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SWIMMING SAINT LUCIA

Children and teenagers from the Neptun swimming club is organizing a synchronised swimming Saint Lucia procession with torches at Forsgrénska Badet. Saint Lucia is celebrated as a bringer of light every december 13 in Sweden and Neptun has traditionally organized the swimming Lucia procession for over 30 years. Stockholm, Sweden on december 13, 2025. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWIMMING SAINT LUCIA

Children and teenagers from the Neptun swimming club is organizing a synchronised swimming Saint Lucia procession with torches at Forsgrénska Badet. Saint Lucia is celebrated as a bringer of light every december 13 in Sweden and Neptun has traditionally organized the swimming Lucia procession for over 30 years. Stockholm, Sweden on december 13, 2025. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWIMMING SAINT LUCIA

Children and teenagers from the Neptun swimming club is organizing a synchronised swimming Saint Lucia procession with torches at Forsgrénska Badet. Saint Lucia is celebrated as a bringer of light every december 13 in Sweden and Neptun has traditionally organized the swimming Lucia procession for over 30 years. Stockholm, Sweden on december 13, 2025. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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SWIMMING SAINT LUCIA

Children and teenagers from the Neptun swimming club is organizing a synchronised swimming Saint Lucia procession with torches at Forsgrénska Badet. Saint Lucia is celebrated as a bringer of light every december 13 in Sweden and Neptun has traditionally organized the swimming Lucia procession for over 30 years. Stockholm, Sweden on december 13, 2025. Photo: Anders Wiklund / TT / Code 10040

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara jumps in front of a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22.

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara poses in front of a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22.

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara signs on a photo of herself celebrating the women's floor exercise gold she won at the artistic gymnastics world championships in Jakarta in October, as an exhibition of news photos from 2025 kicks off at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Around 300 photos are on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22.

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Artistic gymnast Aiko Sugihara (4th from L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Among the 300 photos on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22 is a photo of Sugihara celebrating after winning gold in the women's floor exercise at the artistic gymnastic world championship in Jakarta in October. ==Kyodo

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News photo exhibition in Tokyo

Artistic gymnast Aiko Sugihara (4th from L) attends a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the opening of an exhibition of news photos from 2025 at a department store in Tokyo on Dec. 10, 2025. Among the 300 photos on display at the event that runs through Dec. 22 is a photo of Sugihara celebrating after winning gold in the women's floor exercise at the artistic gymnastic world championship in Jakarta in October. ==Kyodo

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Portrait of Sílvia Munt -Gaudí Award of Honor 2026

Actress, director and screenwriter Sílvia Munt, awarded with the Gaudí of Honor 2026, poses for Europa Press, December 4, 2025, in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The award highlights an outstanding artistic career, built during more than forty years of dedication to film, theater, television and dance, as well as a significant and lasting contribution to the national film culture. Photo by David Zorrakino / Europa Press / ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Illustration at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Jean-Noël Barrot at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Andriy Sybiha at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Illustration during the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Olena Zelenska at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Olena Zelenska at the Launch Event for Voyage en Ukraine - Paris

Handout photo dated on December 1, 2025 shows Anne Hidalgo at the launch event for Ukraine Season in France, entitled Journey to Ukraine, which began on December 1 with an evening event at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. The Journey to Ukraine program features around fifty events taking place across France from December 2025 to March 2026. The launch party for Le Voyage en Ukraine, a prelude to four months of programming in France, was organized around the Season's theme, “Culture strikes back!”, and was attended by First Lady Olena Zelenska and prominent figures from both countries. The aim was to illustrate the resistance and mobilization through the culture and language of Ukraine and the loyal commitment of the French artistic community to supporting the country. Théâtre de la Ville, Paris, France, December 1, 2025. Photo by Présidency of Ukraine via ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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9th International Festival of Pictorial Art - Algiers

9th edition of the International Cultural Festival of Pictorial Art (IFCA), at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in Algiers, Algeria, on December 1, 2025, under the theme “Beyond Borders.” The event brings together 122 artists representing 34 countries, offering a true journey into the heart of contemporary artistic trends and expressions. Photo by Billel Bensalem / APP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Controversy Over Christmas Crib in Grand Place - Brussels

Belgian designer, artistic director and entrepreneur Jean-Paul Lespagnard pose beside the Christmas tree that he decorated in Brussels Grand-Place on November 28, 2025 in Liege, Belgium. In 2025 Brussels installed a "faceless,inclusive" nativity scene made from recycled textiles at the GrandPlace, prompting criticism that the redesign erases traditional religious imagery while supporters tout it as a modern, secular interpretation; simultaneously, the European Parliament displayed a nativity scene for the first time, sparking debate over whether such a display could be seen as offensive to nonbelievers. - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Controversy Over Christmas Crib in Grand Place - Brussels

(L-R) Dean Benoit Lobet, Belgian designer, artistic director and entrepreneur Jean-Paul Lespagnard, Brussels Mayor Philippe Close, the German born interior architect and designer Victoria Maria Geyer talk to media about the controversial nativity scene in Brussels Grand-Place on November 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2025 Brussels installed a "faceless,inclusive" nativity scene made from recycled textiles at the GrandPlace, prompting criticism that the redesign erases traditional religious imagery while supporters tout it as a modern, secular interpretation; simultaneously, the European Parliament displayed a nativity scene for the first time, sparking debate over whether such a display could be seen as offensive to nonbelievers - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Controversy Over Christmas Crib in Grand Place - Brussels

Belgian designer, artistic director and entrepreneur Jean-Paul Lespagnard (L) the Brussels Mayor Philippe Close (C) and the German born interior architect and designer Victoria Maria Geyer (R) and the dean Benoit Lobet talk to media about the controversial nativity scene in Brussels Grand-Place on November 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2025 Brussels installed a "faceless,inclusive" nativity scene made from recycled textiles at the GrandPlace, prompting criticism that the redesign erases traditional religious imagery while supporters tout it as a modern, secular interpretation; simultaneously, the European Parliament displayed a nativity scene for the first time, sparking debate over whether such a display could be seen as offensive to nonbelievers - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Controversy Over Christmas Crib in Grand Place - Brussels

(L-R) Belgian designer, artistic director and entrepreneur Jean-Paul Lespagnard, Brussels Mayor Philippe Close, the German born interior architect and designer Victoria Maria Geyer, and the dean Benoit Lobet talk to media about the controversial nativity scene in Brussels Grand-Place on November 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2025 Brussels installed a "faceless,inclusive" nativity scene made from recycled textiles at the GrandPlace, prompting criticism that the redesign erases traditional religious imagery while supporters tout it as a modern, secular interpretation; simultaneously, the European Parliament displayed a nativity scene for the first time, sparking debate over whether such a display could be seen as offensive to nonbelievers - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Controversy Over Christmas Crib in Grand Place - Brussels

(L-R) Belgian designer, artistic director and entrepreneur Jean-Paul Lespagnard, Brussels Mayor Philippe Close, the German born interior architect and designer Victoria Maria Geyer, and the dean Benoit Lobet talk to media about the controversial nativity scene in Brussels Grand-Place on November 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2025 Brussels installed a "faceless,inclusive" nativity scene made from recycled textiles at the GrandPlace, prompting criticism that the redesign erases traditional religious imagery while supporters tout it as a modern, secular interpretation; simultaneously, the European Parliament displayed a nativity scene for the first time, sparking debate over whether such a display could be seen as offensive to nonbelievers - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Controversy Over Christmas Crib in Grand Place - Brussels

Belgian designer, artistic director and entrepreneur Jean-Paul Lespagnard talks to media about the controversial nativity scene in Brussels Grand-Place on November 28, 2025 in Brussels, Belgium. In 2025 Brussels installed a "faceless,inclusive" nativity scene made from recycled textiles at the GrandPlace, prompting criticism that the redesign erases traditional religious imagery while supporters tout it as a modern, secular interpretation; simultaneously, the European Parliament displayed a nativity scene for the first time, sparking debate over whether such a display could be seen as offensive to nonbelievers - Photo by Monasse T/ANDBZ/ABACAPRESS.COM

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22nd Marrakech International Film Festival Opening Ceremony

Mélita Toscan du Plantier and Artistic Director at FFIFM, Remi Bonhomme attends the during the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival Opening Ceremony on November 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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27th Dutch Ballet Gala - Amsterdam

Princess Beatrix and Princess Margriet attend the 27th edition of the Dutch Ballet Gala, hosted by the Dansersfonds '79 Foundation, at DeLaMar in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 24, 2025. The gala was dedicated to Roel Voorintholt, artistic director of Introdans. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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27th Dutch Ballet Gala - Amsterdam

Princess Beatrix and Princess Margriet attend the 27th edition of the Dutch Ballet Gala, hosted by the Dansersfonds '79 Foundation, at DeLaMar in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on November 24, 2025. The gala was dedicated to Roel Voorintholt, artistic director of Introdans. Photo by NLBeeld/Patrick van Emst/Bruno Press/ABACAPRESS.COM