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Sharjah Light Festival in photos

Discover some of the highlights from the stunning Sharjah Light Festival, as seen from social media.

14/02/2018

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Lighting up the Chinese Lunar New Year

Annual Spring Festival lantern shows are being held across China in celebration of the Lunar Year of the Dog, which falls on Friday.

14/02/2018

Brazil

It's Carnival time in Rio

For the first time, a Brit is the lead dancer for one of the main samba schools in the festive competition.

10/02/2018

Destinations

Tropical paradise opens in London

London's famous Kew Gardens put the final finishing touches to its 23rd annual colourful orchid festival ahead of its public opening.

08/02/2018

Destinations

The place that inspired Walt Disney celebrates its 175th anniversary

Tivoli Gardens in central Copenhagen is marking the special birthday with a gigantic winter lights festival.

07/02/2018

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International Saami Day celebrated

The main celebrations will take place in the surroundings of the Russian Arctic city of Murmansk

06/02/2018

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Chinese lantern festival

Over 130 groups of colorful lights featuring Chinese cultural elements lit up the night in Zigong City of southwest China's Sichuan Province as the city launched its 24th lantern show.

03/02/2018

United Kingdom

Up Helly Aa Viking festival

Hundreds of Modern day Vikings Gathered in Lerwick in the Shetland Islands for Up Helly Aa, a festival that remembers the Vikings who used to rule in Scotland 1,000 years ago

31/01/2018

Cuba

Dozens of people injured after a fireworks accident in cuba

The incident occurred at Cuba’s traditional Parrandas festival in the town of Remedios on Christmas Eve.

26/12/2017

Living

Lyon lit-up for the Fete des Lumieres

Lyon’s Festival of Light or Fetes des Lumieres attracts between three and four million visitors each year.

09/12/2017

France

France: Lyon's Fete des Lumieres gets underway

Despite being cancelled in 2015 following a spate of terrorist attacks, Lyon’s Fete des Lumieres started back up again in 2016 with an increased security presence. This year security is still heightened but it's has not dampened the spirits of festival goers.

08/12/2017

World News

The best of Lyon's Festival of Lights

07/12/2017

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Wow: Lyon illuminated for Festival of Lights

Around one million visitors a day are expected to descend upon the city centre for the event, which stretches from Thursday to Sunday.

07/12/2017

France

Lyon's light festival shows spider invasion and cathedral dismantled

The annual, 4-day Fête des Lumières begins in Lyon, France showcasing the unique light show design of top artists and up-and-coming talent from around the world.

07/12/2017

United Kingdom

Bonfire night in Britain burns some topical 2017 villains along with 1605 plotters

Britain's Bonfire Night, which celebrates the foiling of a Catholic plot to blow up parliament and the King in 1605, has had one new addition to its rogues' gallery of conspirators and priests - Harvey Weinstein.

05/11/2017

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LED night kites light up Taipei

01/10/2017

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Cambodians gather to mark Festival of the Dead finale

The Festival of the Dead allows people to say prayers and offer food to lost loved ones

20/09/2017

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India: Hindus celebrate elephant-headed God Ganesh

06/09/2017

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British mermaids break world record

04/09/2017

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El Salvador’s annual fireball festival

Hundreds of participants threw rags drenched in gasoline at each other at the yearly event.

01/09/2017