Spanish King's Cup (Copa del Rey) final football match Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid. Atletico Madrid won the match 2-1.
Enrico Ruggeri, an Italian rock singer-songwriter, performs live on stage at Magazzini Generali in Milano, entertaining his fans with his old songs and his new songs from the new album Frankenstein.
Image from inside the Vank Cathedral built for Armenian immigrants and Christians from the Balkans in 1606 by the King of Iran in Isfehan. It hosts fine artwork and paintings depicting mans expulsion from the Garden of Eden. 24/03/10.
Iranians celebrate Ashura remembering the martyrdom of the Imam Hussein, a story of good versus evil and when innocent blood was spilled by the sword of injustice. Locals march down the streets, flags
DMTX. On Ashura day Iranian children role play the martyrdom of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson being mudered by the Umayid leader Caliph Yazid. The child is bored from playing dead so decides to play
Arrival stage of the historic race "1000 Miles" features many guests, such as the actress Gina Lollobrigida, who could not resist the allure of taking a ride in a historic car.
The old tradition of “El Zarrón” in honor of San Pascual Bailón is always celebrated on the 17th and 18th of May in Almazán, Spain. Saint Pascual Bailón is widely venerated as the patron saint of shepherds.
Michael Le Vell, who plays mechanic Kevin Webster in Coronation Street, faces trial in Manchester crown court. The actor pleads not guilty to 19 child sex charges.
In light of the Bombing at the Boston Marathon, Security was tighter than normal at the 2013 Deep River Rock Belfast Marathon. There was approximately 20000 runners/walkers/wheelchair competitors who took part.
The second edition of Torino Jazz Festival took place from 26th April to 1st May 2013. Free concerts and other events including meetings, theatre performances, conferences, presentations and street music were held in the centre of the city.
A group of street artists perform a breakdance display for crowds of visitors in Trafalgar Square. Breaking is a style of street dance that originated among City during the early 1970s
A small community of Norwegians living in Ireland celebrated their National Day to commemorate 17 May 1814 when the Norwegian Constitution was signed by the Norwegian Constituent Assembly at Eidsvoll.
Leipzig has been converted into the Mecca of the Black Scene for the 22nd edition of the Wave Gothic Treffen festival (WGT), with thousands of visitors from all over the world expected to attend this classic event.
Among increased fighting in the flashpoint region of Abyei in Sudan and the recent killing of Paramount Chief Kuol Deng Kuol, a group of residents protested outside UN headquarters in New York to demand that they be allowed to join South Sudan.
Kaiser Chiefs perform live at Enterro da Gata 2013. Enterro da Gata is an academic celebration that consists of a week of concerts to celebrate the students' graduation from the University of Minho.
The International Book Fair of Torino is the largest fair for books in Italy. Joining a commercial and a cultural festival and hosting writers and personalities, the fair has recorded a growing success with more than 300,000 visitors every year.
As Tar Sand exploitation threatens the lands of many Native American tribes, the Committee of Religious NGOs held an All Nations Prayer Ceremony at the United Nations headquarters demanding legal rights for Earth against destruction and exploitation.
Aircraft enthusiasts flock to Bulgaria to see the old, but freshly painted, military planes that are dotted around Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence has 63 old military planes, with history plaques, scattered around the countryside.
Radicals from Atletico de Madrid, called "frente atletico", celebrate their team's victory against Real Madrid in the Spanish King's cup at Neptuno's Square. It was the first victory for 13 years against Real Madrid. Police were needed.
May 17 marks 100th day of another hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay detention center, where inmates have been protesting their indefinite detention by the U.S. government on terrorism charges.
Muslim devotees wash the shrine of Sufi Saint Moinuddin Chishti with perfumed water during the annual Urs festival in Ajmer. The Urs is observed to mark the death of the Saint, known for his philosophy on religious tolerance.
The new Pagani Zonda Mille Miglia special edition sports car was showcased in front of Castel Sant'Angelo, during the Rome stage of the classic road race called Mille Miglia.
The 39th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings were marked with a wreath-laying ceremony to honour the victims of 17 May 1974 bombings. The attacks killed 33 civilians and wounded almost 300 people.
Diarmuid O' Flaherty, with a BA in performing arts, was the winner of the Yeats Design Residency 2013 Award, a theatre set design competition, for his stage design of a King Lear production. The ceremony took place in the Abbey Theatre, in Dublin.
The legendary Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida was the special guest, at the classic road race called Mille Miglia, in front of Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome.
Propaganda power and persuasion is an exhibition which explores state propaganda and how states try to influence citizens and public perception through art media and literature from the 20th and 21st centuries.
As part of a joint tour in Mexico, the Allan Parsons Project Live, and The Orchesta performed a memorable concert to fans remembering their hits from the 70's and 80's, in the BlackBerry Auditorium in Mexico City.
Atletico de Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 to win the Spanish King's Cup. After the match thousands of followers of Atletico de Madrid celebrated the team's victory in Neptuno Square, with some acts of needless vandalism, and clashes with police.
Atletico de Madrid beat Real Madrid 2-1 to win the "Copa del Rey", The Spanish King's Cup, played at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Miranda scored the decisive goal for Atletico de Madrid in extra time.
Atletico de Madrid wins the final match over Real Madrid 2-1, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. Miranda's score for Atletico de Madrid in extra time sealed the "Copa del Rey", the Spanish King's Cup victory.
Atletico Madrid's players celebrate after winning the Spanish King's Cup (Copa del Rey), with their 2-1 victory over Real Madrid, at Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Organised by Waterways Ireland and The Docklands Business Forum, the Dublin Docklands will play host to the Dockland’s Summer Festival on Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May 2013. To avoid doubt, this is not the DDDA's Maritime Festival.
German writer Martin Walser presented, and signed his new book "Ein Liebender Mann", about Goethe's last love story, at the Goethe Institute in Athens. just a couple of days after receiving an honorable PHD in economy from the University of Volos.
For eleven days the city of Cannes comes alive under the spell of film. Highlights are the many different events, with the hopes people have in seeing their favored movie star. Some wait for those arriving by boat.
The running of the historical Mille Miglia, an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (Thirteen times before the war, and eleven times after), arrived in Rome after completing the 1000km journey.
Invited by the "Golden Cities" association, which try to give underprivileged youth the knowledge take their place in the society, Minister of Justice, Christiane Taubira, came as a black woman to tell the youth how to live with their differences.
Professional golfers fight for the 2013 title in a very competitive event at the Madeira Islands Open - Portugal BPI. Craig Lee took the lead on day 3 followed by Peter Uihlein, Mark Tullo, Thomas Levet, Christophe Brazillier and Soren Hansen.
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