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Elephant Festival - Laos

- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2025 shows a scene at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos. The annual Elephant Festival is held here from Feb. 18 to 24. Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elephant Festival - Laos

- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2025 shows a scene at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos. The annual Elephant Festival is held here from Feb. 18 to 24. Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elephant Festival - Laos

- This photo taken on Feb. 22, 2025 shows a scene at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos. The annual Elephant Festival is held here from Feb. 18 to 24. Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elephant Festival - Laos

- An elephant plays basketball at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, Feb. 22, 2025. The annual Elephant Festival is held here from Feb. 18 to 24. Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Elephant Festival celebrated in northern Laos

STORY: Elephant Festival celebrated in northern Laos SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 18, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 20, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:00 LOCATION: Vientiane CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Elephant Festival STORYLINE: The annual Elephant Festival was held in northern Lao province of Xayaboury, marking a colorful start to the province's Visit Laos Year 2024 program. The popular annual festival, which saw Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith taking part in the opening ceremony on Saturday, featured a range of events, including a parade of elephants, with some of the animals performing circus acts and competing in a fun painting competition, Lao national TV reported on Monday. The festival was held from Feb. 12 to Feb. 18, aiming at raising awareness of elephant conservation and promoting local tourism and economic development. Speaking at the opening ceremony, deputy governor of Xayaboury province Phetphixay Sounvilay, said that the festival was intended to spotlight the continuing need to preserve

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LAOS-XAYABOURY-ELEPHANT FESTIVAL

(240218) -- XAYABOURY, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephants have fun in a river in Xayaboury, Laos, Feb. 17, 2024. The annual Elephant Festival was held here from Feb. 12 to 18. The event aims to raise awareness of elephant conservation and promote local tourism and economic development. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-XAYABOURY-ELEPHANT FESTIVAL

(240218) -- XAYABOURY, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Elephants have fun in a river in Xayaboury, Laos, Feb. 17, 2024. The annual Elephant Festival was held here from Feb. 12 to 18. The event aims to raise awareness of elephant conservation and promote local tourism and economic development. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-XAYABOURY-ELEPHANT FESTIVAL

(240218) -- XAYABOURY, Feb. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An elephant has fun in a river in Xayaboury, Laos, Feb. 17, 2024. The annual Elephant Festival was held here from Feb. 12 to 18. The event aims to raise awareness of elephant conservation and promote local tourism and economic development. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-XAYABOURY-ELEPHANT FESTIVAL

(230220) -- XAYABOURY (LAOS), Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Elephants perform at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)

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LAOS-XAYABOURY-ELEPHANT FESTIVAL

(230220) -- XAYABOURY (LAOS), Feb. 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Visitors watch an elephant's performance at the Elephant Festival in Xayaboury, Laos, on Feb. 20, 2023. (Photo by Kaikeo Saiyasane/Xinhua)