Festival Archive

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Dressed for Purim

Israelis dress in costumes for the Jewish holiday of Purim. People in costumes, take part
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A devotee of Ban Tha Rua Chinese shrine with a gun pierced through his cheek takes a part in a procession celebrating the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket

Extreme vegetarian festival

Devotees celebrate the annual vegetarian festival in Phuket, sharing the belief that abstinence from
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Participants watch the flames from El Pulpo Mecanico during the Burning Man 2012 "Fertility 2.0" arts and music festival in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada

Burning Man 2012: arts and music festival

The 26th Burning Man Festival ramps up in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada.
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El Colacho Festival 2012

A man representing the devil leaps over babies during the festival of El Colacho
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Spanish legionnaires carry a statue of the Christ of Mena outside a church during a ceremony before they take part in the Mena brotherhood procession in Malaga

Holy Week 2012

Easter processions from around the world.
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A masked reveller poses in Saint Mark's Square during the Venetian Carnival in Venice

Venice Carnival 2012

The Venetian Carnival 2012 kicked off on Feb12 and will conclude on Feb 21.
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Christmas Celebration Around the World 2011

Celebrations have already begun as the world prepares for the biggest festival season.
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A boy models his costume during the "Scaredy Cats and Dogs" Halloween fund-raising event at a mall in Quezon City

Dressed for a scare

Whether it’s for Halloween, a competition, festivals or a political statement, a look at
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The Berlin cathedral is seen as it is illuminated during the Festival of Lights in Berlin

Berlin’s Festival of Lights

Landmarks of Berlin, including boulevards, squares, towers, historical and modern buildings, are illuminated during
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