YuKonstruct is participating in the 9th Annual Winterval Parade!
Meet us at the corner of Main Street and Sixth Ave at 3:30 pm on Saturday December 3 to be part of our parade procession.
Burning Away the Winter Blues
YuKonstruct is building the main effigy for Burning Away the Winter Blues. Come watch the effigy in action and burn away your blues!
On March 19th, 2016, Unlikely Events Yukon (formerly Yukon Educational Theater) will be presenting the 18th edition of Burning Away the Winter Blues, an event that has become a tradition for the Whitehorse community and beyond. This celebration marks the transition from winter to spring and is rooted in symbolic ritual.
Participants can park their car at the Robert Service campground and board the free shuttle to the SS Klondike National Historic Site. From there, people are invited to join a torch-lit procession along the Yukon River, with drumming, singing and of course the effigies created by individuals and local artists.
Once at the Robert Service campground, where live music and fire spinning brighten up the night, attendees’ winter blues are collected and thrown into a giant bonfire along with the effigies.
The procession starts at 9pm from the SS Klondike National Historic Site.
Photo by Bruce Barrett
Effigy Building for Burning Away the Winter Blues
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All hands on deck! YuKonstruct is hosting a build day for a fantastical effigy for the Burning Away the Winter Blues event! Another crazy community build project in partnership with Splintered Craft and Unlikely Events Yukon!
Join artists Linda Leon and Nicole Bauberger on Sunday March 6, as they build the effigy between 10am and 2pm.