Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

Christine Lagarde Arrives At Elysee Palace - Paris

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde weaves after the weekly cabinet meeting at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, on July 16, 2025. Photo by Eliot Blondet/ABACAPRESS.COM

Weaving camouflage nets at Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center

Weaving camouflage nets at Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center

A woman weaves a kikimora camouflage suit for the military at the Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 9, 2025 (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

Weaving camouflage nets at Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center

Weaving camouflage nets at Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center

Singer and volunteer Anzhelika Rudnytska (L) weaves a kikimora camouflage suit for the military at the Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 9, 2025 (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

Weaving camouflage nets at Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center

Weaving camouflage nets at Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center

A woman weaves a kikimora camouflage suit for the military at the Pecherski Kotyky volunteer center, Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 9, 2025 (Photo by Oleksandr Klymenko/Ukrinform)

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

A Peshmerga recruit of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) weaves another recruit's hair in their camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on June 17, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organization of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

Peshmerga Recruits Of The Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan - Erbil

A Peshmerga recruit of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI) weaves her hair at the training camp in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq, on June 15, 2021. The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDPI) is the mainstream political and military organization of the Kurds in Iran opposing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The KDPI is currently based in Iraqi side of the Iran-Iraq borders, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Photo by Keiwan Fatehi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

Volunteers weave winter camouflage nets for army in Zaporizhzhia

ZAPORIZHZHIA, UKRAINE - NOVEMBER 27, 2024 - A volunteer of the Palianytsia Charitable Foundation weaves a winter camouflage net for the needs of the military defending Zaporizhzhia sector, Zaporizhzhia, south-eastern Ukraine

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - A villager weaves chili peppers in Zhuzhonghe village, Yangchang Town, Dafang County, Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 30, 2024.

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - A villager weaves chili peppers in Zhuzhonghe village, Yangchang Town, Dafang County, Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 30, 2024.

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - A villager weaves chili peppers in Zhuzhonghe village, Yangchang Town, Dafang County, Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 30, 2024.

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - A villager weaves chili peppers in Zhuzhonghe village, Yangchang Town, Dafang County, Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 30, 2024.

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

Chili Pepper Harvest in Bijie

BIJIE, CHINA - AUGUST 30, 2024 - A villager weaves chili peppers in Zhuzhonghe village, Yangchang Town, Dafang County, Bijie city, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Aug 30, 2024.

CHINA-QINGHAI-GOLOG-MODERNIZATION (CN)

CHINA-QINGHAI-GOLOG-MODERNIZATION (CN)

(240803) -- GOLOG, Aug. 3, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member weaves woolen at a workshop assisted by Shanghai in Maqen County, the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Golog, northwest China's Qinghai Province, July 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Across China: 70 years on, Tibetan autonomous prefecture marches towards modernization" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Zhang Long)

INDIA-NEW DELHI-EXHIBITION

INDIA-NEW DELHI-EXHIBITION

(240722) -- NEW DELHI, July 22, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An Indian artisan weaves a Kani shawl at an exhibition titled "Incredible India" in New Delhi, India, July 22, 2024. The exhibition is set up to highlight India's rich cultural heritage, age-old civilization, geographical diversity, and tourism destinations. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Javed Dar)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-"LONG HAIR VILLAGE" (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-"LONG HAIR VILLAGE" (CN)

(240701) -- LONGSHENG, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Jifeng, an inheritor of the Yao ethnic group costume, weaves cloth in Huangluo Village of Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 26, 2024. Huangluo Village in south China's Guangxi is famous for the dramatically long hair worn by its women of the Yao ethnic group. The village has, in recent years, scaled up efforts to develop tourism industry by taking advantage of its ethnic cultures, including cloth weaving, dance and long hair care traditions. The village saw about 274,800 tourist trips between January and June this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Jin Haoyuan)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-"LONG HAIR VILLAGE" (CN)

(EnchantingGuangxi)CHINA-GUANGXI-LONGSHENG-"LONG HAIR VILLAGE" (CN)

(240701) -- LONGSHENG, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pan Jifeng (front), an inheritor of the Yao ethnic group costume, weaves cloth in Huangluo Village of Longsheng County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 26, 2024. Huangluo Village in south China's Guangxi is famous for the dramatically long hair worn by its women of the Yao ethnic group. The village has, in recent years, scaled up efforts to develop tourism industry by taking advantage of its ethnic cultures, including cloth weaving, dance and long hair care traditions. The village saw about 274,800 tourist trips between January and June this year. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Chen Sihan)

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

National Intangible Cultural Heritage Handicrafts

BINZHOU, CHINA - JUNE 28, 2024 - A craftsman weaves straw and willow products in Binzhou city, East China's Shandong province, June 28, 2024.

Rwanda's arts festival highlights vibrancy of African culture

STORY: Rwanda's arts festival highlights vibrancy of African culture SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 21, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:41 LOCATION: Kigali CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the arts festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JAMES KENNEDY MAZIMPAKA, Rwandan actor and writer 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JULES CEZAR NIYONKURU, Organizer of the event STORYLINE: A new arts festival launched by Rwanda is providing a platform for African artists and curators to explore new narratives and build relationships while highlighting the vibrancy of the African cultural scene. Organized by the Rwanda Arts Initiative (RAI) art center, the City of Kigali, and the Rwandan Ministry of Youth and Arts, the Kigali Triennial is a pan-African event that weaves together literature, theater, dance, music, cinema, fashion, digital arts, gastronomy, and design. The festival, themed "Where art, knowledge and business converge," runs from Feb. 16 to 25 in the Rwandan capital of Kigali. With more than 200 artists

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.

Dragon Craft

Dragon Craft

LIAOCHENG, CHINA - JANUARY 30, 2024 - An artist weaves a Chinese zodiac dragon craft in Guozhuang village, Liaocheng City, East China's Shandong province, Jan 30, 2024.