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Now playing Next Notes From The Usa On the trail of Santa Fe: New Mexico’s cultural melting pot In partnership with Brand USA Most of the stops on acclaimed Northern-Irish singer-songwriter Foy Vance's whistlestop US road trip were places he'd played in before. When he rolled into Santa Fe, it was his first time in the New Mexican city. And he was smitten. 28/01/2019
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Straw Bear festival still going strong in central England Quirky 'Straw Bear' festival draws crowds in Whittlesey, Cambridgeshire 21/01/2019
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Now playing Next No Comment Artists carve icy masterpieces for contest at Harbin ice festival Frosty castles spiral up into the sunlight as sculptors create magical images from blocks of ice. 07/01/2019