Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon inflation hours changing this year
NEW YORK — New York police say the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade balloon inflation viewing will end two hours earlier this year and anyone attending must be screened.
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The Tomatina Festival in Spain
Revellers covered in tomato pulp participate in the annual “Tomatina” festival in the eastern town of Bunol, on August 30, 2017.
The iconic fiesta — which celebrates its 72nd anniversary and is billed at “the world’s biggest food fight” — has become a major draw for foreigners, in particular from Britain, Japan and the United States.
Portraits from Peru’s Snow Star Festival
These portraits were taken with a 19th century-style box camera during Peru’s Qoyllur Rit’i festival, translated from the Quechua language as Snow Star.
Taking the plunge: New Year’s Day dips
For most of us, New Year’s Day is about sleeping off hangovers and making resolutions to be broken by 5 pm. But for a select few people around the world, it’s about going for a swim.
Celebrating Saint Thomas in Guatemala
A week-long celebration honors Saint Thomas, the patron saint of Chichicastenango, Guatemala, and culminates on Dec. 21. The Feast of Saint Thomas draws international tourists with its colorful pageantry, but at its heart is a religious celebration melding Catholic and indigenous traditions.