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Turkish man sustains pottery tradition, turns mud into art
A Turkish craftsman turns the materials he obtained from nature into art by combining his experience and mastery with manual dexterity in Kırşehir, Türkiye. Sercan Bayram tries to sustain pottery, which is a profession that existed in the…
colorful scenes from Taiwanese “Lantern Festival”
The annual Lantern Festival of Taiwanese, one of the most colorful festivals in the Far East, is being held in the capital, Taipei, for the first time in 23 years. On the first day of the festival, hundreds of handmade lanterns in various…
sticky-rice competition in Myanmar
After a two-year delay caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Myanmar organized a traditional Htamane (sticky-rice) making competition in Yangon on Friday to celebrate the nation's Htamane festival.
At the nation's renowned Shwedagon Pagoda,…
Mexico sets new longest taco record
The longest taco in the world was made at an event held in the historical square of the city of Cuernavaca, the capital of the Mexican state of Morelos. A 70.4-meter-long taco, prepared by hundreds of people, including many restaurant…
Anchovy festival attracts great attention in Washington, US
Hundreds of people came together at the anchovy festival, which was organized by a social media group formed by some Turks living in Washington, Virginia and Maryland and supported by the Washington-based Turkish American Association…
Traditional Bocuk Festival held in Türkiye’s Edirne
The "Bocuk Festival" was held in costume in the Turkish village of Camlica in the Kesan district of Edirne, Türkiye. It is a medieval Thrace tradition held to commemorate the Bocuk Night, which usually coincides with the harshest winter…
Caucasian folk dance on frozen Çıldır Lake in Türkiye
A Caucasian folk dance show was held in the frozen Lake Çıldır in the Ardahan city of Türkiye, where the temperature occasionally drops to 20 degrees below zero.
İnci Türkoğlu said that they were happy excited to play the Caucasus folk…
Alanya’s historical houses impress with architectural features
Tophane Neighborhood in Türkiye's Antalya province impresses with its historical and architectural features as it is surrounded by the walls of Alanya Castle. It draws intense interest from both domestic and international tourists due to…
China decorates Harbin with rabbit shaped ice sculptures
Harbin, the capital of China's Heilongjiang Province, which is also known as the country's "ice city", welcomes tourists and the Lunar New Year with rabbit-shaped sculptures made of glassy ice and snow.
Rabbit, which is the fourth animal…
Chinese New Year atmosphere at Wuhan’s East and West Lakes
As the Spring Festival approaches, the Dongxihu District of Wuhan City, China hosted a series of events at the Temple Fair titled "Celebrate the New Year with One Heart" for the Year of the Rabbit. Performances of traditional cultural…