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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

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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

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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

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Tuna tossing in Australia

Surely one of the world's stranger sporting events...

29/01/2018

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Sumo champions perform annual ritual in Tokyo

Hundreds gathered at the Meiji Shrine to catch a glimpse of their champions.

09/01/2018

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'Black Jesus' procession draws 380,000 in Manila

Agoraphobic? This may be hard to watch.

09/01/2018

Spain

Spain celebrates Three Kings’ Day

Guess what - politics coloured the celebrations in Catalonia.

06/01/2018

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Bosnia's Orthodox Christians follow rituals in run-up to Christmas

Orthodox Christians in Bosnia have been preparing for Epiphany and Christmas by following traditions and having a pre-festive feast

05/01/2018

World News

This year's trending Christmas recipes across Europe

Google has compiled data on recipes that EU countries are searching for ahead of Christmas dinner. This year's winner was the Italian classic, tiramisu.

20/12/2017

Spain

Puigdemont takes comfortable lead on defecating figurine sales

Next in the sales ranking comes the figurines of CUP leader Anna Gabriel, Albert Rivera (Ciudadanos), Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) and Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy of the People's Party.

19/12/2017

World News

What is Hannukah?

The events that motivated the holiday took place during turbulent times in Jewish history.

15/12/2017

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Santa sends his Christmas wishes

12/12/2017

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

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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

Russia

Siberia's Santa: Lord of the Cold

The local tale of Chyskhaan is that every autumn he emerges from the Arctic ocean, bringing cold to the earth with his breath.

02/12/2017

World News

'Eye shaving': a traditional practice in China

Would you shave your eyes? This traditional Chinese practice is not for the squeamish.

26/11/2017

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Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree

An evergreen tree from Wisconsin was delivered by horse-drawn carriage to the White House in Washington, D.C.

21/11/2017

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory.

21/11/2017

Netherlands

Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition

Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory for minority groups.

20/11/2017

Series

The revival of ancient Kazakh arts and crafts

The modern and the ancient have come together in the creation of a new centre of excellence in Almaty

20/11/2017