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Freedom of Speech protest at Thammasat University

A protest was held at Thammasat University, beneath the statue of its founder Pridi Banomyong, calling for freedom of speech and a change to Article...

by Matthew Richards in Thailand on 05/02/2012

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Spring Festival Taiwan 2012 - Argentina

The Spring Festival or Chinese New Year celebration in China town by Taiwanese residents in Argentina. Buenos Aires. 5th February 2012.

by jasonkphoto Kung in Argentina on 05/02/2012

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Chinatown hosts Chinese New Year Parade - New York

Costumed dancers dressed as lions and dragons danced through the streets of New York City's Chinatown at the annual Chinese New Year's Day...

by Kevin Downs in United States on 30/01/2012

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05/02/2012 - Freedom of Speech protest at Thammasat University - Thailand - A protest was held at Thammasat...
05/02/2012 - Spring Festival Taiwan 2012 - Argentina - Argentina - The Spring Festival or Chinese New Year...
30/01/2012 - Chinatown hosts Chinese New Year Parade - New York - United States - Costumed dancers dressed as lions and...
29/01/2012 - Year of the Dragon celebrations - Newcastle upon Tyne - United Kingdom - The Chinese lunar Year of the Dragon...
29/01/2012 - Chinese New Year Celebrations - London. - United Kingdom - Chinese New Year celebrations took...
29/01/2012 - Celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dragon - London - United Kingdom - Visitors arrived in Trafalgar Square to...
29/01/2012 - Chinatown flooded with visitors for the New Year festivities - United Kingdom - Record number of visitors flooded to...
29/01/2012 - Lunar New Year Parade in Manhattan's Chinatown - New York City - United States - The Lunar New Year parade in Manhattan...
29/01/2012 - The Chinese Lunar Year parade in London - United Kingdom - The Year of the Dragon parade from...
29/01/2012 - Revellers seek Good Fortune from tree - United Kingdom - Lots of faces and colorful crowds were...

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Spring Festival Taiwan 2012 - Argentina
The Spring Festival or Chinese New Year celebration in China town by Taiwanese residents in Argentina. Buenos Aires. 5th February 2012.
BNP and EDL protest outside Liverpool Crown Court
The British National Party and English Defence League protest against the case of 11 Asian men from Rochdale who have been charged with child exploitation and sex offences. UK. 6th Febr...
Freedom of Speech protest at Thammasat University
A protest was held at Thammasat University, beneath the statue of its founder Pridi Banomyong, calling for freedom of speech and a change to Article 112 of the Thai Criminal Code, the l...
2012 Asian Youth Ten Pin Bowling Championship in Egypt - Cairo
The 16th Asian Bowling Championship includes the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Macao, Singapore, Qatar, Kuwait and Egypt. The tournament takes place from February 2-10....
Chinese New Year 2012 celebrations - Argentina
Chinatown held its first Chinese New Year in the Barrancas de Belgrano. Over a hundred dined and took part in cultural positions gave a festive air, attractive and memorable to visitors...
Sinulog 2012 celebrations in Cebu City
The Sinulog celebrations in Cebu City, Philippines, culminated with colorful and solemn activities in honor of the Holy Child Jesus or the Santo Niño. 16th January 2012
Year of the Dragon parade around London's West End
A Chinese New Year's parade held in the West End went through Charing Cross Road and ended in Rupert Street. A replica of the Wishing Tree was present on the two-mile long parade r...
Year of the Dragon parade around London's West-end
New Year's Parade around the West-end went through Charing Cross Road and ended in Rupert Street. There was a replica of the Wishing Tree on the two-mile long parade route. London...
Shaftesbury Avenue stage celebrations for Chinese New Year - London
Thousands of people gather around the second stage on Shaftesbury Avenue, organised for the Chinese New Year celebration. People watch performances by acts such as the Shaolin Warriors ...
Finale of the Chinese New Year Celebrations - London
The Chinese New Year celebration in Trafalgar Square came to a spectacular finale with various performances and fireworks display. Thousands of people took to Chinatown to celebrate the...
Chinese New Year celebrations - London
Thousands of people took to the streets around chinatown in London to celebrate the year of the dragon. There was a main stage hosting performances in Trafalgar Square and various other...
Chinatown London welcomes the new year
Chinatown was host to a parade by Lion dancers and a range of stalls selling traditional produce for the New Years celebrations. London, UK. 29th January 2012
Chinese New Year celebrated in London
Chinatown was host to a parade by Lion dancers and a range of stalls selling traditional produce for the New Years celebrations. London, UK. 29th January 2012
Lunar New Year Parade Splashes Colour on New York's Chinatown
Crowds gather in New York's Chinatown to watch the annual Chinese New Year parade. Local politicians, including Senator Chuck Schumer, marched alongside dancers, performers, and co...
Chinatown hosts Chinese New Year Parade - New York
Costumed dancers dressed as lions and dragons danced through the streets of New York City's Chinatown at the annual Chinese New Year's Day parade. USA. 29th January 2012
Celebration of the Chinese Year of the Dragon - London
Visitors arrived in Trafalgar Square to see the arrival of the Dragon dancers and celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year. Many wore traditional costumes, as they enjoyed the music,...
Chinese Lunar New Year parade - New York
The annual Chinese lunar New Year parade was held in Chinatown with a dazzling array of dragon dances and traditional costumes to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dragon. USA. 29t...
Boris Johnson joins celebration for Chinese Year of the Dragon
Boris Johnson, mayor of London, attended celebrations held in the capital to mark the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in Trafalgar Square. London, UK. 29th January 2012
Year of the Dragon celebrations - Newcastle upon Tyne
The Chinese lunar Year of the Dragon was celebrated in Stowell Street with spectacular dragon, lion and unicorn dances under the ornate ceremonial arch as firecrackers exploded to welco...
Chinese New Year Celebrations - London.
Chinese New Year celebrations took place in the capital's Trafalgar Square with a variety of events and illuminations to welcome in the Year of the Dragon. United Kingdom. 29th Jan...