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Clinton Hosts a Press Conference with PM Kimchi Miyazawa of Japan

United States President Bill Clinton holds a press conference with Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa of Japan in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, April 16, 1993. Photo by Arnie Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Remarks to DGA Dinner

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) Dinner at the Pension Building (National Building Museum) in Washington, DC on Monday, February 1, 1993. Photo by Jeffrey Markowitz / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Remarks to DGA Dinner

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) Dinner at the Pension Building (National Building Museum) in Washington, DC on Monday, February 1, 1993. Photo by Jeffrey Markowitz / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Remarks to DGA Dinner

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) Dinner at the Pension Building (National Building Museum) in Washington, DC on Monday, February 1, 1993. Photo by Jeffrey Markowitz / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Clinton Remarks to DGA Dinner

United States President Bill Clinton makes remarks at the Democratic Governors Association (DGA) Dinner at the Pension Building (National Building Museum) in Washington, DC on Monday, February 1, 1993. Photo by Jeffrey Markowitz / Pool via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Women separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy writes his homework in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman hands a plate of saffron stigmas (threads) to a boy after separating them from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

People separate saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

An elderly woman separates saffron stigmas (threads) from flower petals as a boy watches TV in a house in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A farmer works with his phone while standing in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man rides a horse along a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A farmer plucks saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers walk in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A woman plucks saffron flowers while another farmer speaks on her phone in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

A man walks in a saffron field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Saffron Harvesting in The Village of Vamenan - Iran

Farmers pluck saffron flowers in a field in the village of Vamenan in Golestan Province, Iran, on October 23, 2023. Vamenan is known as the “red gold hub” of the province due to its saffron cultivation. Nearly 400 hectares of saffron are cultivated in this village. In 1993, Mohammad Ahmadi, the village's cleric resident, was the first person to plant saffron bulbs in Vamenan. By encouraging the people, he transformed the village and the region's economy. Photo by Morteza Aminoroayayi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

Aircraft perform on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

Aircraft perform on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

A helicopter performs on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

People watch an aircraft performance on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

People watch an aircraft performance on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

Aircraft perform on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

Aircraft perform on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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St. Paul's Bay Airshow - Malta

Aircraft perform on the Malta International Airshow at St. Paul's Bay in Malta, on September 28, 2025. Since its inception in 1993, the bi-annual event organized by the Malta Aviation Society has attracted aviation enthusiasts from around the world to celebrate their shared passion for flight. Photo by Jonathan Borg /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Cluny

SAONE-ET-LOIRE (71) RECONSTITUTION EN IMAGES DE SYNTHESE DE L'ABBAYE CISTERCIENNE DE CLUNY (1993 -COPYRIGHT IBM FRANCE). L'ABBAYE CELEBRE EN 2010, LE 1100 EME ANNIVERSAIRE DE SA FONDATION Photo by Jean-Francois Rollinger/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ARCHIVES (WINTER 1993/1994) ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA REGION - EREBUS EXPEDITION LED BY JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE. THE SAILING SHIP ANTARCTICA ATTEMPTS TO MAKE ITS WAY TO ROSS ISLAND THROUGH THE PACK ICE SURROUNDING THE ANTARCTIC CONTINENT. IN THE ICE, ROUTE CHOICES ARE MADE FROM THE CROW'S NEST, 27 METRES ABOVE THE WATER, WHERE THE PILOT IS IN CONSTANT RADIO CONTACT WITH THE HELMSMAN. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ARCHIVES (WINTER 1993/1994) ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA REGION - EREBUS EXPEDITION LED BY JEAN LOUIS ETIENNE. PORTRAIT OF THE EXPEDITION LEADER. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erebus Expedition

ARCHIVES (WINTER 1993/1994) ANTARCTICA - ROSS SEA REGION - EREBUS EXPEDITION LED BY JEAN ETIENNE: EVERY DAY, INFORMATION IS EXCHANGED BETWEEN JEAN-LOUIS ETIENNE AND FRANCE: LOGBOOK, METEOROLOGICAL AND NAVIGATION DATA, QUESTIONS FROM STUDENTS AND JOURNALISTS, EMAILS, ETC. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person shows a fan during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

A person shows a fan during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cannon Shot Of San Sebastian Festivities - Spain

Several people during the cannon shot of the San Sebastian festivities, in the gardens of Alderdi Eder, on August 9, 2025, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. The cannon shot is the reference for the start of a week that Donostiarras and visitors enjoy with increasing participation. Since 1993, on the first day of the Semana Grande, the person who embodies the figure of the Artillero Mayor is in charge of lighting the fuse, thus starting eight days of festivities in San Sebastian. Photo by Unanue/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM