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Sokuluk (Kyrgyzstan), Mar 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Igor Kovalenko) Hundreds of Russians, many of them dressed in traditional local garb, celebrated 'Maslenitsa' in Sokuluk, near Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday.The 'Maslenitsa', a Russian holiday of pagan origin similar to Western carnival, entered its peak this weekend in the city of Sokuluk.FOOTAGE OF THE FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN SOKULUK
Moscow, Sep 4 (EFE),.- The German vocalist and leader of metal band Rammstein, Till Lindemann and several military bands performed Saturday during the Spasskaya Tower International Military Music Festival in Moscow.From August 27 to September 5, orchestras from Austria, Greece, Mexico, Qatar, Belarus and Gabon will perform in Moscow's Red Square and other parts of the city.Russia will be represented by the orchestras of the Russian Defense Ministry, the Air Forces, the Russian Guard, the Ministry of Emergencies, the FSB and the FSO of Russia. (Camera: YURY KOCHETKOV) SHOT LIST: THE SPASSKAYA TOWER FESTIVAL IN MOSCOW, RUSSIA.
Moscow, Mar 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Sergei Ilnitsky / Yury Kochetkov) Hundreds of Russians on Sunday celebrated 'Maslenitsa' throughout RussiaThe 'Maslenitsa', a Russian holiday of pagan origin similar to Western carnival, entered its heyday this weekend.FOOTAGE OF THE FESTIVAL IN GZHEL AND SUDZAL REGIONS
A German tourist braved freezing conditions in Oymyakon, one of the coldest inhabited settlements in the world, on Thursday, as he took an icy dip into the river while air temperatures stood at -50° Celsius (-58° Fahrenheit). Ice-dipping is a long-held tradition among Orthodox Christians, for Epiphany Day, which is observed on January 19th in the Orthodox calender. It celebrates the baptism of Jesus Christ and is said to cleanse and purify the plunger.
Photos of Sir Bobby Charlton adorn the walls outside Old Trafford, while an homage to the Manchester United legend features on the stadium facade. Charlton, one of English football's all-time greats, passed away aged 86 on October 21. IMAGES