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The Festival of Glowing Giants
Last year, Kitamura made history as the first woman to win first place at Japan’s 300-year-old Aomori Nebuta Festival. Watch: The Festival of Glowing Giants
A Parade of Earthly Delights: Floating Bosch Parade Celebrates Painter Hieronymus Bosch in Spectacular Aquatic Event
All images © Bosch Parade, Ben Niehuis A floating parade dedicated to painter Hieronymus Bosch (previously) honors the artist’s fascination with the fantastical and absurd in an annual event that embodies his philosophy and aesthetic. The 2019 occurrence of the … Continue reading
120,000 Ribbons Wave Across the Former Footprint of the Berlin Wall in an Installation Marking 30 Years Since the Peaceful Revolution
On November 9, 1989, German officials decided to allow residents of Communist East Germany to cross over and visit the Western, democratic half of the divided country. Though the complex process of physically and ideologically reunifying the country took about … Continue reading
An Enormous Skeleton Emerges in the Middle of a Mexican Street for Día de Muertos
In celebration of Día de Muertos on November 1, , Raymundo Medina built a massive skeleton that appears to be lurching out of the pavement on a street in Santa Cecilia Tláhuac, Mexico. Piles of crumbled concrete at the places … Continue reading
UK festivals, as told by a Brit — Life in Two Backpacks
The United Kingdom (UK), made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island, is a country in north western Europe. I often argue with Josh that the UK is not the country, as England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Island are … Continue reading
Spain’s Falleras Bring Historic Opulence to Life — ealdor
sartorialadventure: Held annually in March, the Fallas de Valencia, or the Fiesta de San Jose, is among the most celebrated traditions in Valencia and one of the country’s biggest street festivals. The event is marked by fireworks, music, and parades. … Continue reading
Ten Massive Spanish Silos Transformed to Promote Social Inclusion
Ink and Movement have partnered with the Spanish disabilities rights association Laborvalía to promote the integration of people with disabilities into society and the workplace through collaborative mural-making. The cultural project, Titanes, will bring 14 street artists including Okuda San Miguel (previously), Fintan Magee (previously), and Nychos (previously) … Continue reading
Spanish Street Artists Create 85 Ft. Sculpture for Valencia’s Fallas Festival
Spanish street artists PichiAvo created the Falla Mayor for the 2019 Fallas Festival in Valencia. The 85-foot sculpture was titled ‘Procés Creatiu (Creative Process).’ Each section of the mammoth sculpture had to be painted by PichiAvo over the course of several … Continue reading
The Zundert Van Gogh flower parade – crossconnectmag
Dating from 1936, the annual Zundert Flower Parade(Bloemencorso Zundert) sees dozens of imaginative floats created by hundreds of volunteers parade through the streets of ‘Dutch Master’ Vincent Willem van Gogh’s hometown. Bloemencorso Zundert is the largest flower parade in the world. The parade takes … Continue reading
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