Tag: fairs and festivals
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A beauty pageant for buffaloes in Thailand raises status of the humble animal
The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand
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Photos show a water buffalo festival in Thailand at the start of harvest season
CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) — The humble water buffalo has become a prized show animal in Thailand. They were celebrated Monday at an annual buffalo racing festival and beauty pageant in the city of Chonburi. These days tractors have largely replaced the buffalo for heavy farm work. But the contests have sparked a renewed interest in…
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Thousands celebrate Ethiopia’s thanksgiving festival
Thousands have gathered in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for the East African country’s thanksgiving festival
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Old Masters and Roman statues vie for the attention of well-heeled collectors at Dutch art fair
Old Masters, Roman statues, modern furniture, tribal masks and vintage watches are vying for the attention of well-heeled collectors at the annual TEFAF art fair that opened in the southern Netherlands
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Montreal’s ‘Just for Laughs’ comedy festival cancels this year’s edition, seeks to avoid bankruptcy
The Montreal company that operates the “Just for Laughs” comedy festival has canceled this year’s event as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy
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Peace, music and memories: As the 1960s fade, historians scramble to capture Woodstock’s voices
An estimated 450,000 people attended the Woodstock festival in August 1969
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Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes
As spring approaches each year, wildflowers erupt across Israel
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It’s about the movies, not politics. Berlin Film Festival jury pushes back on the uninvited party
The jury at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival has pushed back on political questions as the festival kicked off, seeking instead to shift the focus to the tough selection of the best movie, with 20 titles from around the globe competing for the top prize, the Golden Bear