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The 29th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2013

The 29th Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2013 - The opening ceremonies for annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival in Heilongjiang province in northeastern China were held earlier at the Harbin International Conference Exhibition and Sports Center this week.

The festival grand ceremony is featured by welcoming speeches, fireworks display and a series of theatrical performances. The festival is themed as "Ice City Harbin" and its major activities is to hold in Sun Island, Ice and Snow Amusement World and Zhaolin Park.

The event, held since 1963, can last more than a month, depending on the weather, and attracts visitors from around the world who come to see the elaborate ice and snow sculptures.

More festival timetable information as below:

Introduction of Event & Activity

Date

Venue

39th Harbin Ice Lantern Art Fair

Dec 21, 2012 - Feb, 2013

Zhaolin Park

25th International Snow Sculpture Art Expo

Dec 21, 2012 - Feb, 2013

Sun Island

14th Harbin Ice and Snow World

Dec 23, 2012 - Feb, 2013

West end of the Sun Island

30th Ice Sculpture Competition for Students in Harbin Middle and Primary Schools

Dec, 2012

Zhaolin Park

10th Heilongjiang Province University Students Ice Sculpture Competition

Dec 26-27, 2012

Zhaolin Park

7th National University Students Ice Sculpture Competition

Dec 28-29, 2012

Zhaolin Park

27th Harbin International Ice Sculpture Competition

Jan 6-8, 2013

Zhaolin Park

24th Heilongjiang Province Masses Ice Sculpture Competition

Jan 15-16, 2013

Zhaolin Park

13th Heilongjiang Province Snow Sculpture Competition

Dec 7-10, 2012

Sun Island

19th National Snow Sculpture Competition

Dec 17-20, 2012

Sun Island

18th Harbin International Snow Sculpture Competition

Jan 4-6, 2013

Sun Island

5th International University Students Snow Sculpture Competition

Jan 4-7, 2013

Harbin Engineering University

12th Snow Sculpture Competition for Students in Harbin Middle and Primary Schools

Jan 17, 2013

Sun Island

3th Ice and Snow Culture Art Festival Activities

Dec,2013-Jan, 2013

Community Plaza, Daoli District

Stunt and Dance Show on the ice

Dec,2013-Feb, 2013

Ice and Snow World

Harbin Ice and Snow Animation Week

Jan 1, 2013

Ice and Snow World

2th Central Street Ice Sculpture Art and Culture Festival

Dec 25, 2013-Feb, 2013

Central Street

 

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