Giant Rubber Duck Canada Tour

The official unveiling happens at 11 a m.

Giant rubber duck canada tour.

The 15m 49ft 3in high ducky was designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman and has travelled the. The giant rubber duck planned to tour around ontario communities is based on an art piece by dutch artist florentijn hofman seen here floating in an enclosed branch of the yongding river in. A giant rubber duck is headed to toronto this summer for canada day. A six storey tall giant yellow inflatable duck is proving to be an easy target for ridicule after it was revealed canada 150 funding would go toward paying its six figure rental fee.

Rubber duck is a series of several giant floating sculptures of yellow rubber ducks designed by dutch artist florentijn hofman which have appeared in many cities around the world including hong kong pittsburgh toronto kaohsiung baku and sydney each rubber duck is recreated anew locally as his public art is intended to be temporary. A giant rubber duck is coming to canada but not everyone thinks the idea is so spec quackular. On canada day and the duck will then pack up to head to owen sound on july 3. Canada quite like a giant rubber duck.

Toronto an ontario government grant of about 120 000 that is going toward a giant rubber duck for canada 150 celebrations is ruffling some feathers. Standing 61 feet tall 79 feet wide 89 feet long and weighing in at 30 000 pounds this will be the first time the duck has ever been to canada.