The 5th Simitli’s Festival of Masquerade Games was held on Jan 12, with 1500 participants parading in different kind of masks.
Masquerade games are popular in Bulgaria and the Balkan region, with people celebrating (and competing) the events in ancient Thracians (and other cultural) costumes. The largest event of its kind is The International Festival of Masquerade Games, which is held in the town of Pernik every even year in January.
Simitli is a small village at the south of Pernik; their masquerade games is relatively new and smaller than Pernik but gaining popularity for its more funky and bizarre masks and costumes.
A Chinese modelling agency has organized series of events in Mexico last week, to showcase the fashion and style of Chinese indigenous people. The fashion of various Chinese dynasties was also presented in a special show.
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Following the popularity of her international hit song “Umbrella,” Rihanna has launched her own range of umbrellas.
The 19-year-old Barbados born singer is teaming up with Totes, the world’s largest marketer of umbrellas, gloves, rainwear, rubber overshoes, and other weather-related accessories. 5 umbrellas have been launched under Rihanna’s name, with price ranging from $16 to $50.
Rihanna and her real umbrella (Image courtesy of
Totes)
