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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.

05/09/2016

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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

01/09/2016

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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

29/08/2016

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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.

28/08/2016

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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

26/08/2016

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Belarus: fire festival thrills crowds

Death-defying fire performers wowed crowds in Belarus.

24/08/2016

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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.

15/08/2016

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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.

05/08/2016

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The Best of Arts and Culture in Europe

Discover the unmissable exhibitions and festivals in Madrid, London, South of France and Switzerland

31/07/2016

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Hungary: Theatre festival champions innovation and experimentation

THEALTER Festival – Free Hugs in Szeged

31/07/2016

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Verdi's African-themed Macbeth impresses in Athens

A remarkable take on Verdi’s Macbeth has opened at the Athens Festival.

31/07/2016

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Music runs in the blood of Polish family folk trio

Jan Malisz set up Kapela Maliszów with his two children, playing traditional songs from southern Poland, they are riding the wave of a folk music renaissance.

29/07/2016

Germany

Failed asylum seeker kills himself and injures others in a blast in southern Germany

A Syrian who had been denied asylum in Germany a year ago died on Sunday when a bomb he was carrying exploded outside a music festival in Ansbach.

25/07/2016

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Japan celebrates its past with horse festival

A traditional summer festival featuring samurai on horseback is being held in the Soma region of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.

24/07/2016

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From Shakespeare to Cats - our summer arts guide

Here is our latest round-up of some of the best things to see and do in the world of arts in Europe and beyond.

18/07/2016

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Magnificent Matsuri

One of Japan’s biggest and oldest events, the month-long Gion Matsuri summer festival is in full swing in Kyoto.

18/07/2016

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Russia: Annual cow dung slinging festival in Urals village

The village of Krylovo in the Urals region of Russia has celebrated its national day with a cow dung slinging competition.

11/07/2016

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First bull run of San Fermin Festival in Pamplona

The first bull run in Spain’s San Fermin passed off with only a few minor injuries reported.

07/07/2016

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Fun festival with colours

In 2012 the Holi Festival Of Colours mesmerised people in Berlin, Dresden, Hanover and Munich.

26/06/2016

Culture news

Monte-Carlo festival celebrates 'new golden age' of TV

Stars of the big screen and lots from the little screen turned out en masse for the 56th Monte Carlo TV Festival.

16/06/2016