US: Columbia University Marks Hanukkah After Sydney Attack

Thousands of people gathered across New York City, including Columbia University, on Sunday night, December 14, to mark the first night of Hanukkah. Jews from around the city danced, sang, and huddled against the cold at menorah lightings, while mourning those killed in the terror shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach.

Japan: Historic Kishiwada Danjiri Festival Kicks Off in Osaka With Massive Floats

The annual Kishiwada Danjiri Festival began on September 13 in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture, running through September 14. Thirty-four massive wooden floats, each over 4 meters tall and weighing more than 4 tons, raced through the city streets of the Kishiwada and Haruki districts to the spirited chant of “Sorya, Sorya.” Festival participants in matching happi coats pulled the floats with ropes, while “daiku-gata” performers danced atop the roofs with fans. At intersections, the floats performed the festival’s signature “yarimawashi,” a dramatic 90-degree turn executed at high speed, thrilling spectators with cheers. Drums, flutes, and bells added to the festive atmosphere. The festival, held for over 300 years since the Edo period, continues late into the evening on September 13, with a ceremonial shrine visit (“Miyairi”) scheduled on September 14.

China: Dust Devil Spotted Whirling in Gobi Desert, Haixi

A dust devil appeared in the Gobi Desert, in Heidushan, Haixi, on August 17. According to Ms. Xia, who filmed the scene, the miniature tornado danced across the terrain like a restless spirit, leaving trails of dust behind as it shifted unpredictably over the barren land.

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64), PAYS BASQUE, SOULE, CAMOU-CIHIGUE. MASQUERADE PLAYED IN THE VILLAGE OF CAMOU-CIHIGUE IN THE SMALLER BASQUE PROVINCE CALLED SOULE. VERY OLD POPULAR TRADITION, THE MASQUERADE IS A OUTDOORS THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE PLAYED, SUNG AND DANCED Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Pays-Basque

Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, PYRENEES-ATLANTIQUES (64), PAYS BASQUE, SOULE, CAMOU-CIHIGUE. MASQUERADE PLAYED IN THE VILLAGE OF CAMOU-CIHIGUE IN THE SMALLER BASQUE PROVINCE CALLED SOULE. VERY OLD POPULAR TRADITION, THE MASQUERADE IS A OUTDOORS THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE PLAYED, SUNG AND DANCED Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Robot Performance at 2025 WAIC in Shanghai

Robot Performance at 2025 WAIC in Shanghai

Robot dogs produced by China Mobile danced at the 2025 WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 29, 2025.

Robot Performance at 2025 WAIC in Shanghai

Robot Performance at 2025 WAIC in Shanghai

A humanoid robot from Unitree Technology danced along with humans at the 2025 WAIC World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China on July 29, 2025.

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix At The Jiri Kylian s Ballet Performance - The Hague

Princess Beatrix of The Netherlands attends the performance Wings of Time danced by the Norwegian National Ballet, choreographed by Jiří Kylián, at Theater Amare on June 19, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by Robin Utrecht/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japan's Princess Kako in Brazil

Japanese Princess Kako holds a child's hands after she danced samba at a welcoming party in Rio de Janeiro on June 13, 2025, hosted by a local association for people of Japanese descent.

EURO 2024: Dutch Fans Dance On Munich Streets Ahead Of Match Against Romania

Dutch fans held a march and danced on the streets of Munich ahead of the match against Romania on Tuesday, July 2.

EURO 2024: Dutch Fans Dance On Munich Streets Ahead Of Match Against Romania 2

Dutch fans held a march and danced on the streets of Munich ahead of the match against Romania on Tuesday, July 2.

Harvard choir performs at Shanghai charity concert

STORY: Harvard choir performs at Shanghai charity concert SHOOTING DATE: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the performance 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM MURRAY, Member of the Harvard Krokodiloes 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ETON SHON, Member of the Harvard Krokodiloes STORYLINE: The Harvard Krokodiloes (the Kroks) choir performed on Tuesday night at a Shanghai charity concert dedicated to improving public awareness of cognitive disorders such as autism. The Kroks delivered eight a cappella songs and sang and danced with both humorous and dramatic elements. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM MURRAY, Member of the Harvard Krokodiloes "I think part of what has made this tour so fun so far has been (being)able to meet people and kind of get a bit of cultural exchange, which has been lovely to learn more about what China is like, from Chinese people here. It's been fantastic." SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ETON SHON, Member of the H

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-UNIVERSITY-CULTURAL WEEK

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-UNIVERSITY-CULTURAL WEEK

(240513) -- MOGADISHU, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wearing traditional garments participate in an event of SIMAD University's cultural week in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 11, 2024. Amid the vibrant colors and rhythmic beats at SIMAD University's main campus, a group of boys dressed in traditional white danced energetically, their movements in sync with the heart-pounding drumbeats of Somali folk music. The scene unfolded against a backdrop of traditional Somali food and horses as part of the university's cultural week, which began Saturday. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Cultural week celebrated at university to remind students of richness of Somali heritage

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-UNIVERSITY-CULTURAL WEEK

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-UNIVERSITY-CULTURAL WEEK

(240513) -- MOGADISHU, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wearing traditional garments participate in an event of SIMAD University's cultural week in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 11, 2024. Amid the vibrant colors and rhythmic beats at SIMAD University's main campus, a group of boys dressed in traditional white danced energetically, their movements in sync with the heart-pounding drumbeats of Somali folk music. The scene unfolded against a backdrop of traditional Somali food and horses as part of the university's cultural week, which began Saturday. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Cultural week celebrated at university to remind students of richness of Somali heritage

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-UNIVERSITY-CULTURAL WEEK

SOMALIA-MOGADISHU-UNIVERSITY-CULTURAL WEEK

(240513) -- MOGADISHU, May 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People wearing traditional garments participate in an event of SIMAD University's cultural week in Mogadishu, Somalia, on May 11, 2024. Amid the vibrant colors and rhythmic beats at SIMAD University's main campus, a group of boys dressed in traditional white danced energetically, their movements in sync with the heart-pounding drumbeats of Somali folk music. The scene unfolded against a backdrop of traditional Somali food and horses as part of the university's cultural week, which began Saturday. (Photo by Hassan Bashi/Xinhua) TO GO WITH Feature: Cultural week celebrated at university to remind students of richness of Somali heritage