Benedicto XVI

A group of people make the finger to the Pope during his visit to Barcelona on November 7th.

© Jonathan González / Babel Images

Assuan

Locals trying to sell souvenirs to tourists spending their holidays 

on a ferry boat on the Nile river.

Egypt, Assuan

© Adam Kokot  / Babel Images

Shabbat impressions

Why they are in such hurry? Whenever I meet them, they always run. I went to Me'a She'arim - the Jewish orthodox neighbourhood in Jerusalem and asked about it. 'That's our code' - one of them told me. 


There are two things you do, if you are an orthodox Jew. Studying Torah and praying. So where to hurry?
Unless it is Friday afternoon and in few minutes starts the Shabbat. Then you run. Straight to the Western Wall.


© Mieszko Stanislawski / Babel Images

Life and Happiness

Location : Radhanagar beach, Havelock Island (Andamans)
"I seldom meet people who are truly happy..."
- Far Out

© Jyothy Karat / Babel Images

Voyage

FascinationCognitionHate

© Aleksander Bochenek / Babel Images

Guča Madness

Dragačevski sabor trubača, the biggest brass festival in the world, celebrated it's 50th anniversary. During ten days of madness Serbian town Guča hosts almost 600 thousands visitors from all over the world. They had an opportunity to hear 2,000 musicians playing on a brass instruments, including Goran Bregović and the Boban Markovic orchestra. The sound of the trumpet traditionally accompanies every major event in Serbia's life: births, baptisms, weddings, funerals, state and church festivals.

© Michal Kowalski / Babel Images

Pilgrimage

Every year hundreds of highlanders go on a pilgrimage to the monastery on the Jasna Góra in Częstochowa. Walks takes 9 days. Last day pilgrims dressed in regional clothing are entering the city and celebrate the end of  the way.

Poland, Częstochowa, August 2010

© Adam Kokot  /  Babel Images