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| Traditional dance demonstrated in new youth show Lezghinka Battle Russian Federation, Wed 25 Aug 2010, 12:15 GMT This unusual contest, called The Lezghinka Battle, was held for the first time at the all-Caucasian youth education camp Mashuk-2010. held in Pyatigorsk, the Stavropol territory, south Russia | |||
| Tons of glassware and silk used to make giant lanterns Russian Federation, Mon 23 Aug 2010, 11:06 GMT Twelve huge traditional Chinese lanterns will decorate the main alley of the Central House of Artists in Moscow. Watch the 8 meter-long lantern frames being assembled in this RIA Novosti video. | |||
| Olympic curler launches piping festival - Glasgow Glasgow, Tue 18 May 2010, 13:46 GMT GVs of pipers, piping performance by Eve Muirhead, interview with Eve Muirhead, Roddy MacLeod and Finlay MacDonald Scottish Olympic curler and piping enthusiast Eve Muirhead launches Piping Live, an international festival that will see around 8,000 pipers from around the world gather in Glasgow. The celebration of pipe music will take place from August 9 to 15. | |||
| MOTHER'S DAY United States (USA), Sat 08 May 2010, 00:55 GMT ANIM | |||
| Pour tout savoir sur le muguet ! (Alsace) Strasbourg, Mon 03 May 2010, 13:05 GMT Entretien avec Christian Romain, président des horticulteurs du Bas-Rhin | |||
| Micro trottoir : Que représente pour vous le 1er mai ? Evry, Sun 02 May 2010, 21:33 GMT Pour vous, quelle est la signification du 1er mai ? | |||
| Le muguet du 1er mai (Essonne) Evry, Sun 02 May 2010, 20:50 GMT Une fête économiquement intéressante pour les fleuristes qui vendent du muguet. | |||
| IL/PALM SUNDAY SERVICE Chicago, Sun 28 Mar 2010, 23:05 GMT VO PEOPLE GATHER IN CHICAGO FOR PALM SUNDAY MASS. CARDINAL FRANCIS GEORGE CELEBRATED THE HOLIDAY BY LEADING SERVICES DOWNTOWN. IN CHRISTIANITY... PALM SUNDAY COMMEMORATES JESUS CHRIST'S ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM ON A DONKEY. HE WAS GREETED BY CHEERING CROWDS BEARING PALM FRONDS. ... | |||
| NY/PALM SUNDAY MASS New York, Sun 28 Mar 2010, 23:08 GMT VO/NATS NEW YORK ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY DOLAN DEFENDS THE POPE AMID SUGGESTIONS HE AIDED COVERUPS OF REPORTS OF CHILD ABUSE. (take vo/nats) ARCHBISHOP DOLAN ENDED PALM SUNDAY MASS AT SAINT PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL BY ADDRESSING THE ACCUSATIONS AGAINST POPE BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH. DOLAN READ A... | |||
| ITALY/PALM SUNDAY Italy, Sun 28 Mar 2010, 22:26 GMT BURKE ASLIVE VO POPE BENEDICT THE SIXTEENTH OPENS HOLY WEEK WITH PALM SUNDAY MASS. BUT THE POPE DOES NOT MENTION THE CHILD ABUSE SCANDAL IN EUROPE. FOX'S GREG BURKE HAS THE STORY. | |||
| DC/CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Washington, Sun 28 Mar 2010, 18:01 GMT VO/SOT THE NATION'S CAPTIOL CELEBRATES SPRING WITH ITS ANNUAL CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL. IT'S THE NINETY-EIGHTH YEAR FOR THE CELEBRATION. THE TWO-WEEK FESTIVAL KICKED OFF SATURDAY WITH THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES AND CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES . PEOPLE FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD TRAVELED TO... | |||
| UT/ FESTIVAL OF COLORS Spanish Fork, Sun 28 Mar 2010, 04:02 GMT NATS PKG THOUSANDS CAME TOGETHER FOR THE "HARI KRISHNA" FESTIVAL OF COLORS IN SPANISH FORK, UTAH. IT'S THE BIGGEST FESTIVAL OF COLORS IN THE U.S. CHECK IT OUT. (take nats pkg) | |||
| DC/KITE FESTIVAL ON NATIONAL MALL Washington, Sat 27 Mar 2010, 23:11 GMT VO THE CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IN THE NATION'S CAPITOL IS IN FULL BLOOM... THE ANNUAL CELEBRATION IS KICKING OFF WITH A KITE FESTIVAL. THIS IS THE FORTY-FOURTH YEAR FOR THE SMITHSONIAN-SPONSORED EVENT. PEOPLE FROM AROUND THE WORLD DESCENDED ON WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR THE... | |||
| AL/EASTER EGGS FOR DEAF-BLIND Birmingham, Thu 25 Mar 2010, 06:57 GMT HARDISON PKG THE FATHER OF A VISUALLY IMPAIRED LITTLE GIRL HAS CREATED A DEVICE .... WHICH IS HELPING DEAF AND BLIND CHILDREN ENJOY A POPULAR EASTER TRADITION. FOX'S JONATHAN HARDISON HAS THE STORY.... | |||
| WHITE HOUSE/GREEN FOUNTAIN Washington, Wed 17 Mar 2010, 13:16 GMT VO THE WHITE HOUSE GOES "GREEN" FOR SAINT PATRICK'S DAY. THE FOUNTAIN ON THE NORTH LAWN IS GREEN TO HONOR THE MILLIONS OF IRISH AMERICANS -- AND THOSE WHO JUST FEEL IRISH ON THIS DAY. IRISH PRIME MINISTER BRIAN COWEN WILL BE AT THE WHITE HOUSE LATER THIS MORNING WITH... | |||
| FL/SPRING BREAK GOOD WORKS Florida, Wed 10 Mar 2010, 05:23 GMT MARSH PKG SOME COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE IN SOUTH FLORIDA THIS SPRING BREAK. BUT THEY AREN'T THERE TO PARTY....THEY'RE HELPING HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. FOX'S RENE MARSH SPOKE WITH SOME OF THE STUDENTS. (take PKG) | |||
| IA/BACON FEST Iowa, Sun 28 Feb 2010, 08:43 GMT VO/SOT | |||
| MD/ASH WEDNESDAY - BALTIMORE Baltimore, Wed 17 Feb 2010, 19:52 GMT VO CATHOLICS AROUND THE COUNTRY OBSERVING ASH WEDNESDAY. THE DAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF THE SEASON OF LENT. IT'S A FORTY-DAY PERIOD OF FASTING AND PRAYER LEADING UP TO EASTER SUNDAY... THIS IS ONE OF THE ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES IN BALTIMORE... CATHOLICS RECEIVING ASHES... | |||
| Fêtez la Saint-Valentin à la maison (Indre-et-Loire) Tours, Sat 13 Feb 2010, 01:37 GMT De nombreux couples fêteront la Saint-Valentin dimanche et au lieu d'aller au restaurant, pimentez votre soirée en restant chez vous avec un repas épicé.C'est ce que vous propose une professionnelle de la restauration. | |||
| Nouvel An Chinois : On se met au Shiatsu ! Strasbourg, Fri 12 Feb 2010, 10:13 GMT Ce week-end, on rentrera dans l'année du Tigre, l'occasion de revenir sur les us et coutumes de cette fête assez méconnue des français | |||
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