Amsterdam Light Festival
The capital city of the Netherlands features 30 light installations, created by a variety of international artists, for the outdoor exhibition known as the Amsterdam […]
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Festive lights and the Fire Dragon
Global celebrations earlier this month for the Mid-Autumn Festival featured a lot of fanfare, and Hong Kong hosted much of it. The well-attended Lantern Wonderland […]
The Great Reno Balloon Race
Every September the annual Great Reno Balloon Race (GRBR), the world’s largest free hot-air ballooning event, takes place in Reno, Nevada, and this year had […]
Burning Man 2013: Cargo Cult
Every year for one week, Nevada’s Black Rock Desert becomes an artistic oasis of self-expression for Burning Man. Roughly 68,000 attendees gathered among an eclectic […]
Canada’s busker festivals
During the summer season, Canada hosts festivals showcasing hundreds of street performers, including the charitable BuskerFest held in Toronto. Attending photographers had a field day […]
Balloons of Lorraine Mondial
This year’s hot air balloon festival in France — called Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons — featured a 408-balloon mass ascension, breaking the world record of […]
Greens of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations
All sorts of things turned green in international celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day. Here are a few photo highlights of the numerous green illuminations, costumes, […]
February festivities: Mardi Gras and Carnivals
Parades before Lent fill February every year, and many of you shared your photos from the festivities that feature outlandish pageantry and celebrations in South […]
Harbin Ice and Snow Festival 2013
Pictures of the world-renowned display of colossal sculptures and buildings constructed with ice and snow at the annual winter event in Harbin, China. Explore more […]
International Hot Air Balloon Festival 2012 in Mexico
The Festival Internacional del Globo was celebrated this week in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. About 200 pilots, representing over a dozen countries, congregated […]
Jack-o’-lanterns abound
For this Halloween season, we explored where jack-o’-lanterns go beyond your typical porch-decoration and found all sorts of creations for charity fundraisers […]
Mid-Autumn Festival 2012
The Mid-Autumn Festival (also known as the Lunar Festival, Moon Festival, and Lantern Festival) was celebrated yesterday, Sept. 30, around the world. Here are a […]