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Graffiti festival in Mexico City

For four days, the centre of Mexico City became the canvas for dozens of street artists for the local edition of the International Meeting of Styles (MOS).

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Art and humour mix at Frieze London

Paintings, sculptures, performances – more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries are showcasing their works at Frieze London, one of the most important contemporary art fairs in the…

USA

Obama launches festival of 'ideas art and action'

Barack Obama and actor Leonardo DiCaprio make climate change pleas at launch of 'South by South Lawn' festival at the White House

Egypt

Cairocomix exhibition opens in Cairo

Some say there's never been a greater need for comedy in Egypt than now.

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International balloon fiesta in Albuquerque

The 45th Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is underway and is expected to attract close to a million visitors to central New Mexico.

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Oktoberfest in Munich

Oktoberfest actually begins in September (September 17 to October 3 this year).

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Dancing in the rain at Lyon's Dance Biennial

The French city of Lyon has been celebrating the 17th edition of its dance biennial with the traditional opening parade.

Germany

Oktoberfest opens under heightened security

Oktoberfest in Munich has opened amid heavy rain and even heavier security.

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From dance in Lyon to cinema in San Sebastian: what's on in Europe

The Dance Biennial in Lyon is one Europe’s largest events of its kind.

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[360° video] Euronews takes you to a nomadic universe

Do you want to discover what a nomadic lifestyle is really like?

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016

Devotees across India began celebrating the 11-day Ganesh festival on Monday to mark the birth of the popular Hindu god.

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World Nomad Games: creating cultural connections

Cholpon-Ata, a city in the heart of the Kyrgyz Republic, is host to the Second World Nomad Games, with athletes from over forty countries.

Sci-Tech

E-bikes sales motor at the Eurobike Fair

Cycling keeps you fit, young at heart and is growing in popularity as witnessed at the Eurobike Fair in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

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Spain: Tomatina festival

Over 20,000 revelers hurled 150,000 kilos of ripe tomatoes at each other in the ‘Tomatina’ festival held every year on the third Wednesday of August in the Spanish town of Buñol, 38 kilometres west of

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Hindu devotees parade through Paris to celebrate the elephant god Ganesh

More than 4,000 Hindu devotees and others celebrated the birth of the elephant god Ganesh in Paris as they paraded through the streets of the French capital in a festival held each year for the past 2

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Military Music Festival wows Moscow

The International Military Music Festival “Spasskaya Tower”, one of the world’s three largest military tattoos, lowered its curtain on Saturday night in Moscow.

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Mumbai celebrates the annual 'Dahi Handi' festival

The traditional festival marks the anniversary of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna and is based on the legend that Krishna as a child used to steal butter and curd from a pot while tied and suspen

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Belarus: fire festival thrills crowds

Death-defying fire performers wowed crowds in Belarus.

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UK Balloon Festival - Europe's largest hot air balloon festival held

Hot air balloons lit up the Bristol night for a musical performance at Europe’s largest balloon festival.

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Lantern festival in Japan

The Kanto Festival, one of the largest summer festivals in northeastern Japan, has started in Akita City, featuring long bamboo poles decorated with lanterns.