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The 'festival of colours' in photos

Sophie Team Observers — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:30:08 +0100

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...

The Rang Barse party, which literally means "rain of colour," takes place on the day of the last full moon before the start of springtime. It's not real paint that gets thrown, but dry gulal powder, which has a similar consistency to talcum powder.

Kraftwerk, Second Life and Oskar Schindler’s factory

Team Observers — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:18:36 +0200

Image posted 24 Sept 08 by Richard M Marshall on Flickr.

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.

Are the dildos Kosher?

Julien — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:08:16 +0100

In an effort to boost the quality and quantity of Israel's sex life, Tel-Aviv recently hosted the country's first ever sex festival. The 'Sextival' was co-sponsored by Playboy, and organized by ex-model Nitzan Kirshenboin. The event featured an array of stalls, workshops, toy sales, erotic shows, Playboy bunnies, and art exhibitions. The highlight of the Sextival was a contest crowning the best stripper in Israel (broadcast live on Israel's digital cable channel Ego), and a raffle with a trip for two to Hugh Hefner's legendary Playboy mansion up for grabs. Although the event brought out a few protesters, for the most part the three-day affair went without any problems.