celebraciones

Members of the Mexican Electricians Union celebrate the 97 anniversary of its organisation, with a march to the monument of the revolution, to the vicinity of the Interior Ministry to h...

The town of Xoxocotla, whose community is made up largely of indigenous people, commemorated the annual Day of the Dead by making offerings of flowers on the graves of their relatives. ...

A traditional cabalgata (horse parade) was held in the centre of the city complete with giant figures and "cabezudos" (big heads) as part of the annual La Merce Festival. Spai...

As part of the celebration of the 54th anniversary of the Virgin de la Merced market, tenants organized a series of "Technical" and "Rough" wrestling for the communi...

Images showing various displays of fireworks and pyrotechnics used during fiestas held in the capital. Mexico. 15th August 2011

Members of the community of the church of Santo Domingo, took part in the the tradition of attempting to climb a greasy pole, some six metres high and 20 centimetres in diameter, and wh...

Submerged in political conflicts, high marginalization and lack of security, Oaxaca City makes room to celebrate its best tradition: celebration of The Guelaguetza. The event was held i...

Thousands travelled to Oaxaca in a popular and festive parade called "calendar" before the Guelaguetza festival, Organized by the National Union of Education Workers (SNTE) an...

Crowded celebrations in the historic "Plaza de Mayo" in Argentina to celebrate Democracy and Human Rights. La Plata, Argentina. 12/12/2010

Beginning celebrations for Centenary of the Mexican Revolution. Mexico City, Mexico. 11/11/2010

Halloween children parade in the downtown area of Bogota, Colombia. 31/10/2010

The bullfighter Oscar Higares and tennis player David Ferrer exchanged bats and "capote" in a tennis match to benefit the Laureus Foundation Spain.

Electricians Unions and SME workers strike against the government of Felipe Calderon in Ecatepec de morelos, Mexico. 19/09/2010

In front of 30,000 people, heads of state of many countries celebrated Chile's 200 anniversary. Ante unas 30 mil personas y autoridades de diversos paises y organizaciones de Am...

The celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mexico was celebrated y a display of the armed forces in Mexico City. El festejo del bicentenario llenó de luces el zocalo de la ciudad de M...

From 14:00 (Local time) thousands of people began to congregate in Plaza of the Constitución in Mexico City, to celebrate the feast of the independence, Mexico City, Mexico 15/09/2010

The Bicentennial of Mexico's Independence was celebrated throughout Mexico, but the biggest party of all was in Mexico City's main square, where the crowd noise exceeded the m...

From the evening of September 14th hundreds of people congregate in the main Square of Mexico, to take the last tests of the equipment of light, pyrotechnics and sound that be used the ...

Bicentennial festivities in the town of Tequila, Jalisco, Mexico. 14/09/2010

During the night of the 14th to the dawn of August 15 the principal streets of Huamantla are transformed into a gigantic multicolored carpet to honour the virgin of the Assumption in a ...