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Clowns gather for Joseph Grimaldi service

The annual service in which clowns, dressed in full costume, gather to honour the king of the clowns, Joseph Grimaldi took place at The Holy Trinity...

by Nelson Pereira in United Kingdom on 05/02/2012

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Waitangi Day celebrated in London

Hundreds of New Zealand nationals flocked to Parliament Square for a gathering to celebrate Waitangi Day. Most dressed in various fun costumes were...

by David Mbiyu in United Kingdom on 04/02/2012

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Waitangi day celebrations - London

Thousands of New Zealanders hit the street of London to celebrate Waitangi Day with the traditional pub-crawl. They made their way across west London...

by Nelson Pereira in United Kingdom on 04/02/2012

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05/02/2012 - Clowns gather for Joseph Grimaldi service - United Kingdom - The annual service in which clowns,...
04/02/2012 - Waitangi Day celebrated in London - United Kingdom - Hundreds of New Zealand nationals...
04/02/2012 - Waitangi day celebrations - London - United Kingdom - Thousands of New Zealanders hit the...
03/02/2012 - Barclays Bank reopens its Great Portland Street branch - London - United Kingdom - Barclays Bank celebrates the reopening...
23/01/2012 - New York City Celebrates Year of the Dragon - United States - The Chinese New Year celebration begins...
21/01/2012 - We Are Fed Up! - Demonstration against agricultural policies - Berlin - Germany - About 23.000 people protest against...
21/01/2012 - Chinese New Year of the Dragon celebrated in Madrid - Spain - The Chinese New Year of the Dragon was...
21/01/2012 - We Are Fed Up! - Agricultural demonstration in Berlin - Germany - About 23.000 people protest against...
14/01/2012 - 2012 Year of the Dragon celebrations - Rome - Italy - Chinese New Year celebrations at the...
07/01/2012 - Amazing Arizona Comic Convention starts year for comic fans - Mesa - United States - Over 10,000 fans and 100 exhibitors are...

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Clowns gather for Joseph Grimaldi service
The annual service in which clowns, dressed in full costume, gather to honour the king of the clowns, Joseph Grimaldi took place at The Holy Trinity Church in Dalston. London, UK. 5th F...
Waitangi day celebrations - London
Thousands of New Zealanders hit the street of London to celebrate Waitangi Day with the traditional pub-crawl. They made their way across west London stopping at various pubs until reac...
Portraits at Waitangi Day celebrations in London
Hundreds of New Zealand nationals flocked to Parliament Square for a gathering to celebrate New Zealand day. Most dressed in various fun costumes were also participating in a pub crawl ...
Waitangi Day celebrated in London
Hundreds of New Zealand nationals flocked to Parliament Square for a gathering to celebrate Waitangi Day. Most dressed in various fun costumes were also participating in a pub crawl alo...
Traditional Race Game - Indonesia
A traditional race game. Surabaya, Indonesia. 3rd February 2012
Barclays Bank reopens its Great Portland Street branch - London
Barclays Bank celebrates the reopening of its revamped Great Portland Street branch in the West End giving customers balloons, hot chocolate and entertainment by staff dressed in costum...
Beauty of Africa dance group at social enterprise iRock launch
'Beauty of Africa' dance group entertained guests at the social enterprise iRock launch event. The group were dressed in Zulu traditional costumes. London, United Kingdom. ...
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
Chris Robshaw named England captain for 6 Nations tournament
File images: Chris Robshaw, captain of Harlequins Rugby Union has been named Skipper of the England rugby squad for at least two matches during the 2012 Six Nations tournament. UK. Imag...
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...
New York’s Chinese community parade celebrates Year of the Dragon
The Chinese-American community danced dragons through Chinatown in celebration of the Year of the Dragon and the commencement of the new lunar year. USA. 29th January 2012
Bon Odori Japanese Festival - Argentina
The traditional Bon Odori Japanese dance festival was witnessed by a large number of spectators with the participation of Parraleños. Jose C. Paz, Buenos Aires. 28th January 2012
Palestinians launch creative protest against Israeli separation wall
Palestinian and activists confront Israeli soldiers during a creative costumed protest against the Israeli separation barrier that would separate their village from their ancestral land...
Chinese New Year celebration in New York
Chinese New Year celebrations took place to welcome in the year of the dragon in the city's Chinatown with dancers in traditional costume performing the lion dance to bring good lu...
Chinese community in New York celebrates the Year of the Dragon
New York’s Chinese community held it’s annual Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival to welcome in the lunar new year, the Year of the Dragon. USA. 23rd January 2011
New York City Celebrates Year of the Dragon
The Chinese New Year celebration begins with an official ceremony and firecracker detonation. Local politicians and community leaders gathered in Manhattan's Chinatown despite the ...
Tribu Pan-Ay is 2012 Dinagyang Festival Ati Streetdance Champions
For the second year in a row, Tribu Pan-Ay from Fort San Pedro National High School is hailed champions of the Ati Streetdance contest in the recently concluded 2012 Dinagyang Festival....
Chinese New Year 2012 celebration - Madrid
The Year of the Dragon was celebrated by the chinese community with a traditional Great Parade and several shows at Plaza de España. Madrid, Spain. 21st January 2012.