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May Day Protest, Amsterdam 2015
One more "Bollox to Brexit" sticker on the Cabinet Office door in Whitehall after the People's Vote March, London 2018
Sex workers protest in Amsterdam
John John Florence wins the Quiksilver Pro, Hossegor, France
Red Haired day Brea, Netherlands
SAIL Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Istery Bask mudrun in St Jean de Luz
Istery Bask
The Quikpro France is a key event during the ASP professional surf ccontest circuit - surfing's world championships. Here Hawaian John John Florence takes the honours
Quikpro France
Quikpro France
Quikpro France
On home turf in Amsterdam - Koningsnacht - the party that breaks out all over town on the eve of the King's birthday
Koningsnacht
Koningsnacht
Koningsnacht
And the morning after - Koningsdag - when the whole city turns in a huge flea market
Koningsdag
Koningsdag
Koningsdag
The Course Landaise has much in common with bull fighting, however here the ecarteurs (dodgers) and sauteurs (leapers) have no weapons but use their agility to avoid the charging bulls. There are many ethical questions to answer, but at least the animals are not killed during the event.
Course Landaise
Course Landaise
Course Landaise
And of course the festival of San Fermin at Pamplona is most famous bull run in the world
San Fermin
San Fermin
San Fermin
Remaining in Spain - the festival of El Colacho where the yellow man, who represents the devil, leaps over tiny babies laid in the street, having first terrorised the small town of Castrillo de Murcia with his whips and castanets
El Colacho
El Colacho
El Colacho
El Colacho
El Colacho
Here Breda's redhead festival and Amsterdam's SAIL festival
Redhead day
SAIL
And Amsterdam's Gay Pride
Gay Pride