no comment Giant castle burned at end-of-winter festival in Russia The wooden effigy was a symbol of the coronavirus and stood 24 metres tall before being burned. 14/03/2021
Sweden Nurse wins prize to watch films for a week on a remote Swedish island An emergency room nurse in Sweden has won a prize to watch films for a week alone in a lighthouse on a remote island. 31/01/2021
no comment Russia's premier Ice Sculpting competition gets underway in Perm Sculptors will spend five days perfecting their frozen creations before judges choose the winners. 08/01/2021
United Kingdom UK live music industry calls for help to save summer festival season Because of the uncertainty caused by COVID-19, UK festival organisers say they need government insurance support to save summer events such as Glastonbury. 06/01/2021
Green News ‘Hungry for solutions’: Climate festival fills gap left by COP26 Across two days, over 100 speakers will be giving talks and panels featuring solutions to the climate crisis. 16/11/2020
no comment Watch: Mexican balloon festival goes online due to COVID-19 pandemic The annual event usually attracts half a million visitors - this year it was reduced to 400. 15/11/2020
no comment Coronavirus forces Halloween events to be scaled back in the US Halloween is normally big business In the US. But the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has put pay to a lot of events. 30/10/2020
Cult World Press Cartoon awards face down censorship Resistance to censorship was a central theme of the World Press Cartoon awards in Portugal and the subsequent ongoing exhibition. The ceremony also managed to sucessfully navigate COVID-imposed restrictions. 24/09/2020
no comment Landmarks and buildings lit up as Berlin's Festival of Lights begins Under the motto "together we shine," the historic centre of Berlin was lit up on Friday evening with installations on monuments and historical buildings throughout the city. 12/09/2020
no comment Celebrations for the traditional Shoton Festival begin in Lhasa A traditional "sunning of the Buddha" ceremony marked the start of the festival Wednesday in the capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, with a huge Thangka painting bearing the image of the Buddha being displayed on hillsides near the Drepung Monastery. 20/08/2020
no comment Chinese beer lovers leave face masks behind as festival opens Revellers were eating and drinking together, watching shows and fireworks and sampling the more than 1,500 types of beer available. 03/08/2020
no comment La Gacilly Photo Festival kicks off with 'Viva Latina!' theme Latin America takes centre stage this year at the La Gacilly Photo Festival in Western France, featuring works from Sebastião Salgado. 05/07/2020
