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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

A performer takes part in the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade in Cape Town, South Africa, January 5, 2026. Tens of thousands of people gathered in Cape Town on Monday for the annual Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, a key part of the city's New Year celebrations. The carnival, officially known as the Cape Town Street Parade, is widely regarded as Africa's largest cultural festival. Its origins date back to the colonial era, when enslaved people were granted a single day after New Year's Day to celebrate. Over the years, the event has evolved into a vibrant cultural tradition marked by music, dance, and elaborate costumes. TO GO WITH "Tens of thousands attend Cape Town Minstrel Carnival to mark New Year" Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer from an Egyptian troupe breathes fire during a show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer prepares equipment for a fire show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer from an Egyptian troupe breathes fire during a show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer from an Egyptian troupe spins a flaming hoop during a show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer displays fire acrobatics during a show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A performer from an Egyptian troupe breathes fire during a show in Zakho, Iraq, on December 21, 2025. The event at the Corniche, organized by local authorities, is part of a cultural festival intended to increase tourism and night-time entertainment in the city. Photo by Mohammed Majid/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Harbin Ice-Snow World - Harbin

A tourist takes selfies with a parading performer at the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Dec. 17, 2025. The Harbin Ice-Snow World, world's largest ice and snow theme park, officially opened for the season on Wednesday, unveiling its most spectacular edition yet, featuring landmark attractions, thoughtful services and magnificent ice sculptures across a record 1.2 million square meters of park area. Photo by Wang Jianwei/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

A performer dressed as a clown entertains children during the opening of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

A performer dressed as a clown entertains children during the opening of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkey Reopens Gaza City School - Palestine

A performer dressed as a clown entertains children during the opening of the UDEF Education Campus in Gaza City, Gaza on December 9, 2025. The educational complex was reopened with Turkish support in cooperation with the Directorate of Education in West Gaza, part of ongoing efforts to restore schooling and rebuild services after extensive destruction. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Villa Zapata Carnival - Mexico

A costumed performer is pictured during the Villa-Zapata carnival in Mexico City, Mexico, on on December 6, 2025. The 11th Villa-Zapata carnival was hosted in Mexico City on Saturday. Folkloric dances, traditional music, and street processions were seen along the Paseo de la Reforma avenue during the event, promoting traditional Mexican culture while paying tribute to revolutionary leaders Emiliano Zapata and Francisco Villa in the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1920. Photo by Francisco Canedo Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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