Arts, February 2024, News

Bright lights cheer up Sparks Street for Winterlude

A light tunnel lit up Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O'Connor for Winterlude 2024. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)
A light tunnel lit up Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O’Connor in many colours for Winterlude 2024. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)

It could have been colder. There could have been ice on the canal. But Winterlude organizers did their best to make downtown, and particularly Sparks Street, cheery for visitors with light shows, ice sculptures, and Indigenous art.

The BUZZ was out on the first Sunday of Winterlude 2024 (February 4):

Several fireplaces provided heat and light in Sparks Street, and attracted a steady stream of people sitting around them in the Muskoka chairs. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
Several fireplaces provided heat and light in Sparks Street, and attracted a steady stream of people sitting around them in the Muskoka chairs. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
Several fireplaces provided heat and light in Sparks Street, and attracted a steady stream of people sitting around them in the Muskoka chairs. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)
Several fireplaces provided heat and light in Sparks Street, and attracted a steady stream of people sitting around them in the Muskoka chairs. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)
An Indigenous-themed ice sculpture on Sparks Street for Winterlude 2024. It was part of a celebration of Nunavat's 25th anniversary. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)
An Indigenous-themed ice sculpture on Sparks Street for Winterlude 2024. It was part of a celebration of Nunavat’s 25th anniversary. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)
Wazaakone Woodlands Bears is a three-dimensional sculpture cut from aluminum based on Mohawk artist Adam Monture's paintings. credit: Adam Monture and Jeremy Freiburger. It was displayed on Sparks Street during Winterlude 2024. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
Wazaakone Woodlands Bears is a three-dimensional sculpture cut from aluminum based on Mohawk artist Adam Monture’s paintings. It was displayed on Sparks Street during Winterlude 2024. credit: Adam Monture and Jeremy Freiburger (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
An ice sculpture pointed the way to the Ottawa Bike Cafe on Sparks Street during the first weekend of Winterlude 2024. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
An ice sculpture pointed the way to the Ottawa Bike Cafe on Sparks Street during the first weekend of Winterlude 2024. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
An ice sculpture on Sparks Street during Winterlude 2024. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
An ice sculpture on Sparks Street during Winterlude 2024. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
A light tunnel constantly changed colours, lighting up Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O'Connor for Winterlude 2024. It was a Big Art Work produced by Creos. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
A light tunnel constantly changed colours, lighting up Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O’Connor for Winterlude 2024. It was a Big Art Work produced by Creos. (Brett Delmage/The BUZZ)
Reflections on neighbouring windows of the light tunnel on Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O'Connor for Winterlude 2024. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)
Reflections on neighbouring windows of the light tunnel on Sparks Street between Metcalfe and O’Connor for Winterlude 2024. (Alayne McGregor/The BUZZ)

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