The awards have been announced for this year’s Festival of Ice, which took place Jan. 19 to 21, along Main Street and The Ice at Carter Green in Carmel.
This year, the Festival of Ice attracted a dozen professional ice carvers from all over the country. They competed by carving elaborate sculptures, first showcasing their talents on Friday in the Arts & Design District, then moving to Carter Green on Saturday and Sunday.
The Festival of Ice was the first of two big events at The Ice at Carter Green this winter. Coming up in February, don’t miss the Carmel Winter Games featuring competitive tricycle racing, human curling, and human hungry hippo. That event is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10.
Photo provided by City of Carmel
People’s Choice Awards
- First place: Aaron Costic of Nebo, N.C.
- Second place: Max Bebrowsky, Michael Stoddart, and Jules Yashchenko, all of Lexington, Ky.
- Third place: Matthew Stoddart of Lexington, Ky.
Carver’s Choice Award
- First place: Dan Rebholz of Addison, Ill.
Photo provided by City of Carmel
Speed Carving Awards
On the final day of competition, a large crowd cheered as the dozen ice carvers competed head-to-head in a high-speed carve-off at The Ice at Carter Green. Spectators enjoyed watching the ice sculptures come to life.
- First place: Aaron Costic of Nebo, N.C.
- Second place: Matthew Stoddart of Lexington, Ky.
- Third place tie: Titus Arensberg of Newark, Ohio, and Stan Kolonko of Jordan, N.Y.
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Ice skating sessions are open now through Feb. 25. Visit TheIceAtCarterGreen.com for more information.