no comment Fires of passion: North Korea holds torch parade Thousands of North Koreans wielding burning torches and shouting slogans filled Kim Il Sung square Monday in celebration of the country's 70th birthday. 11/09/2018
no comment The procession of the Machine of Santa Rosa returns to Viterbo The Machine of Santa Rosa, designed by the architect Raffaele Ascenzi, has marched this year on September 3 for the fourth time in Viterbo. 05/09/2018
no comment Thousands gather in Venice to watch traditional regatta Thousands of boating enthusiasts gathered in Venice on Sunday to watch the Regata Storica, a historical boat race held every year since the thirteenth century in the city's lagoon and Grand Canal. 03/09/2018
no comment World's biggest alpine horn festival delights Swiss folklore fans The soft, melancholic notes of hundreds of traditional wooden Swiss alpine horns filled the valley below Mount Tracouet in Switzerland on Sunday (July 22) during the end of world's largest festival of its kind. 22/07/2018
no comment Colourful floats wow crowds at Kyoto's Gion festival Spectators braved sweltering heat to watch a series of colourful floats at the annual Gion festival on Tuesday. 17/07/2018
no comment Colachos jump over Spanish babies to bring them good luck Men representing the devil, known as Colacho, leaped over young babies on Sunday, in an ancient Spanish religious festival designed to chase out bad spirits. 04/06/2018
no comment Competitors in Hong Kong race up 14-metre-high bun tower Thousands of local residents and tourists flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate a local bun festival despite recording-breaking heat. 23/05/2018
no comment Hong Kong's festival to drive away evil spirits Thousands of people flocked to an outlying island in Hong Kong on Tuesday to celebrate the Cheung Chau Bun festival, one of the oldest and most colourful in Hong Kong which began around 100 years ago after a deadly plague devastated the island. 23/05/2018
no comment Colourful scenes as Spanish town marks running of the wine horses Every May 2, the citizens of the small Spanish town of Caravaca de la Cruz commemorate the 13th Century tradition of the running of the "wine horses." 03/05/2018
no comment Catalans celebrate Sant Jordi with yellow roses Political discomfort bloomed in Catalonia on Monday as thousands of Catalans gifted their partners with yellow roses during Sant Jordi, the annual celebration of the region's patron saint. 24/04/2018
no comment Thousands gather for festival to mark Nepali new year Thousands of people gathered on Sunday at the medieval city of Bhaktapur for the annual Sindoor Jatra, a festival that marks the beginning of the Nepali New Year and celebrates the arrival of Spring. 15/04/2018
no comment Traditional Wet Monday celebrated in Poland The cold weather did not stop Poles from celebrating Wet Monday. 02/04/2018
no comment Thousands flock to priestly blessing held at Jerusalem's Western Wall Thousands of Jewish worshipers gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday to attend a special 'Priestly Blessing' prayer during the holiday of Passover. 02/04/2018
no comment Haitian voodoo followers sacrifice animals at Easter ceremony Haitian voodoo followers marked one of the holiest days of their religious calendar with a traditional ceremony on Easter Sunday in Port-au-Prince. 02/04/2018
no comment Japan's Emperor and Empress enjoy cherry blossoms on rare stroll The couple strolled around the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo, enjoying cherry blossoms in their path. 02/04/2018
no comment Catholics self-flagellate for Lent in northern Philippines Catholic penitents in northern Philippines on Thursday flagellated themselves and carried wooden crosses in re-enacting the last hours of Jesus Christ. 29/03/2018
no comment Warmer weather brings crowds to Tokyo cherry blossoms spots early Tens of thousands of locals packed Ueno park on Thursday as Tokyo's cherry blossom came into full bloom nearly nine days earlier than usual thanks to warmer weather. 29/03/2018
no comment Far-right Jewish activists re-enact Passover sacrifice in Jerusalem A group of far-right Jewish activists gathered on Monday near Jerusalem's holiest site, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, to take part in the annual re-enactment of an ancient Passover sacrifice ceremony. 27/03/2018
no comment Spring equinox celebrated at ancient sun-worshipping site in Mexico Visitors embrace the light at the Pyramid of the Sun in Teotihuacan. 22/03/2018
no comment Crocodile fed tasty treats as part of religious festival in Pakistan A crocodile is taking centre stage at a festival in Karachi celebrating the patron saint of Pakistan's Sheedi community 06/03/2018
no comment Kyoto marks Girls' Day People in Kyoto turned up to the historic Shimogamo Shrine on Saturday to mark Girls' Day 04/03/2018
no comment India Jain Festival The followers of the Jainism, in India, celebrate the kick-off of a religious festival in the region of Karnataka. 20/02/2018
France The fight of the 'fleurs' The annual flower carnival at Villefranche-sur-Mer in France involves a naval battle like no other! 20/02/2018
no comment The Basel carnival and the traditional Morgenstraich The Basel carnival started this morning at 4 am with the traditional Morgenstraich. In the old town of Basel, all the streetlights and other lights are cut down after the countdown at 4 am. Then the procession of lanterns starts moving. 19/02/2018
China Celebrating the Chinese New Year People the world over take to the streets to celebrate the year of the dog. 17/02/2018
no comment Celebrating Tibetan New Year Tibetans living in Xiaobawang Village of Danba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated Tibetan New Year - Losar on Friday which also began the Spring Festival. 17/02/2018
