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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

Spain

La Tomatina: Facts to ketch-up on about the world’s biggest food fight

The fruit-based extravaganza sees thousands of revellers hurl over-ripe tomatoes at each other.

30/08/2017

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Spain's annual 'Tomatina' fight draws thousands

Tens of thousands of partygoers in Spain were left drenched in red pulp after throwing 160 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes at each other in an epic food fight known as 'La Tomatina' on Wednesday.

30/08/2017

World News

Glorious weather for London's Notting Hill Carnival

London's Notting Hill Carnival has been held in glorious weather, possibly the warmest August bank holiday on record

28/08/2017

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Eyes to the skies for Taiwan's kite festival

A host of national and international competitors are battling for air superiority at the Taiwan Kite Festival.

26/08/2017

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Mumbai human pyramids get high to celebrate Dahi Handi

15/08/2017

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Tibetan yak racing

14/08/2017

World News

Horse festival in Tibet brings high jinks and high notes to the high plateaux

The annual Danxung Horse Festival in Tibet has delivered its usual mix of horse exploits and music.

14/08/2017

Focus

High jinks at the Almaty Mountain Sports Festival

Encircled by a range of breathtaking mountains, Almaty is Kazakhstan’s jewel in the crown.

14/08/2017

United Kingdom

Scotland's former leader shows off his comic timing at Edinburgh

Scotland's former leader Alex Salmond gets good notices after his first night of comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe

14/08/2017

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Keeping the beat in the Japanese heat

13/08/2017

India

The festival where you can get blood from a stone

08/08/2017

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Lantern festival in Japan

Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan

06/08/2017

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A new world record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France

A new world A new world record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France.record has been set at the World Air Balloon Festival in France at the Chambley-Bussieres airbase, near Hageville, eastern France.

30/07/2017

Spain

Barcelona festival fire sees 22,000 evacuated to safety

Flames engulfed the main stage at the Tomorrowland Unite event after a decoration caught fire.

30/07/2017

Cult

Mozart has never been so modern

This year opera program of the Salzburg Festival starts with Mozart’s last opera La Clemenza di Tito, sung in Italian.

27/07/2017

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Mud festival kicks off in South Korea

Revellers danced and wrestled in South Korea's capital of mud as a nine-day festival in the quaint coastal city of Boryeong kicks off.

21/07/2017