme of this year’s festival is Inuit Legends.
You can download the Puvirnituq Snow Festival poster here (PDF, 570Kb).
To see first impressions from this year's Snow Festival go to...
http://www.pbase.com/jodephoto/festival2
