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Bruges, Belgium - May 17, 2012: Annual Procession of the Holy Blood on Ascension Day. Locals perform an historical reenactment and dramatizations of Biblical events in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium
Santa Fe, NM: A Japanese artist wears a traditional mask at the Folk Art procession at the Santa Fe Railyard plaza. The procession kicks off the annual International Folk Art Market (IFAM), where folk artists from over 50 countries participate.
Noordwijk, Netherlands - April 22, 2023: Spectacular flower covered floats in the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek the annual spring flower parade from Noordwijk to Haarlem in the Netherlands.
Zacualpan de Amilpas, Morelos, MEXICO- April 16, 2022: A troupe wearing handcrafted devil masks in the First Devil Festival in Zacualpan de Amilpas.  Zacualpan has a long tradition of cardboard and papier maché mask workshops. Each workshop makes a devil 3 to 4 meters tall, which they parade through the streets along with masked dancers and marching bands, that reach the main square and are burned with fireworks, as part of the catholic festivities of the Holy Week, in this case representing the triumph of good versus evil.
Aalst, Belgium, 19 February 2023: Humourous Carnival floats in Aalst's annual Mardi Gras street parade. Aalsts annual Carnival is one of the biggest Mardi Gras celebrations in Belgium.
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Binche, Belgium - Gilles in masks dance at city square at Carnaval de Binche on February 24, 2004, Belgium. Carnival in Binche is included in a list of intangible heritage by UNESCO.
Kevelaer-Germany;  17- august 2023 : priest and cardinal with a number of altar boys walk in a procession with banner. Side view of the group of people and they walking over the church square.
Rio De Janiero, Brazil, February 19, 2012:  Beija-Flor samba school parade float at the Sambadrome, Rio De Janeiro. This float represents the struggle of historic slavery.
Venice, Veneto, Italy - February 8th, 2005: Characters posing at San Marco square dressed in colourful and beautifully crafted period costumes.
Blankenberge,  Belgium - August 29, 2021: Festival flower float, giant guild puppet dolls. Mechanical moving marionettes in the Church street Blankenberge.
Oberkirch, Germany - February 12, 2023: Traditional carnival parade with traditionell masks and costumes
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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA United States of America - Feb 28, 2022: A float, dancers and performers during the parade along Canal street on Mardi Gras Day.\n\nMardi Gras' celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition).
Noordwijk, Netherlands - April 22, 2023: Spectacular flower covered floats in the Bloemencorso Bollenstreek the annual spring flower parade from Noordwijk to Haarlem in the Netherlands.
Verín, Spain- April 11, 2011: Close up of traditional standard figure of ancient Verín Carnival, Cigarrón,  Ourense province, Galicia, Spain during a parade. Front and rear view, mask, disguise, cowbells and hat.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 14, 2010: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - February 14, 2010: Samba school Imperatriz Leopoldinense make his presentation in Sambodrome in Rio de Janeiro carnival. This is one of the most waited big event in town and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world. The parade is happenning in two consecutive days and the samba schools are always trying their best to impress the judges.
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Gasteinertal, Austria – January 1, 2023: In the early morning perchten walk along a country road
Senior woman with protective mask in Venice looking at Venice masks, Italy, Europe.
Binche, Belgium - February 24, 2009:Gilles with wax mask,dancing on the Grand Place in front of the Town Hall, Binche Carnival, Town of Binche, Hainaut Province, Wallonia Region, Belgium.
Sao Paulo, Brazil - February 21:  People watch the colorful display of floats and performances on the first day of Carnival on February 21, 2020 at Sambódromo do Anhembi in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The events were one of the last major public celebrations before the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Traditional carnival Venice mask decoration
The Carnival of Basel (Basler Fasnacht) is the biggest carnival in Switzerland and takes place every year between February and March in Basel. The image shows a street with a group Fasnacht participants in the tight.
Malmedy, Belgium - February 19, 2012: Long Noses Parade, Carnival of Malmedy, Walloon Region, Belgium.
Valladolid-Spain, September 2, 2024;\nTraditional parade of giants in the festivities of San Lorenzo , Valladolid - Spain.
Big statue of Ieper cat takes park of the Cat Parade in Ieper - Ypres, Belgium on May 14, 2006
Aalst, Belgium, 11 February 2024: Carnival Group Droeig and float during Aalst carnival parade. Aalst Mardi Gras is the biggest carnival celebration in Flanders with over 100,000 spectators each year
Landerneau, France - April 03 2022: Group of people dressed from head to toe in Venitian costumes during the Carnaval de la Lune Etoilée.\
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