World news about “Ceremony” published by euronews.
Nice day for a mass white wedding in Serbia Two hundred and twenty two Serbian couples took part in a mass wedding ceremony in Belgrade on Saturday. Dresses were provided free of charge to the brides… 18/05/2013
No French slavery payouts “What has been, has been”, the words of French President François Hollande as he ruled out payment of reparations for the role of the state-owned CDC bank in… 11/05/2013
Greek basketball great honoured Twenty years after his retirement Nick Galis – who is widely considered the greatest Greek Basketball player to grace the European courts – was honored by his… 09/05/2013
Putin Victory Day wreath laying – nocomment President Vladimir Putin attended a ceremony beneath the Kremlin walls honoring the huge military and civilian losses of World War II. Victory Day… 09/05/2013
Fine weather adds Victory Day sparkle to Moscow’s Red Square Parade Recent weeks have seen a certain political tension between Russia’s President Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev – but differences were put aside as… 09/05/2013
EU opens its doors – but are Europeans interested? An estimated 18,000 people dropped by the EU institutions last Saturday to see what goes on behind the scenes. At the European Parliament, citizens got the… 08/05/2013
France and Poland mark 68th Victory in Europe The French President Francois Hollande was joined in Paris by his Polish counterpart, Bronislaw Komorowski, to mark the 68th Victory in Europe Day. They… 08/05/2013
Monty and Fred make a good couple in Golf’s Hall of Fame Scot Colin Montgomerie has been inducted into Golf’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony in St Augustine, Florida. Although Monty never won a major his contribution… 07/05/2013
Pope’s Swiss Guards sworn in with colourful flourish Part of a vibrant and popular Vatican tradition, the Pope Francis’ new Swiss Guards have been sworn in. The Guard is made up of 110 men who come to Rome… 06/05/2013
‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem ushers in Orthodox Easter Tens of thousands of pilgrims have visited the Old City of Jerusalem impatient to observe what the faithful see as the miracle of the ‘Holy Fire’… 04/05/2013
Dutch give new king royal welcomeIt’s been a big week for the Dutch Royal Family. Queen Beatrix abdicated and passed the throne on to her son, Willem-Alexander. Italy’s Rai Uno reported on… 03/05/2013
The Netherlands has a new King The new Dutch King Willem-Alexander has been sworn in at a ceremony in Amsterdam’s Nieuwe Kerk. Willem Alexander becomes the first king of the Netherlands… 30/04/2013
Queen Beatrix leaves the Dutch throne to her son Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands is preparing to abdicate today and leave the throne to her son, Prince Willem-Alexander. Royal couples from Europe and… 30/04/2013
Amsterdam gets ready for ‘historic day’ Preparations are almost complete for Tuesday’s abdication and investiture ceremonies in which Willem-Alexander will succeed his mother Queen Beatrix and… 29/04/2013
Work on new sarcophagus continues as Chernobyl marks 27 years With the 27th anniversary of the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl, it is a time to reflect, but also a time to look to the future. Construction on a new… 27/04/2013
Ukraine remembers Chernobyl Ukraine has marked the 27th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster with thousands attending a ceremony in Slavutych. The 1986 accident released a… 26/04/2013
ANZAC Day ceremonyA man plays the bagpipes in a cemetery during the dawn service to mark the 98th ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) commemoration ceremony at the… 25/04/2013
Poland marks 70th anniversary of Jewish Warsaw Ghetto uprising against Nazis The Polish capital Warsaw has commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Jewish Ghetto uprising against the Nazi occupiers during World War II. European… 19/04/2013
European markets at close: 16.04.2013 The New York Stock Exchange floor observed a moment of silence to honor those killed and wounded in blasts that rocked the Boston Marathon a day earlier. 16/04/2013
Easter fun with biking bunnies – nocomment While most europeans spent their Easter Sunday thinking about chocolate, eating with the family or at church, 150 motorcycle-bunnies collected presents for… 31/03/2013
Pope celebrates Easter at the Vatican – nocomment Pope Francis took his first Easter Sunday mass as pontiff in front of more than 200,000 faithful in St Peter’s Square. He made an Easter Sunday plea for… 31/03/2013
Graduation ceremony in Japan – nocomment Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke at a graduation ceremony on Sunday at the National Defense Academy in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo. He said Japan needs to… 18/03/2013
First full day of papal conclave – nocomment On the first day of the papal conclave thousands of followers watched as the black smoke billowed telling them no decision on a new pope had been reached… 13/03/2013
Serbs mourn their first democratic prime minister Zoran Djindjic Serbs are commemorating the murder 10 years ago of the country’s first democratically-elected president, Zoran Djindjic, who was gunned down by a sniper on… 12/03/2013
North Korea marks former leader’s birthday – nocomment Kim Jong-Il would have been 71 years old on February, 16. North Koreans gathered in Pyongyang to his birthday.Two new statues of Kim Jong-Il and his father… 16/02/2013
Rehearsal for India’s Republic DayEach year, the Republic of India celebrates the adoption of its constitution on January 26. With camels, elephants, soldiers and dancers, the parade is… 25/01/2013
Elysee Treaty celebrates 50th birthday Euronews visited the French city of Reims, the birthplace of reconciliation between France and Germany, to see how the city is celebrating the 50th of… 22/01/2013
Presidential inauguration time telescope The same oath has been taken since the first US President said it in 1789, as it says in the constitution: on the same date, 20 January every four years, and… 21/01/2013
What is Kumbh Mela?Over the next 55 days, tens of millions of Hindus are expected to splash through the waters where the Ganges and Yamuna rivers meet as part of the Kumbh Mela… 14/01/2013
Going green: eco-friendly weddings all the trend Marriage – an institution which stands the test of time. Two million weddings are celebrated in the European Union each year. Although the number of… 08/01/2013
2013 festivities around the world The New Year has arrived and so, as the tradition goes, it has been greeted with smiles and good humour around Europe and the world. Once the night-time… 04/01/2013
Happy new year 2013!Revellers write the number 2013 with sparklers during the Hogmanay (New Year) street party celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland. REUTERS/David Moir 01/01/2013
Sacrifice to Chinese Lake God – nocomment A ritual sacrifice to the Lake God was held on Thursday at the Chagan Lake in northeast China’s Jilin Province as local fishermen prayed for a good catch… 28/12/2012
Mexico’s clown pilgrims – nocomment Hundreds of clowns took to the streets of Mexico City during their biannual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica on Tuesday. 19/12/2012
Mayan festival to end after the world’s endA man takes part in a traditional spiritual ceremony during the Mayan Culture Festival in Merida December 15, 2012. According to organizers, the aim of the… 16/12/2012
North Korea celebrates the successful launch of satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 – nocomment North Korea held a mass rally on Friday (December 14), attended by thousands to mark the successful rocket launch of the second version of satellite… 14/12/2012
Chinese and Thai weddings on lucky December twelfth – nocomment Some might see the 12th of December (12/12/12) as yet another doomsday, but a lot of couples in China and Thailand consider it a very auspicious day to get… 12/12/2012
World War One commemoration in ParisTwo children of French servicemens killed in action this year, and France’s President Francois Hollande, attend a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier… 11/11/2012
Japan : memorial bamboo candles – nocomment Each year, a three-day event gathers Hita City’s inhabitants together around illuminations. This year, the event celebrates memories of those who died during… 10/11/2012
Luxembourg: the balcony kiss – nocomment After the marriage of the heir to Luxembourg’s throne Guillaume to Belgian Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy, the couple kissed on a palace balcony to the delight… 20/10/2012
Luxembourg’s royal wedding – nocomment The heir to Luxembourg’s throne, Prince Guillaume married Belgian Countess Stephanie de Lannoy in a civil ceremonyl. 20/10/2012
Cambodia mourns ex-king Norodom SihanoukA woman cries over the death of former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Sihanouk first came to the throne in 1941… 17/10/2012
Pakistanis hold vigil for activist Malala Yousufzai – nocomment Candlelit vigils were held for the young activist in both Islamabad and Karachi on Thursday night, while Christians in the capital city held a special prayer… 12/10/2012
Sabra and Shatila massacre, 30 years on The worst massacre ever suffered by the Palestinian people took place in Lebanon 30 years ago. In the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps, women, children and… 17/09/2012
Jetpack wedding in California – nocomment Californian couple Amanda Volf and Grant Engler took their wedding to new heights using jetpacks when they got married in Newport Beach. 25/08/2012
Brussels’ BlossomGardeners work on a giant carpet made of flowers to form a floral decoration at Brussels’ Grand Place August 14, 2012. The design requires about 700,000… 15/08/2012
Fireworks end London Olympics – nocomment Fireworks lit up the London sky on Sunday night to celebrate the end of the London 2012 Summer Olympics. 13/08/2012
London Olympic closing ceremonyAfter 15 days of competition, the London 2012 Olympic Games ended with a British pop music extravaganza. A performer is shot out of a giant cannon at the… 13/08/2012
Olympic flame above London – nocomment Seventeen-year-old Amelia Hempleman-Adams held the Olympic torch aloft as she stood on top of one of the capsules on the iconic London Eye, on Sunday, July… 23/07/2012
Crying at a wreath-laying ceremony in SrinagarA relative of a killed Indian policeman cries during a wreath-laying ceremony in Srinagar, July 3, 2012. Two policemen were killed in attacks by suspected… 04/07/2012
Wet wedding – nocomment For better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, good times and disaster. It really was Under the Boardwalk when a couple… 27/06/2012
North Korea marks Army Day – nocomment Young North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and high-ranking officials celebrate 80th anniversary of North Korean army on Wednesday 25 April. They also paid respect… 26/04/2012
Cannes film festival line-up unveiled The line up for the 65th Cannes Film Festival has been revealed, and according to the artistic director, American cinema is back in force. Organisers have… 20/04/2012
Virginia Tech remembers five years after massacreFive years after a mentally ill student gunned down 32 people at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg (Virginia), members of the student community gathered to remember… 17/04/2012
Sri Lanka: Mahmoud Abbas state visit – nocomment Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrives at the presidential palace in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo. 17/04/2012
Voodo pilgrimage in Haiti – nocomment Hundreds of voodoo practitioners take part in an annual pilgrimage in an Haitian village. The Pilgrimage to Souvenance is one of voodoo’s most important… 10/04/2012
Tonga: funeral for King George Tupou V – nocomment Thousands of people including international dignitaries attended the funeral of King George Tupou V of Tonga. The ceremony on March 27 mixed traditional… 28/03/2012
Silent march for Toulouse victims – nocomment Hundreds marched in silence in Toulouse to lay flowers at the gate of the school where three young Jewish children and one rabbi were killed last week. 27/03/2012
North Korea ends 100 days of mourning for Kim Jong-il – nocomment North Korea observed the end of the 100-day mourning period following the death of leader Kim Jong-il last December. Tens of thousands of people gathered in… 26/03/2012
Spring festival opens in Shanghai – nocomment The Second Shanghai Happy Valley Spring Outing Festival opened in East China’s metropolis. More than 300,000 colourful and flower patterned windmills decorate… 26/03/2012
Mass wedding in Seoul – nocomment The Unification Church held a mass wedding and holy blessing in South Korea on March 24, with 2,000 couples from 54 countries participating. 25/03/2012
Belgians mourn Swiss bus crash victims – nocomment Some 9,000 people attended a ceremony in Lommel, Belgium to mourn the 17 victims the town lost in last week’s bus crash in Switzerland. 22/03/2012
Doll festival in Japan – nocomment Children dressed in traditional costumes boarded a fleet of small boats for a parade through the waterways of Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan. The pageant… 22/03/2012
Sri Lanka: Religous leaders march ahead of UN vote – nocomment Religious leaders led by thousands of Buddhist priests marched in procession as Sri Lanka faces a major set-back in its effort to defeat a resolution at the… 20/03/2012
Kate celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards – nocomment The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards after presenting them with shamrocks. 18/03/2012
One year after Fukushima nuclear disaster – nocomment With a minute of silence, cities across northeastern Japan remembered tsunami victims and marked the first anniversary of an earthquake and tsunami that… 12/03/2012
Oscars 2012: all the winnersOn May 18, 1929, Hollywood’s high society gathered in the time-honored Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles to celebrate the very first Oscars in film… 27/02/2012
‘The Tempest’ inspires Olympic opening The Oscar winning director Danny Boyle has announced the title of the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games as “Isles of Wonder,” inspired by… 28/01/2012
EU heads gather to launch Danish presidency Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has welcomed EU leaders to Copenhagen for the official launch of the country’s six month EU presidency. The… 11/01/2012
Lady Gaga spices up New Year’s Eve celebrations in New YorkSinger Lady Gaga kisses City Mayor Michael Bloomberg after performing during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 01/01/2012
China: New Year light decorations – nocomment Festive decorations were lit in the main streets and squares in the northeast Chinese city of Dalian in celebration of the coming New Year holiday. 31/12/2011
North Koreans honour Kim Jong-il – nocomment Thousands gathered in Pyongyang’s main square for a memorial in honour of the country’s late leader Kim Jong-il. 30/12/2011
Army graduation ceremony in GazaPalestinians watch a graduation ceremony for Hamas’ security force recruits in Gaza City. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah 27/12/2011
Emotional homecoming for US troopsAn American soldier kisses her husband during a homecoming ceremony at Fort Hood, a week after the US military engagement in Iraq officially ended… 22/12/2011
Prague pays tribute to Czech statesman Vaclav Havel – nocomment Czech people light candles and lay flowers to pay their respects to Vaclav Havel, leader of the ‘Velvet revolution’, who died on Sunday at the age of 75. 19/12/2011
Giant Christmas tree in Vatican – nocomment A 30-metre-high Christmas tree, which came from the forests of west Ukraine, is officially lit during a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican December… 17/12/2011
Arab Spring activists receive Sakharov Prize – nocomment EU Parliament President Jerzy Buzek awarded the institution’s annual Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to five ‘Arab Spring’ activists for their… 15/12/2011
Sponsored mass weddingAuthorities in Makassar, South Sulawesi, have sponsored a mass wedding for about 400 mostly lower-income couples, aged between 20 and 72 years old… 20/11/2011
UK Remembrance Day ceremony – nocomment Queen Elizabeth and other members of the Royal Family, politicians and other national figures gather at the Cenotaph in Whitehall for the Remembrance Sunday… 13/11/2011
Papademos sworn in as GreeK PM – nocomment With Archbishop Ieronymos, the country’s spiritual leader overseeing the ceremony, Lucas Papademos has been sworn in to head Greece’s new interim government. 12/11/2011
Lest we forget: remembering the fallenA visitor holds a bunch of poppies during Armistice Day commemorations at the Franco-British National Memorial in Thiepval, northern France. The memorial was… 11/11/2011
Armistice ceremony in Paris – nocomment Ceremonies marking the end of World War One have been held in Paris. 11/11/2011
Debate rages about forced marriages in Europe There is growing debate in Europe about forced marriages. It has been the focus of a conference at the European Parliament this week, just months after… 10/11/2011
Russia marks October Revolution – nocomment The annual parade celebrating the anniversary of the Great October Revolution took place on Monday on the Red Square in Moscow. 08/11/2011
Florence rolls out her new Machine: “Ceremonials” Since debut album “Lungs” burst Florence and the Machine onto the scene in 2009 we have not stopped hearing, or hearing about them. Making one of the best… 28/10/2011
Marco Simoncelli laid to rest Thousands of people gathered in Coriano to pay their respects to MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli who died over the weekend in a crash during a race in Sepang… 27/10/2011
Sand Storm Disrupts Wedding Ceremony in Arizona – nocomment Despite the dust storm happening, a couple celebrates their marriage in Florence, Arizona. 26/10/2011
Nepal: a good dogA police dog stands on its hind legs at the command of an officer during a display as part of ‘Tihar’ celebrations at Nepal Police Academy in Kathmandu… 25/10/2011
ECB president hands over power Jean-Claude Trichet has been the president of the European Central Bank for eight of the bank’s 13 years in existence. With the Euro in its darkest days, he… 19/10/2011
Obama dedicates Martin Luther King memorial – nocomment US President Barack Obama speaks at the opening of the memorial dedicated to slain civil rights leader Martin Luthur King. 17/10/2011
9/11: tribute in light – nocomment On the tenth anniversary of 9/11 two ethereal beams of light pierce through the Manhattan night sky in tribute to the fallen Twin Towers. 12/09/2011
USA: 3,000 names for one tragedy – nocomment The 9/11 anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero ended with the reading of almost 3,000 victims’ names. 12/09/2011
USA: an emotional ceremony to remember 9/11 – nocomment Paul Simon sang “The Sound of Silence” in front of a crowd that was often moved to tears during the 9/11 10-year memorial ceremony at Ground Zero. 12/09/2011
USA : 9/11 ceremonies under high security – nocomment 9/11 anniversary ceremonies at Ground Zero were held under high security but fears of a new attack proved unfounded. 12/09/2011
Japan remembers six months after deadly tsunami – nocomment While the world is watching at the USA for 9/11 ceremonies, Japanese are honouring tsunami’s victims, six months after the tragedy happened. 12/09/2011
Afghanistan’s ‘Lion of Panjshir’ remembered A commemoration service has been held in Kabul in honour of Ahmed Shah Massoud, 10 years after his assassination. President Hamid Karzai did not attend, but… 09/09/2011
Russia plane crash: Belarus honours the victims – nocomment Thousands of ice hockey fans gathered in Minsk on Thursday to mourn players who died in a plane crash in Russia that claimed 43 lives. Alexander Lukashenko… 09/09/2011
Tajikistan reveals world’s tallest flagpole – nocomment Tajikistan, the poorest of the 15 former Soviet nations, has entered the Guinness Book of Records by erecting the world’s tallest unsupported flagpole… 01/09/2011
Massacre victims visit Utoya island – nocomment Almost a month after the Norway attacks, relatives of some of the victims returned to Utoya island where the massacre at a youth camp took place. 20/08/2011
Reykjavik’s Gay Pride parade kicks off – nocomment Iceland’s annual Gay Pride parade was held in Reykjavik. Thousands gathered in downdown Reykjavik to take part in the festivities, including Jon Gnarr, the… 08/08/2011
