World news about “Traditional celebrations” published by euronews.
Palestinians mark ‘Nakba’ A huge stage has been erected in Ramalla in the West Bank – the centrepiece of the town’s efforts to mark ‘Nakba’. Simple theatre recreates the events of… 15/05/2013
Egyptians celebrate spring holiday After a year of political turmoil, Egyptians have been taking some time out to enjoy the “Sham Ennisim” national holiday. It is traditional to head to a… 07/05/2013
Bethlehem: Orthodox Christians celebrate ‘Holy Fire’ – nocomment Hundreds of Palestinian Christian worshippers celebrated Easter’s Holy Fire ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. 05/05/2013
Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev celebrate EasterRussian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attend an Orthodox Easter service conducted by the Patriarch of Moscow in the Christ the… 05/05/2013
Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Orthodox Christians around the world took part in all night celebrations for Easter on Saturday. As the lent fasting period ended, people gathered in… 05/05/2013
May the Fourth be with you on Star Wars DayMay 4th is a special day for fans of the Star Wars hexalogy. The date has been chosen by fans around the world to correspond to the Jedi motto “May the Force… 03/05/2013
Discount fever as Greeks shop for Orthodox Easter Not even the economic crisis can dent the importance of Orthodox Easter in Greece. Shops have been busy in Athens, suggesting many Greeks will not let the… 02/05/2013
New Dutch king crowned – nocomment Tens of thousands of royal enthusiasts and well wishers packed into Amsterdam’s central square to watch coverage of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicate… 30/04/2013
Amsterdam prepares to crown Dutch King Willem-Alexander The number of people in Amsterdam could double on Tuesday, as the Dutch city hosts the crowning of a new king. Willem-Alexander will become the first male… 29/04/2013
World Tai Chi day celebrations – nocomment Thousands of people performed the Chinese martial art of Tai Chi in public squares, parks and streets across Latin America in celebration of World Tai Chi and… 29/04/2013
North Korea celebrates the Day of the Sun It is the Day of the Sun in North Korea, a day which celebrates the 101st anniversary of the birth of the state’s founder Kim Il-Sung. As is traditional it… 15/04/2013
Cyprus: Anastasiades takes a bet on casinos April 1 is Cyprus National Day, an anniversary to commemorate the start of the campaign against British colonial rule. But this year, an economic struggle is… 01/04/2013
Pope urges Catholics to translate Easter sacraments into daily life The new pope has rounded off Easter celebrations on Monday with prayers and a message for the huge crowds that turned out in St Peter’s Square. Speaking… 01/04/2013
Easter fun with biking bunnies – nocomment While most europeans spent their Easter Sunday thinking about chocolate, eating with the family or at church, 150 motorcycle-bunnies collected presents for… 31/03/2013
Easter in South KoreaA young girl celebrates Easter in Icheon, South Korea. She waits for the parade to start, standing in front of a pile of crosses before a… 31/03/2013
Easter marked in Spain – nocomment Hundreds of processions take place throughout Spain during the Easter Holy Week. 29/03/2013
Kabuki actors mark reopening of historic theatre – nocomment Over 60 Japanese Kabuki actors paraded through the centre ofTokyo, ahead of the re-opening of the historic Kabukiza Theatre next week. 28/03/2013
Cyprus overshadows Greek Independence Day – nocomment There was a sombre atmosphere at Greece’s annual Independence Day parade on March 25 due to worries about the consequences of the banking crisis in Cyprus. 26/03/2013
Holi Festival in IndiaWomen throw flowers into the air during a “Holi” celebration at the Meera Sahavagini ashram in Vrindavan, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh… 25/03/2013
Paris anti-gay marriage protest – nocomment French riot police fought back crowds who pushed their way onto Paris’ landmark Champs-Elysees as part of a large protest against a draft law allowing… 25/03/2013
Kurds celebrate truce call – nocomment Kurds celebrated after jailed Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan called for an immediate cease-fire and for thousands of his fighters to withdraw from… 22/03/2013
Russians celebrate Maslenitsa – nocomment Russians celebrated the end of winter and the coming of spring by burning a statue of wintry words. 19/03/2013
World goes green for St Patrick’s Day Ireland has put aside its economic travails to celebrate the day of its national Saint, St Patrick. The streets of Dublin were a sea of green as young and… 18/03/2013
London celebrates spring Russian style Russians have something to celebrate in London right now with the Maslenitsa festival, which celebrates the end of winter and the start of spring. Well… 17/03/2013
Americans go green for St Patrick Going Green took on a whole new meaning in Chicago when the city’s river was turned a gaudy hue in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. All across the … 17/03/2013
Taiwan Lantern Festival lights up the country – nocomment The 2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival brings together high technology, animation and comics for a carnival closing out the Lunar New Year. 25/02/2013
Kumbh Mela, world’s largest gathering, starts in IndiaHindu holymen attend the first “Shahi Snan” (grand bath) at the ongoing “Kumbh Mela”, in the Indian city of Allahabad. Upwards of a million Hindu holy men and… 14/01/2013
Russia: Ice sculpture for Orthodox ChristmasIn the courtyard of an Orthodox church in the town of Divnogorsk, Siberia, an artist creates an ice sculpture for the Orthodox Christmas. Russian Orthodox… 06/01/2013
Japan’s Emperor’s best wishes for 2013 – nocomment Japan’s Emperor Akihito greeted tens of thousands of Japanese citizens and foreign visitors at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo to ring in the New Year with his… 03/01/2013
A flour civil war in Spain – nocomment Revellers throw flour and eggs at one another during the celebration of the Els Enfarinats Festival in Ibi, Spain. 29/12/2012
Mexico: Mayan ‘end of the world’ celebrations in Merida – nocomment Thousands of tourists flocked to Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula to be part of the so-called “Mayan Apocalypse” near the sites of the ancient Mayan cities of Tulum… 20/12/2012
Bolivians celebrate Summer Solstice – nocomment Bolivian President Evo Morales joins Aymara elders in Lake Titicaca celebration to prepare for a “new era” dawning on the summer solstice. 18/12/2012
Mayan festival to end after the world’s endA man takes part in a traditional spiritual ceremony during the Mayan Culture Festival in Merida December 15, 2012. According to organizers, the aim of the… 16/12/2012
Germany’s Stollen Festival : Christmas giant cake – nocomment Thousands of visitors were on hand for the 19th annual Dresden Stollenfest to watch the three ton city’s famous Christmas cake. 09/12/2012
2012 Rockefeller centre Christmas tree lighting – nocomment New York’s most famous Christmas tree has been lit, officially kicking off the holiday season. Rock legend Rod Stewart helped get things started by singing… 30/11/2012
Michelle Obama unveils White House holiday decorations – nocomment US First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled this year’s White House Christmas decorations before an appreciative crowd of military families, then spent some time… 30/11/2012
Greek Shiites mark the day of Ashura – nocomment Shi’ite Muslims in Greece commemorate the killing of the man they believe to be the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein with prayers and… 26/11/2012
Pakistani celebrate Eid al-Adha – nocomment Pakistani pray and celebrate Eid al-Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice which commemorates Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son when God ordered him to 27/10/2012
A man prays during Eid al-Adha in New DelhiA Muslim man offers prayers during Eid al-Adha at the ruins of the Feroz Shah Kotla mosque in New Delhi in India. REUTERS/Mansi Thapliyal 27/10/2012
Last trip for camel sacrificed for Eid al-AdhaA camel purchased by a customer is lifted on to a vehicle at a market near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid… 26/10/2012
Oktoberfest ends – nocomment The annual Oktoberfest drew to a close for the 179th time with the traditional gun salute after more than six million people drank 6.9 million litres of beer… 08/10/2012
Goodbye Oktoberfest!Oktoberfest waitresses dance on the tables while they celebrate the end of the world biggest beer festival, the 179th Oktoberfest, in Munich October 7, 2012… 08/10/2012
Prost! Germany celebrates Unity Day – nocomment In Munich and Berlin, Germans drank and feasted on culinary specialities from around the country to celebrate the reunification of Germany in 1990. 04/10/2012
China National Day flower-laying – nocomment China’s top leaders attend a flower-laying ceremony at the Heroes’ Monument in Beijing to mark the country’s National Day. 01/10/2012
Hindus hail elephant god in AhmedabadWorshippers in India’s Sabarmati River mark the last day of Ganesh Chaturthi by offering gifts to the Hindu elephant god, Ganesh. REUTERS/Amit Dave 30/09/2012
Oktoberfest begins in Munich – nocomment More than six million people from around the world are expected to descend on the beer tents of Munich to celebrate Oktoberfest, which runs until 7 October. 23/09/2012
Oktoberfest: beer starts flowing!Oktoberfest in Munich began on 22nd September, at around noon. Until October 7, more than six million people are expected in Bavaria for the 179th edition of… 22/09/2012
Chile’s elderly celebrate winter’s end – nocomment In Renca, Chile, the ederly community danced and enjoyed a barbecue to welcome the end of winter and the advent of balmier weather, hoping for another year of… 02/09/2012
Taiwan celebrates ghost festival – nocomment In Taiwan, people celebrate the annual Ghost Festival during which the gates of hell are supposed to open letting dead ancestors return to visit their… 01/09/2012
Bull puts Matador under pressure in MexicoSpanish matador Tulio Salguero is stepped on by a bull during a bullfight in Mexico City. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido 27/08/2012
Don’t scare away the donorsA worshipper playing a clown collects money in a pot during the Osun Osogbo festival in Osogbo, southwest Nigeria. Thousands of worshippers gather around the… 25/08/2012
Independence Day celebrations in IndiaSchoolchildren take part in Independence Day celebrations in front of the historic Red Fort, where Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to address the… 16/08/2012
Mexican wrestlers’ pilgrimage – nocomment Dozens of colourfully dressed and masked Mexican wrestlers made a pilgrimage to Mexico City’s famed Basilica of Our Lady Guadalupe to pay homage to the Virgin… 02/08/2012
Cooks’ Ball in Munich – nocomment Once a year, around six o’ clock in the morning, the citizens of Munich gather around the Chinese Tower in Munich’s Englischer Garten Park to participate at… 16/07/2012
San Fermin first bull run – nocomment Many daredevils took part to the first bull run of Spain’s most famous summer festival of San Fermin in Pamplona. As every year many runners have been injured… 07/07/2012
San Fermin: The leap of faithA fighting cow leaps over runners in the Plaza de Toros following the first running of the bulls of the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. REUTERS/Joseba… 07/07/2012
Royal Fireworks at Versailles – nocomment Fireworks display from Versailles Palace. 24/06/2012
North Korea: Children’s celebration – nocomment About 20,000 children across North Korea celebrated the 66th anniversary of the Korean Children’s Union. 05/06/2012
Traditional village celebrations in AustriaA villager takes part in a ritual in Feistritz an der Gail, in the Austrian province of Carinthia. The annual celebrations are centred around an Alpine… 29/05/2012
Children enjoy Hong Kong festival – nocomment Residents of Hong Kong and tourists flocked to an outlying island to celebrate the Cheung Chau Jiao Festival. 29/04/2012
N Korea marks Kim Il-sung centenary – nocomment North Korea has held a massive dance party in Pyongyang’s central square to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of former leader and state founder Kim… 17/04/2012
Orthodox clerics celebrate Easter with ‘Holy fire’ – nocomment Thousands of chanting Eastern Orthodox Christians lit torches from a flame carried by Jerusalem’s Patriarch Theophilos III. The noisy celebration is part of… 15/04/2012
Putin celebrates Russian Orthodox EasterRussian Prime Minister and President-elect Vladimir Putin attends an Orthodox Easter service in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. REUTERS/Maxim… 15/04/2012
Bangkok’s splashy water festival – nocomment People in Bangkok, armed with water guns and pails, soak each other with water as part of the annual Songkran water festival celebrations. 14/04/2012
An unhappy Easter for Greeks The economic crisis has overshadowed the Orthodox Easter celebrations in Greece. Food is normally the focus for families as they gather at this holiday… 13/04/2012
Sheldon Adelson opens opulent Macau casino – nocomment US billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Macau casino company launched its long-delayed fourth resort, a $4.4 billion complex that is its latest bet on continued… 13/04/2012
Voodo pilgrimage in Haiti – nocomment Hundreds of voodoo practitioners take part in an annual pilgrimage in an Haitian village. The Pilgrimage to Souvenance is one of voodoo’s most important… 10/04/2012
USA – nocomment U.S. President Barack Obama and his family join the Easter Bunny and thousands of children for the annual Easter Egg Roll on the lawn of the White House. 10/04/2012
Pope celebrates Easter in St. Peter’s SquareOn April 8, Pope Benedict XVI made his “Urbi et Orbi” address from a balcony in St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican. He called for “an immediate commitment” to… 09/04/2012
Celebrating Easter Sunday in Bethlehem – nocomment On April 8, Catholics celebrated mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, which is for Christians the traditional site of Jesus’… 09/04/2012
Georgian Orthodox Church celebrates Palm Sunday – nocomment In the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, Orthodox Christians gathered at the Holy Trinity Cathedral for Palm Sunday Mass, held by Georgian Patriarch Ilia II. Palm… 09/04/2012
Easter celebrations in JerusalemChristian worshippers rest inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City, during Easter celebrations. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside 08/04/2012
Sweet Easter relief from economic worries Easter is a traditional treat time with chocolate eggs topping the list for children and adults alike. But in the midst of an economic downturn it is an… 05/04/2012
10,000 Easter eggs decorate tree in Germany – nocomment An apple tree with 10,000 egg ornaments has become a tourist attraction in the town of Saalfeld (Eastern Germany). 05/04/2012
Regional leaders celebrate Nowruz in Tajikistan – nocomment Tajik leader Imomali Rakhmon hosts Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Afghan President Hamid Karzai for regional talks and to celebrate the Persian new… 30/03/2012
Tonga: funeral for King George Tupou V – nocomment Thousands of people including international dignitaries attended the funeral of King George Tupou V of Tonga. The ceremony on March 27 mixed traditional… 28/03/2012
China spring festival opens in Shanghai – nocomment A thousand people perform a traditional folk bamboo pole dance in China. 27/03/2012
Doll festival in Japan – nocomment Children dressed in traditional costumes boarded a fleet of small boats for a parade through the waterways of Fukuoka Prefecture, western Japan. The pageant… 22/03/2012
Turkish police clash with pro-Kurd demontrators – nocomment Turkish police used pepper spray and water canon to disperse hundreds of Kurds protesting in Istanbul. 19/03/2012
Kate celebrates St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards – nocomment The Duchess of Cambridge celebrated St Patrick’s Day with Irish Guards after presenting them with shamrocks. 18/03/2012
India’s Holi festival starts spring with a splash of colourThe traditional Holi festival of colour gives young students at Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata, the chance to camouflage themselves in multi-coloured… 07/03/2012
Mardi gras in Sydney – nocomment Tens of thousands of people braved a wet Saturday night in Sydney for the city’s annual Mardi Gras – a huge gay and lesbian parade that attracts tourists from… 03/03/2012
Flour war in Greece – nocomment In the coastal town of Galaxidi, Greeks from around the country and tourists take part in a flour war to mark the end of carnival and Shrove Monday on the… 29/02/2012
Festival at Yagon’s iconic pagoda – nocomment Myanmar’s iconic Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon held its 2,600th anniversary with grand celebrations. 26/02/2012
Samba parades in Rio – nocomment Nine “second-league” samba troupes parade through Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome stadium hoping they would be the one chosen to join the city’s 13 elite samba… 20/02/2012
Thaipusam festival celebrations in IndiaA Hindu devotee with a pierced tongue takes part in a procession during the Thaipusam festival in the southern Indian city of Kochi. Thaipusam is an annual… 07/02/2012
Taiwan’s Lantern Festival – nocomment A laser light show accompanied by a 21-metre-tall dragon lamp illuminated the Taipei skyline as Taiwanese residents celebrated the annual Lantern Festival. 07/02/2012
Dunkerque kicks-off 2012 Carnival season – nocomment Some 10,000 people gathered in Dunkerque, France for the opening “Bal du Chat Noir” ball. Carnival season in Dunkerque takes place every year for three months. 31/01/2012
India celebrates Republic Day – nocomment India celebrated its 62nd Republic Day with a colourful parade showcasing both its military might and cultural diversity. 26/01/2012
Pope blesses lambs to celebrate feast of St Agnes – nocomment Pope Benedict XVI blessed a pair of lambs as part of a centuries-old tradition at the Vatican. 22/01/2012
Ukraine: Orthodox Epiphany celebrations – nocomment Orthodox believers celebrate Epiphany by taking a dip in icy Ukrainian water. 21/01/2012
Baptism in the River Jordan – nocomment Thousands of Christian pilgrims arrived at the West Bank site of Qasr Al-Yahud, next to the Palestinian city of Jericho, where they re-enacted the baptism of… 19/01/2012
Swimming in Siberia’s Lake Baikal – nocomment Hundreds of Buddhists from around the world, who participate in “Days of Buddhist Culture” in Russia, swim in near-freezing Lake Baikal with air temperatures… 17/01/2012
Orthodox Christmas in Georgia – nocomment Thousands of Georgian worshippers celebrated Orthodox Christmas throughout the country, participating in night-time masses and a charity street procession… 08/01/2012
Colourful parade as journey of the three kings re-enacted in Spain – nocomment Revellers gathered in the Spanish capital Madrid on Thursday evening to watch the traditional parade marking the eve of the Epiphany 07/01/2012
Icy plunge for Epiphany in Bulgaria – nocomment Hundreds of Orthodox Bulgarians celebrate Epiphany with music and dancing in the waters of the icy Tundzha River. 07/01/2012
Greeks celebrate Epiphany – nocomment Greek people of all ages gathered at Piraeus port to participate in the celebrations of Epiphany Day, one of the most important celebrations of the Greek… 07/01/2012
Sumo champion rings in 2012 in Japan – nocomment Japan’s sumo champion, Hakuho, welcomed in the new year with an ancient sumo ritual at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo. 06/01/2012
Merkel sings for charity – nocomment German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives children taking part in the Sternsinger project to collect money for children in need around the world. 06/01/2012
Workers pray for business success in Japan – nocomment While concerns over the global economy and European debt problems linger into 2012, thousands of Japanese business people were on Wednesday making their… 05/01/2012
