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Revellers in the carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The carnival parade, which was postponed from its original date in February due to the spread of the Omicron variant, kicked off here Wednesday evening.
(Xinhua/Wang Tiancong)
A view of the interior of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a massive unique library and cultural symbol of the Egyptian Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria which was founded by King Alexander the Great some 2,300 years ago, features a disc-shaped exterior and 11 internal levels, all under one glistening, tilting roof. The iconic library was inaugurated in 2002 as a revival of the original ancient Library of Alexandria, which was one of the largest and most significant libraries worldwide before being destroyed by a fire a few decades BC. (Photo by Ahmed Draz/Xinhua)
Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons, hosted an Iftar at Parliament. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Afzal Khan MP, Baroness Sayeeda Varsi, Baroness Udhin, Oscar winner Riz Ahmed, Celebrity Chef Asma Khan were present. This is first Iftar at Parliament after two-years because of the pandemic.
Egyptians have iftar during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan in Cairo, Egypt
 (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
Dancers perform during the Independence Day celebrations in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, on Monday. Zimbabwe marked its 42nd independence anniversary with President Emmerson Mnangagwa presiding over the national celebrations in the second largest city of Bulawayo, the first time in the history of the country that such celebrations have been held outside the capital Harare.
The celebrations ran under the theme: “Zimbabwe @ 42, Leaving No One and No Place Behind.
(Photo by Wanda/Xinhua)
The Lebanese capital is flooded with colours now. People are enjoying the fine weather despite the economic hardship.
(Xinhua/Liu Zongya)
Children celebrate Garangao at Souq Waqif in Doha, Qatar. Garangao is mainly celebrated in the Gulf countries after sunset prayer on the 14th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
photo shows the Mosque of Abu al-Dhahab in Cairo, Egypt. Celebrations to mark Cairo’s designation as the “Capital of Culture in the Islamic World” in 2022 will boost cultural tourism in the Egyptian capital, which is known as “the city of a thousand minarets” for its historic mosques and landmarks, an Egyptian official has said.
The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) unveiled the results of a unique study on the performance of the emirate’s cultural and creative industries between 2018 and 2020.
The release of the study’s results follows a speech delivered by Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture) and Member of Dubai Council at the World Government Summit during which she revealed statistics on the performance of the cultural and creative sectors in the emirate. Developed in partnership with the Dubai Statistics Center, the study reaffirms Dubai’s global competitiveness as a creative economy capital and a hub for creative talent.
People stand by a robot at a hotel chain’s booth during World Travel Market Africa in Cape Town, South Africa. World Travel Market Africa includes a business-to-business tourism exhibition and other events, to bring benefits and opportunities to travel professionals in Africa.
(Xinhua/Lyu Tianran)
