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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Bucharest White Flowers Festival - Romania

Masked members of a traditional dance group participate in a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, Romania, on December 14, 2025. Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, AQUITAINE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, BASQUE COUNTRY, OSSES, TRADITIONAL BASQUE DANCE DANCERS PARADE THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF OSSES DURING THE CAVALCADE THEY ORGANIZED Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - Pays-Basque

FRANCE, PYRENEES ATLANTIQUES, (64), PAYS BASQUE, DANCERS OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY FROM THE PROVINCE OF NAVARRE DRESSED WITH TRADITIONAL CLOSES DANCE AND PARADE THROUGH THE STREETS OF SAINT-JEAN-PIED-DE-PORT Photo by Severine Dabadie/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

MORIOKA, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional dance parade in northeastern Japan

Performers march through the streets during the Morioka Sansa dance festival in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2025.

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Traditional parade in Kanazawa

Women dressed in kimono dance during a traditional parade in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2025, reenacting 16th-century warlord Maeda Toshiie's entry into Kanazawa Castle.

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Japan Parade in New York

Dancers perform the Hana Gasa Ondo traditional Japanese folk dance during the fourth Japan Parade event on an avenue along Central Park in New York on May 10, 2025.

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Japan Parade in New York

Dancers perform the Awa Odori traditional Japanese folk dance during the fourth Japan Parade event on an avenue along Central Park in New York on May 10, 2025.

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Japan Day parade in N.Y.

People perform a traditional Japanese dance during a Japan Parade event near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, to promote Japanese culture.

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Japan Day parade in N.Y.

People perform a traditional Japanese dance during a Japan Parade event near New York's Central Park on May 11, 2024, held to promote Japanese culture.

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Namibia holds cultural festival to embrace diversity

STORY: Namibia holds cultural festival to embrace diversity SHOOTING TIME: April 26, 2024 DATELINE: April 27, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:19 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arts and cultural festival STORYLINE: A parade and display of dance, fashion, and traditional products marked the start of the annual /Ae //Gams Arts and Cultural Festival to promote cultural diversity in Windhoek, the capital city of Namibia. The two-day festival, a celebration of diversity and unity, is organized by the city of Windhoek. It brings together a rich tapestry of traditional groups, artists, and entrepreneurs, each contributing unique perspectives through traditional dances, fashion, local and international cuisine, and other products. The event was first hosted in 2001, with its last edition in 2015. The festival was revived in 2023 after the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Windhoek. (XHTV)

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#CHINA-LONGTAITOU-TRADITIONAL FESTIVAL-CELEBRATIONS (CN)

(240311) -- BEIJING, March 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Villagers take part in a dragon dance parade in Wangusi Village of Zigui County, Yichang, central China's Hubei Province, March 11, 2024. Various celebrations were held across the country for Longtaitou, a traditional day for a new haircut after the Spring Festival. The day of Longtaitou, which literally means "dragon raises head," falls on the second day of the second lunar month. (Photo by Wang Gang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-FENGHUA-CLOTH DRAGON-PARADE (CN)

(240310) -- NINGBO, March 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance in celebration of the upcoming Longtaitou Day in Fenghua, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2024. Fenghua Cloth Dragon, one of the country's most representative dragon dances, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. A grand parade was organized in Fenghua on Sunday, one day ahead of the traditional Longtaitou Day, literally meaning "dragon raises head", to celebrate the occasion. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-FENGHUA-CLOTH DRAGON-PARADE (CN)

(240310) -- NINGBO, March 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance in celebration of the upcoming Longtaitou Day in Fenghua, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2024. Fenghua Cloth Dragon, one of the country's most representative dragon dances, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. A grand parade was organized in Fenghua on Sunday, one day ahead of the traditional Longtaitou Day, literally meaning "dragon raises head", to celebrate the occasion. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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CHINA-ZHEJIANG-FENGHUA-CLOTH DRAGON-PARADE (CN)

(240310) -- NINGBO, March 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Folk artists perform dragon dance in celebration of the upcoming Longtaitou Day in Fenghua, east China's Zhejiang Province, March 10, 2024. Fenghua Cloth Dragon, one of the country's most representative dragon dances, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. A grand parade was organized in Fenghua on Sunday, one day ahead of the traditional Longtaitou Day, literally meaning "dragon raises head", to celebrate the occasion. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240220) -- BEIJING, Feb. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform lion dance during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. The Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers march during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Drummers perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A performer (R) interacts with spectators during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform lion dance during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A child performs during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Dancers perform dragon dance during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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CHINA-QINGHAI-XINING-SHEHUO-PERFORMANCE (CN)

(240219) -- XINING, Feb. 19, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Performers march during a Shehuo parade in Xining, northwest China's Qinghai Province, Feb. 19, 2024. A Shehuo parade, with more than 2,000 actors participating in the performance, was held here on Monday. Shehuo, a traditional folk celebration in China, is a festivity in multiple forms consisting of dragon dance, lion dance, traditional Chinese opera, drum playing and other folk performances that may vary in different regions. (Xinhua/Zhang Long)

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-ZHUJI-LANTERN DRAGON DANCE (CN)

(240205) -- ZHUJI, Feb. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Actors upholding a lantern dragon parade in Fengjiangzhou Village of Zhuji City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Feb. 5, 2024. The lantern dragon dance, a local traditional custom, was staged here on Monday in celebration of the upcoming Chinese Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, U.S.

STORY: Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, U.S. SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 2, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 5, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:14 LOCATION: NEW ORLEANS, U.S. CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mardi Gras parade 2. various of participants STORYLINE: The traditional Mardi Gras parade kicked off on Friday in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras is one of the most prestigious, largest, longest celebrated and oldest carnivals in the United States. As a tradition, organizers decorate the floats with all kinds of creative ideas, and the marchers in colorful costumes throw Mardi Gras colored beads, various small toys and themed gifts to the spectators. Bands, dance teams and honor guards also join the parade. The city of New Orleans has been holding a series of festivities since January. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Orleans, U.S. (XHTV)

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BENIN-OUIDAH-CULTURE-INT'L CARNIVAL

(231231) -- OUIDAH, Dec. 31, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform traditional dance during the parade of the first edition of the Ouidah International Carnival, in Ouidah, Benin, Dec. 30, 2023. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

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ROMANIA-BUCHAREST-WHITE FLOWERS-TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS FESTIVAL

(231210) -- BUCHAREST, Dec. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of a traditional song and dance band attend a parade during the "White Flowers" festival of traditions and customs at the Village Museum in Bucharest, capital of Romania, on Dec. 10, 2023. The festival is organized annually with the aim of presenting Christmas and New Year traditions to the public. (Photo by Cristian Cristel/Xinhua)

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Fire dragon dance staged in S China during holiday

STORY: Fire dragon dance staged in S China during holiday DATELINE: Oct. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:39 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of fire dragon dance STORYLINE: During the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, thousands of people flocked to the streets to watch the traditional fire dragon dance in Guangzhou City, south China's Guangdong Province. Fire dragon dance is a traditional celebration event in south China and has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage in Guangdong. Villagers usually carry a vine-made dragon embedded with fireworks, and parade down the streets and alleyways. This year's Mid-Autumn Festival falls on Friday last week. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)