Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

KOBE, Japan - Illuminations surrounding a fountain, an artwork titled ''fountain of prayer'' and created to wish for the reconstruction of tsunami-hit areas in northeastern Japan, are lit in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan, on the night of Nov. 28, 2011, in a rehearsal for the Dec. 1-12 ''Luminarie'' illumination event. This year's theme for the annual event, which commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated Kobe and its vicinity, is ''Luci di speranza'' (ray of hope). (Photo was taken with fish-eye lens)

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

KOBE, Japan - People look at some of the ''Luminarie'' illuminations in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan, on the night of Nov. 28, 2011, after they were lit in a rehearsal for the Dec. 1-12 illumination event. This year's theme for the annual event, which commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated Kobe and its vicinity, is ''Luci di speranza'' (ray of hope).

ITALY-ROME-COVID-19-PRESS CONFERENCE

ITALY-ROME-COVID-19-PRESS CONFERENCE

(220110) -- ROME, Jan. 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Italian Health Minister Roberto Speranza (R, Rear) speaks during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (L, Rear) in Rome, Italy, on Jan. 10, 2022. Italy's main priority in the phase of the COVID-19 pandemic is to keep schools open, Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Monday, meanwhile defending the decision to make the vaccine mandatory for people aged 50 and above. (Str/Xinhua)

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis Meets With Ministers Bianchi And Speranza - Rome

Pope Francis meets with Ministers Bianchi and Speranza during visit to Vatican headquarters of Scholas Occurrentes in Rome , Italy on May 20, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA /CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

La Grande Speranza,Great Hope film (1955)

La Grande Speranza,Great Hope film (1955)

Lois Maxwell & Renato Baldini Characters: Lt. Lily Donald & The Submarine Commandanti Film: La Grande Speranza, The Great Hope (1952) Director: Duilio Coletti 03 June 1955 Date: 03-Jun-55

La Grande Speranza,Great Hope film (1955)

La Grande Speranza,Great Hope film (1955)

Folco Lulli, Lois Maxwell & Renato Baldini Characters: Nostromo, First Mate,Lt. Lily Donald & The Submarine Commandanti Film: La Grande Speranza, The Great Hope (1955) Director: Duilio Coletti 03 June 1955 Date: 03-Jun-55

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

KOBE, Japan - People look at some of the ''Luminarie'' illuminations in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan, on the night of Nov. 28, 2011, after they were lit in a rehearsal for the Dec. 1-12 illumination event. This year's theme for the annual event, which commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated Kobe and its vicinity, is ''Luci di speranza'' (ray of hope). (Kyodo)

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

Kobe 'Luminarie' illuminations

KOBE, Japan - Illuminations surrounding a fountain, an artwork titled ''fountain of prayer'' and created to wish for the reconstruction of tsunami-hit areas in northeastern Japan, are lit in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, in western Japan, on the night of Nov. 28, 2011, in a rehearsal for the Dec. 1-12 ''Luminarie'' illumination event. This year's theme for the annual event, which commemorates the victims of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated Kobe and its vicinity, is ''Luci di speranza'' (ray of hope). (Photo was taken with fish-eye lens)(Kyodo)