Ice Follies is done for this year but will be back in two years.
Friend of BayToday, Al Orlando took these pictures of the artwork on Shabogesic Beach Lake Nipissing by the waterfront.
This year festival activities took place at two locations: sound art experiences were held at Olmsted Beach on Trout Lake, while interactive community celebrations and installations took place at Shabogesic Beach on Lake Nipissing.
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Visitors got to experience live performances on the ice at Olmsted Beach featuring a mesmerizing blend of sonic exploration and thought-provoking audio-visual experiences. People gathered around the bonfire for the Ice Sounds Listening Party and immersed themselves in the soundscapes of five compositions made by artists working with New Adventures in Sound Art (NAISA). There was also Ice Shift/Elevations by Hyperboreal, an hour-long multimedia performance blending electronic soundscapes, video projections, and interactive elements on the frozen lake.
Shabogesic Beach hosted the Ice Follies Community Choir led by Lindsay Sullivan and Rose Erin Stokes, This welcoming choir invited participants to sing along to ‘Cold as Ice’ by Foreigner with punctuations of ‘Ice Ice Baby’ by Vanilla Ice.
Monday, February 17th, was a vibrant day of art and movement at Shabogesic Beach as Aanmitaagzi activated their installations with drumming and dancing, inviting attendees to engage with rhythm and movement as they brought their space to life.