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6 December 2025

A kinetic metal wind chime sculpture is mounted in an arched passageway leading out to Marienplatz, offering a view of the Old Town Hall Tower and the twin domes of the Frauenkirche. This scene is located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on December 5, 2025. This passage is part of the Old Town Hall complex, where the Munich Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum) is housed in the tower.

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6 December 2025

A kinetic metal wind chime sculpture is mounted in an arched passageway leading out to Marienplatz, offering a view of the Old Town Hall Tower and the twin domes of the Frauenkirche. This scene is located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on December 5, 2025. This passage is part of the Old Town Hall complex, where the Munich Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum) is housed in the tower.

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6 December 2025

A kinetic metal wind chime sculpture is mounted in an arched passageway leading out to Marienplatz, offering a view of the Old Town Hall Tower and the twin domes of the Frauenkirche. This scene is located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, on December 5, 2025. This passage is part of the Old Town Hall complex, where the Munich Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum) is housed in the tower.

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#13057698

4 December 2025

Visitors view Crimean gold from the Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, including 1st-century AD earrings, torcs, bracelets, wreaths, pendants, medallions, and rings, as part of the collection Ukraine fights nearly a decade to reclaim from Russia in Dutch courts at the interactive ''Ukraine WAW'' exhibition in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 3, 2025.

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4 December 2025

Visitors view Crimean gold from the Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, including 1st-century AD earrings, torcs, bracelets, wreaths, pendants, medallions, and rings, as part of the collection Ukraine fights nearly a decade to reclaim from Russia in Dutch courts at the interactive ''Ukraine WAW'' exhibition in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 3, 2025.

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4 December 2025

Visitors view Crimean gold from the Treasury of the National Museum of the History of Ukraine, including 1st-century AD earrings, torcs, bracelets, wreaths, pendants, medallions, and rings, as part of the collection Ukraine fights nearly a decade to reclaim from Russia in Dutch courts at the interactive ''Ukraine WAW'' exhibition in Kyiv, Ukraine, on December 3, 2025.

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#13058137

4 December 2025

Artist Toni Potehi Harsono performs a ''wayang potehi'' Chinese puppet presentation during the India-Indonesia Colloquium on Oral Traditions and Cultural Memory at Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata, India, on December 4, 2025.

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4 December 2025

Artist Toni Potehi Harsono performs a ''wayang potehi'' Chinese puppet presentation during the India-Indonesia Colloquium on Oral Traditions and Cultural Memory at Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata, India, on December 4, 2025.

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#13058135

4 December 2025

Chinese woman artist Catherine Laurensia, dressed in traditional attire, takes a mobile selfie in front of a restored German Wanderer sedan--the car used by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during the initial phase of his 1941 escape from his Kolkata residence--during a ''wayang potehi'' Chinese puppet presentation held as part of the India-Indonesia Colloquium on Oral Traditions and Cultural Memory at Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata, India, on December 4, 2025.

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#13058145

4 December 2025

An Indian puppetry act is performed as part of the India-Indonesia Colloquium on Oral Traditions and Cultural Memory, alongside the featured ''wayang potehi'' presentation, at Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata, India, on December 4, 2025.

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#13056110

4 December 2025

Two people wear rain ponchos near the Peggy Guggenheim Collection sign in a wet alleyway in Venice, Veneto, Italy, on November 16, 2025. The scene captures tourism and cultural engagement despite the rain, highlighting daily life in the Venetian city.

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#13042302

30 November 2025

Two men, one accompanied by a small dog, stand browsing the crowded window display and interior of an independent record store, filled with vinyl records, CDs, and music memorabilia, in Arezzo, Italy, on November 20, 2025. The display advertises items related to artists like Bruce Springsteen and features various physical music media formats.

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30 November 2025

The Statue of Neptune holding a trident, part of the Fountain of Neptune (Fontana di Nettuno), stands prominently next to the medieval crenellated walls and bell tower of Buonconsiglio Castle (Castello del Buonconsiglio) in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. Snow-dusted mountains rise behind the historic architecture in the city, which is a host venue and route city for the Olympic Torch Relay on January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

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#13037081

29 November 2025

The Krakowska Kongregacja Kupiecka logo sign is outside the Cracow Christmas Market at the Main Market Square in Krakow, Poland, on November 28, 2025. The Cracow Merchants' Congregation is a historic local association that oversees the organization of the annual Advent winter holiday season fair, a traditional bazaar with food stalls or stands and folk art vendors.

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#13035712

28 November 2025

A view of the Museum of Islamic Art and wooden boats in Doha, Qatar on November 28, 2025.

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#13032096

27 November 2025

On November 27, 2025, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the city's canals come alive with the 14th edition of the Amsterdam Light Festival, a celebration of light, art, and creativity. The festival features international installations that illuminate the winter evenings with vibrant reflections and glowing sculptures, stretching across the historic waterways. Visitors experience the city from footpaths and boat routes, as each artwork transforms Amsterdam's waterfront into an atmospheric, immersive gallery. This year's theme, 'Legacy', invites artists to explore stories of memory, connection, and innovation through light over the iconic canals.

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