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#13041526

30 November 2025

Two men wear elaborate 19th-century military-style uniforms with high hats, plumes, sash belts, and trimmings (one blue, one white) and stand facing right in front of a rough stone wall in Trento, Trentino, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The detailed historical garments are featured in the city, which is a host venue and route city for the Olympic Torch Relay scheduled for January 29, 2026, for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

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#12790122

24 September 2025

In Barcelona, Spain, on September 24, 2025, the Toc d'Inici (Opening Touch) ceremony officially launches La Merce Festival 2025 in Catalunya Square (Placa de Catalunya). This year's guest city is Manchester, and the show unveils two new figures--the Bestia Bee and the Geganta Bee--created jointly by artisans and folk-culture groups from both cities. The figures, shaped like a bee, symbol of Manchester, echo the style of Barcelona's traditional festival ''beasts'' and giants while incorporating distinctive elements of English popular culture.

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#12790123

24 September 2025

In Barcelona, Spain, on September 24, 2025, the Toc d'Inici (Opening Touch) ceremony officially launches La Merce Festival 2025 in Catalunya Square (Placa de Catalunya). This year's guest city is Manchester, and the show unveils two new figures--the Bestia Bee and the Geganta Bee--created jointly by artisans and folk-culture groups from both cities. The figures, shaped like a bee, symbol of Manchester, echo the style of Barcelona's traditional festival ''beasts'' and giants while incorporating distinctive elements of English popular culture.

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#12790124

24 September 2025

In Barcelona, Spain, on September 24, 2025, the Toc d'Inici (Opening Touch) ceremony officially launches La Merce Festival 2025 in Catalunya Square (Placa de Catalunya). This year's guest city is Manchester, and the show unveils two new figures--the Bestia Bee and the Geganta Bee--created jointly by artisans and folk-culture groups from both cities. The figures, shaped like a bee, symbol of Manchester, echo the style of Barcelona's traditional festival ''beasts'' and giants while incorporating distinctive elements of English popular culture.

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#12790125

24 September 2025

In Barcelona, Spain, on September 24, 2025, the Toc d'Inici (Opening Touch) ceremony officially launches La Merce Festival 2025 in Catalunya Square (Placa de Catalunya). This year's guest city is Manchester, and the show unveils two new figures--the Bestia Bee and the Geganta Bee--created jointly by artisans and folk-culture groups from both cities. The figures, shaped like a bee, symbol of Manchester, echo the style of Barcelona's traditional festival ''beasts'' and giants while incorporating distinctive elements of English popular culture.

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#12790126

24 September 2025

In Barcelona, Spain, on September 24, 2025, the Toc d'Inici (Opening Touch) ceremony officially launches La Merce Festival 2025 in Catalunya Square (Placa de Catalunya). This year's guest city is Manchester, and the show unveils two new figures--the Bestia Bee and the Geganta Bee--created jointly by artisans and folk-culture groups from both cities. The figures, shaped like a bee, symbol of Manchester, echo the style of Barcelona's traditional festival ''beasts'' and giants while incorporating distinctive elements of English popular culture.

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#12632309

10 August 2025

Nepali officials unveil a new jersey for the national men's cricket team during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2025. T

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10 August 2025

Nepali officials unveil a new jersey for the national men's cricket team during a ceremony in Kathmandu, Nepal, on August 10, 2025. T

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#12575387

23 July 2025

CALGARY, CANADA - JULY 12: A general view of the the First Nation's Elbow River Camp seen during the 2025 edition of the Calgary Stampede, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 12, 2025. During each Stampede, the five nations of Treaty 7--the Tsuu T'ina, Piikani, Stoney, Kainai, and Siksika--set up the Elbow River Camp along the riverbank in Stampede Park's southern section, where they erect tipis, host powwows, display traditional arts and crafts, offer cultural demonstrations, and share Indigenous foods, creating an immersive experience that honors their heritage and engages visitors with authentic elements of their traditional lifestyle.

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#12575391

23 July 2025

CALGARY, CANADA - JULY 12: A general view of the the First Nation's Elbow River Camp seen during the 2025 edition of the Calgary Stampede, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 12, 2025. During each Stampede, the five nations of Treaty 7--the Tsuu T'ina, Piikani, Stoney, Kainai, and Siksika--set up the Elbow River Camp along the riverbank in Stampede Park's southern section, where they erect tipis, host powwows, display traditional arts and crafts, offer cultural demonstrations, and share Indigenous foods, creating an immersive experience that honors their heritage and engages visitors with authentic elements of their traditional lifestyle.

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#12575394

23 July 2025

CALGARY, CANADA - JULY 12: A general view of the the First Nation's Elbow River Camp seen during the 2025 edition of the Calgary Stampede, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 12, 2025. During each Stampede, the five nations of Treaty 7--the Tsuu T'ina, Piikani, Stoney, Kainai, and Siksika--set up the Elbow River Camp along the riverbank in Stampede Park's southern section, where they erect tipis, host powwows, display traditional arts and crafts, offer cultural demonstrations, and share Indigenous foods, creating an immersive experience that honors their heritage and engages visitors with authentic elements of their traditional lifestyle.

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#12575380

23 July 2025

CALGARY, CANADA - JULY 12: A general view of the the First Nation's Elbow River Camp seen during the 2025 edition of the Calgary Stampede, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 12, 2025. During each Stampede, the five nations of Treaty 7--the Tsuu T'ina, Piikani, Stoney, Kainai, and Siksika--set up the Elbow River Camp along the riverbank in Stampede Park's southern section, where they erect tipis, host powwows, display traditional arts and crafts, offer cultural demonstrations, and share Indigenous foods, creating an immersive experience that honors their heritage and engages visitors with authentic elements of their traditional lifestyle.

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#12553694

14 July 2025

Parents accompany first-grade students on the first day of school in Jatigede Subdistrict, Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, on July 14, 2025.

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#12553695

14 July 2025

Parents accompany first-grade students on the first day of school in Jatigede Subdistrict, Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, on July 14, 2025.

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14 July 2025

Parents accompany first-grade students on the first day of school in Jatigede Subdistrict, Sumedang Regency, West Java, Indonesia, on July 14, 2025.

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#12529830

5 July 2025

The Agemo Masquerade takes place during the Agemo Festival in Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, on July 2, 2025. The Agemo Festival is a significant indigenous religious festival among the Ijebu people of Western Nigeria, occurring between July and August. It showcases cultural elements such as storytelling, dance, music, and elaborate costumes. The festival and accompanying rituals honor the spirit deity Agemo, who is believed to be a protector of children and safeguards the Ijebus' future through its blessing.

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