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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

Performers take 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

Performers take 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

Performers take 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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Cape Town Minstrel Carnival parade - South Africa

Performers take 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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Pyongyang ahead of New Year's Day

People attend a dance event in Pyongyang on Dec. 31, 2025, ahead of New Year's Day.

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Cultural Festival in Zakho - Iraq

A member of an Egyptian Tanoura dance group performs in an illuminated skirt 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 member of an Egyptian Tanoura dance group performs in an illuminated skirt 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 member of an Egyptian Tanoura dance group performs in an illuminated skirt 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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Farewell ceremony for Osaka expo mascot

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura (3rd from L, back row) and the members of a Japanese dance group Avantgardey pose for a photo with one of the monuments of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the World Exposition in Osaka, during a farewell ceremony at the event's venue in Osaka on Nov. 29, 2025, before all similar statues are removed from the site.

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Dance Festival Competition Allegro 2025 - Vilnius

Performers pose for a photo during the International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Festival-Competition "ALLEGRO 2025" in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 23, 2025. Hundreds of dancers competed in the event held here from Nov. 22 to 23. Photo by Xue Dongmei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance Festival Competition Allegro 2025 - Vilnius

Dancers perform during the International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Festival-Competition "ALLEGRO 2025" in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 23, 2025. Hundreds of dancers competed in the event held here from Nov. 22 to 23. Photo by Xue Dongmei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance Festival Competition Allegro 2025 - Vilnius

Performers pose for a group photo during the International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Festival-Competition "ALLEGRO 2025" in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 23, 2025. Hundreds of dancers competed in the event held here from Nov. 22 to 23. Photo by Xue Dongmei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Dance Festival Competition Allegro 2025 - Vilnius

Dancers perform during the International Ballet and Contemporary Dance Festival-Competition "ALLEGRO 2025" in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Nov. 23, 2025. Hundreds of dancers competed in the event held here from Nov. 22 to 23. Photo by Xue Dongmei/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Emperor in Mie Prefecture

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watch a dance performance by children during a fishery industry promotional event in Shima, Mie Prefecture, on Nov. 9, 2025.

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IMF/WB Thai cultural event - Washington

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in Thai dance perfomance during International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 17, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IMF/WB Thai cultural event - Washington

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in Thai dance perfomance during International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 17, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IMF/WB Thai cultural event - Washington

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in Thai dance perfomance during International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 17, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IMF/WB Thai cultural event - Washington

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in Thai dance perfomance during International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 17, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IMF/WB Thai cultural event - Washington

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva participates in Thai dance perfomance during International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington on October 17, 2025. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

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UK: Group Performs Haka at Vigil for Charlie Kirk in London

The traditional haka dance was performed at a vigil for Charlie Kirk in London on Friday, September 12. Hundreds of people attended the event to honor Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of Donald Trump, who was fatally shot while giving a speech at Utah Valley University.

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2025 World Humanoid Robot Games - China

A humanoid robot dances during the exhibition event of Dance at the 2025 World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, capital of China, on August 15, 2025. Photo by Ju Huanzong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade - Toronto

A dressed-up girl dances with her float during the Junior Carnival Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday with thousands of young participants in vibrant costumes celebrating Caribbean culture with music and dance. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade - Toronto

A dressed-up girl poses for photos during the Junior Carnival Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday with thousands of young participants in vibrant costumes celebrating Caribbean culture with music and dance. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade - Toronto

Dressed-up participants are pictured during the Junior Carnival Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday with thousands of young participants in vibrant costumes celebrating Caribbean culture with music and dance. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade - Toronto

A dressed-up girl poses for photos during the Junior Carnival Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday with thousands of young participants in vibrant costumes celebrating Caribbean culture with music and dance. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade - Toronto

Dressed-up girls pose for photos during the Junior Carnival Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday with thousands of young participants in vibrant costumes celebrating Caribbean culture with music and dance. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Caribbean Carnival Junior Parade - Toronto

A dressed-up girl dances with her float during the Junior Carnival Parade of the 2025 Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto, Canada, on July 19, 2025. The annual event kicked off here on Saturday with thousands of young participants in vibrant costumes celebrating Caribbean culture with music and dance. Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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World Exposition in Osaka

Performers clad in traditional costumes dance during an event marking Azerbaijan's day at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 5, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Performers clad in traditional costumes dance during an event marking Azerbaijan's day at the World Exposition in Osaka on June 5, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, May 30 Kyodo - The Universal Studios Japan hosts a dance event at the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on May 30, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Last bell event at Kharkiv underground school

School leavers waltz during the last bell ceremony, which marks the end of the academic year, at an underground school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Last bell event at Kharkiv underground school

School leavers waltz during the last bell ceremony, which marks the end of the academic year, at an underground school in Kharkiv, Ukraine, May 30, 2025. (Photo by Viacheslav Madiievskyi/Ukrinform)

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Syrians Celebrate 10 Years Since Ariha Liberation

Syrian men dance with swords and shields during celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of Ariha's liberation from Syrian regime forces, in Ariha, rural areas of Idlib, Syria, on May 28, 2025. The event, held under the banner "A Decade of Liberation," included various activities such as artistic performances, speeches, popular marches, and art exhibitions, honoring the people who lost their lives and emphasizing unity and resilience. Photo by Omar Albaw/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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