A traditional mask festival in Porto Novo, Benin, showcases the country’s unique face masks and full-body costumes, that are ...

Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event ...

Wearing heavy wooden masks with long curved horns and intricate designs resembling demons, witches and skeletons, dancers ...

As the vibrant rhythms of traditional drums fill the air, Oscar Ue-bi's eyes gleam behind his intricately carved Zaouli mask.

Novo, blends sacred rituals and vivid performances to spotlight Vodun traditions and promotes the capital as a cultural hub.

Thousands of spectators gathered in Benin on Sunday for the country’s annual Mask Festival, a vibrant cultural event celebrating ancestral spirits, heritage, and traditional identity.

A person in costumes performs in a mask parade during the Porto Novo Mask Festival in Porto Novo, Benin, Aug. 3, 2025. The ...

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North Tama and Traer’s honored alumni will gather for a reunion on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9 during the 2025 Winding ...

From fireworks festivals to sumo wrestling, Osaka is full of tradition this summer, and for the next few months, the vibrant city is promoting another staple of Japanese culture: Noh theatre. The ...

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Byrne plays a mother spinning out of orbit in Mary Bronstein's must-see aria of controlled chaos, out this October from A24.