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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

The writer Ken Follett during the presentation of his new novel, 'The Circle of Days', on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

Ken Follet's new novel 'The Circle of Days', during the presentation on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

The writer Ken Follett presents his new novel, 'The Circle of Days', on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

The writer Ken Follet during the presentation of his new novel 'The Circle of Days', in an immersive room, on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

The writer Ken Follett (c) presents his new novel, 'The Circle of Days', on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

The writer Ken Follett during the presentation of his new novel, 'The Circle of Days', on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ken Follett Presents New Novel - Madrid

The writer Ken Follett during the presentation of his new novel, 'The Circle of Days', on October 9, 2025, in Madrid (Spain). The work is set at the time of the construction of Stonehenge, through an epic saga starring Seft and Joia. In addition to the literary event, attendees will be able to enjoy an immersive video, flint workshops, family activities and consult the writer's entire career in a special library. Photo by Matias Chiofalo/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Artists perform the "Manas" epic at a local theater in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Artists perform the "Manas" epic at a local theater in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byXu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Artists perform the "Manas" epic at a local theater in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

Jangnur Turganbay , a renowned inheritor of the "Manas" epic, teaches his apprentice to sing at his home in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 21, 2025. Photo byWang Fei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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Daily life Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture

A band rehearses their adapted rock version of the "Manas" epic at a practice hall in Artux City in the Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, April 22, 2025. Photo byXu Hongyan/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS/COM

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World Anti-Fascist War Commemoration Concert in Sydney - Australia

(Performers perform during a grand symphonic epic concert, titled "Ode to Peace and the Future," at Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 9, 2025. The concert, together with a photo exhibition were held here on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. TO GO WITH "Grand symphonic epic concert, photo exhibition held in Sydney to mark World Anti-Fascist War" Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Anti-Fascist War Commemoration Concert in Sydney - Australia

(Performers perform during a grand symphonic epic concert, titled "Ode to Peace and the Future," at Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 9, 2025. The concert, together with a photo exhibition were held here on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. TO GO WITH "Grand symphonic epic concert, photo exhibition held in Sydney to mark World Anti-Fascist War" Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Anti-Fascist War Commemoration Concert in Sydney - Australia

(Performers perform during a grand symphonic epic concert, titled "Ode to Peace and the Future," at Sydney Town Hall in Sydney, Australia, Aug. 9, 2025. The concert, together with a photo exhibition were held here on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. TO GO WITH "Grand symphonic epic concert, photo exhibition held in Sydney to mark World Anti-Fascist War" Photo by Ma Ping/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

Asian elephant observer Peng Jinfu operates a drone to monitor elephants in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants playing in a mud puddle in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants playing in a mud puddle in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

A drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 8, 2024 shows elephants playing in a mud puddle in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

Asian elephant observer Peng Jinfu operates a drone to monitor elephants in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Aug. 7, 2024. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tracking A Herd Of Elephants With A Drone - China

An aerial drone photo taken on Aug. 7, 2024 shows elephants playing in a pond in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong, southwest China's Yunnan Province. The elephant herd that gained widespread recognition for its epic journey through southwest China's Yunnan Province has welcomed four new babies over the past three years, indicating a healthy and thriving wild Asian elephant population, said local authorities on Monday. Currently, the wild elephant family has split into two groups. One group of 13 elephants still roams the Mengyang area, while the other group of seven elephants co-exists with 28 wild elephants from another family in Dadugang Township in the city of Jinghong. Photo by Xinhua/Hu Chao/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Chur de lOrchestre de Paris

15.06.2024, Tartu. Veljo Tormis' choral cycle "Forgotten Peoples" performed by Chur de lOrchestre de Paris. Tormis cycle includes three parts in the repertoire: Izhorian Epic, Votic Wedding Songs and Ingrian Evenings. Ingrid Mänd conducted the choir who sang in Vadja and Isuri languages and in the Ingrian Finnish dialect. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Chur de lOrchestre de Paris

15.06.2024, Tartu. Veljo Tormis' choral cycle "Forgotten Peoples" performed by Chur de lOrchestre de Paris. Tormis cycle includes three parts in the repertoire: Izhorian Epic, Votic Wedding Songs and Ingrian Evenings. Ingrid Mänd conducted the choir who sang in Vadja and Isuri languages and in the Ingrian Finnish dialect. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

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Artists from China's Xinjiang stage cultural spectacle in Kuwait

STORY: Artists from China's Xinjiang stage cultural spectacle in Kuwait SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:42 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the musical and dance show STORYLINE: A grand musical and dance show titled "Xinjiang is a Nice Place" was staged at the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center in Kuwait City on Tuesday evening. Featuring a mix of dance, vocal music, epic chanting, and displays of intangible cultural heritage, the show highlighted the diverse and rich cultural heritage of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Artists from the Xinjiang Art Theater performed 14 highly distinctive ethnic song and dance acrobatics programs in Mandarin, Uighur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Mongolian languages, all embodying the spirit of unity within the Chinese nation. Approximately 600 attendees, including Kuwaiti dignitaries from the Emir's Palace, Supreme Council for Planning and Development, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs,

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Japanese director Kore-eda Hirokazu (2nd L), also a jury member of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actor Omar Sy (front), also a jury member of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, appears on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese director Guan Hu (R) and actress Liang Jing arrive at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- American actress Meryl Streep (C), Cannes Film Festival's President Iris Knobloch (R) and General Delegate Thierry Fremaux appear on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Lynn Hung arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Cast members of the film "Second Act" appear on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Tong Liya arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Messi, the dog star of the film "Anatomie d'une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall) appears on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actress Juliette Binoche arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Chinese actress Zhao Tao arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Former French Culture Minister Jack Lang (C) appears on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actress Gong Li arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- French actress Lea Seydoux arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actor Eddie Peng arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Audrey Azoulay appears on the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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FRANCE-CANNES-FILM FESTIVAL-OPENING

(240515) -- CANNES, May 15, 2024 (Xinhua) -- American actress and Honorary Palme d'or of the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival Meryl Streep arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday on the French Riviera, with a selection of 22 films vying for the coveted Palme d'Or. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

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Canberra holds handmade market

STORY: Canberra holds handmade market SHOOTING TIME: April 7, 2024 DATELINE: April 8, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:35 LOCATION: Canberra CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the handmade market STORYLINE: The Canberra Handmade Market concluded on Sunday at the Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC). During the two-day event, all items for sale at the market were locally made in Australia, including homewares, gifts, accessories, food, and etc. The Canberra Handmade Market has a history of 16 years. Expanding from the initial 35 stalls to the current 260, it has helped hundreds of Australian designers and stallholders showcase their handmade work. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Canberra. (XHTV)

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Dance Epic The Yellow River Staged at Nanning Theater in Nanning

NANNING, CHINA - MARCH 8, 2024 - Dance epic The Yellow River is staged at Nanning Theater in Nanning, South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, March 8, 2024.