London based worldwide renowed sculptor Anish Kapoor opens his exhibition in Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin. Anish Kaapor´s exhibition with about 70 works will provide a survey of the abstract poetic work from 1988 to present.
Pushkar Fair during the Cattler Fair in Pushkar City of Rajasthan. This cattle fair is one of the biggest cattle fair of the world and people from all over the world come to visit this festival.
Demonstrators march through the streets of London from Jubilee Gardens, Waterloo to Whitehall before a rally outside Downing Street demanding to defend London's NHS cuts.
1st Kashubian and Kociewian Brass Bands battle. Participants parade from the school in Kolbudy to the city stadium, where they rivaling playing 5 different anthems.
Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) beauty queens took part in the Santacruzan procession held in Quezon City, Philippines on May 18. Santacruzan, held every May, depicts the search for the True Cross by Queen Helena.
People crammed on a launch deck sleep early yesterday with almost no room for more left. Launch services resumed after three days of suspension due to cyclone Mahasen. Barishal, Bangladesh.
The Mexican diver Yahel Castillo, with 490.20 points, won the gold medal in testing three-meter springboard at the Diving World Series. The Latin American beat Chinese Li Shixin, silver with 483.45, and He Chao, bronze with 460.20.
For 31 years the carnival celebration has been a cultural festival for the people of Copenhagen. This year the organisers have been forced to rethink the idea and change the location and duration due to problems with funding.
National Military Museum "King Ferdinand I" held 'Days of the National Military Museum', Thirteenth edition, under the logo “90 Years of Military Museology”. A temporary exhibition "Balkan War Centennial, 1913-2013" have been organized for this event
The rescue operation of Rana Plaza is over and 2438 were lucky to be pulled alive. Of the rest of the 3535 presumed to have been trapped in the debris, 1127 perished in the collapse.
In Rana Plaza, where many bodies remain unidentified after a building collapse that killed over one thousand, relatives of missing workers shout door to door but answers remain elusive. They also gathered in front of minister's home.
In Rana Plaza, where many bodies remain unidentified after a building collapse that killed over one thousand, relatives of the missing shout door to door but answers remain elusive.
Israeli protesters marched to the home of energy company owner, Yitzhak Tshuva, protesting against privatization of natural gas found in the Mediterranean sea, in the city of Netania.
The Belgian Pride day took place in the center of Brussels. Around 80,000 participated. The Pride Parade is an event to celebrate the LGBT (Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community and demand equal rights.
The London Guantanamo Campaign staged a Scene Crime at US Embassy, to commemorate the 100th day of Guantanamo Hunger Strike, claiming that torture at Guantanamo Prison is a crime, requesting its closure and freeing of its prisoners.
China's Zi He, with an aggregate score of 376.10 points, won the gold medal in the three-meter springboard Diving World Series, The silver medal went to Mexico's Laura Sanchez at 371.40, and the bronze went to Canada's Jennifer Abel, with 370.05.
Demonstrations were held in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be'er Sheva in southern Israel for second straight week over government austerity budget cuts. Similar protests were also held in front of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house.
Garment workers unrest continues as they gathered on the road in the Mirpur area chanting slogans demanding salary and wage increases. Several were detained by local civil police.
Over 400 motorcyclists took part in the eleventh annual May Ride to support Operation Homefront – San Diego, which provides assistance to military families. The ride began and ended at Biggs Harley Davidson in San Marcos.
The Los Angeles Police Dept. Bomb Squad responded to investigate a 'suspicious box' in the parking lot between the USC Magnet Center, and the Shrine Auditorium. After an investigation the LAPD ruled the box harmless, and normal activities resumed.
After a New York State judge vacated the indictment against NYPD officer Richard Haste, accused of shooting the black teenager, Ramarley Graham, in the victim's bathroom, the Graham family vowed to fight on with their wrongful death claims.
Gouel Breizh, also known as "Fete de la Bretagne", or "Brittany Day", is a celebration of Brittany and its traditional Celtic Heritage all around the world. The event was organized by Zhong Breizh, under the theme "Britons in China and Beijing".
The Night of Museums is the nocturnal twin of the annual International Day of Museums organized on the 18th of May, and celebrates the cultural heritage found in the museums of the world.
Over 100 supporters of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign and other Palestinian groups protested the 65 th year of what they call the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, which began in 1948 when over 750,000 Palestinians were driven away.
Organized by various civil rights groups, hundreds of people marched from four different points in the city, gathering at Philips Square in downtown Montreal, to show their support for people without legal status to reside in Canada.
International Museum Day is recognized throughout the world, with Guadalajara City Regional Museum just one of the 32,000 museums in 129 countries on five continents participating in the event.
Unity Through Dance was the theme for the 7th annual Dance Parade in New York City, which showcased dance of all kinds as an expression of art and culture.
Professional golfers fight for the 2013 title in a very competitive event at the Madeira Islands Open - Portugal BPI. Mark Tullo took the lead on day 4 followed by Peter Uihlein, Craig Lee, and Jarmo Sandelin.
Under the theme "Museums (Memory+creativity)=Social Progress", International Museum Day is recognized throughout the world. 32,000 museums in 129 countries on five continents participated in the event, and included the Regional Museum of Guadalajara.
Marking 100 years of the current Mexican Army, and a domestic tour with the purpose of establishing and strengthening ties with Mexican society, the exhibition "Armed forces, passion for serving Mexico" was opened in Durango City.
Emerging Canadian folk, pop, and blues singer Randi Boulton performed live at the Ironwood Stage and Grill. She performed songs from her new album "Sometimes Life".
Thousands of Atletico de Madrid fans celebrated the victory over Real Madrid, and win of the Spanish King's Cup. The team held the official celebration party in the Plaza de Neptuno where the team placed their colors on the statue.
Eleven teams of up to 150 Morris dancers performed at Trafalgar Square to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Westminster Morris Men. The groups first performance was on Coronation day in 1953.
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