Last week was Holi festival for Hindus. In the name of the coming of Spring and of good overcoming evil, Hindus take to the streets to cover each other in colourful paints. An opportunity not to be missed by photographers. See our selection...

Avant-garde music, Second Life and Oscar Schindler's museum - Poland's sixth edition of the Sacrum Profanum music festival came to Krakow last weekend, and brought German electronic giants Kraftwerk with it. Our Observer went to the festival. Read more and see the videos...

Tel Aviv hosted its first sex festival on 6-8 February. This kind of thing might go unnoticed in many countries. But not Israel, the mother of ‘Holy lands’. Read more…

Video posted by 'Sachin', 7 Feb. 08