{
  "id": 734537,
  "title": "[PHOTOS] Summer festivals around the world",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/photos-summer-festivals-around-the-world-734537",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T05:37:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/photos/darkroom/20260813/photos-summer-festivals-around-the-world"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea saw participants enjoying a pool of mud near a beach. In Kolkata, India, devotees dressed as Lord Krishna took part in the Rath Yatra or Chariot Journey Festival. This festival, one of the oldest and largest Hindu celebrations, commemorates the journey of deities Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra from Puri to Gundicha Temple.\n\nElectronic music festival Tomorrowland took place in Boom, Belgium, drawing fans of the genre. In Moscow, Russia, water sports enthusiasts gathered for the Two Rivers festival, and in Jerusalem, Israel, the 65th Israel Festival unfolded along the border between east and west.\n\nIn Switzerland, the 49th Paleo Festival featured mist-cooled attendees. Eco-friendly lanterns floated on lakes in Berlin during the Water Lantern Festival. Traditional Japanese arm-held fireworks performers lit up Tatebayashi with sparks from bamboo tubes in Japan.\n\nIn Iraq, Shiite Muslim worshippers gathered at the holy shrine of Imam Abbas ahead of the Arbaeen festival. In Spain, people reenacted Viking invasions that occurred a millennium ago in Catoria. The International Cantoya Festival in Patzcuaro, Mexico, saw attendees light candles. In Berlin, Germany, artists dressed as Hindu goddess Mahakali participated in a procession during the month-long Hindu folk festival Bonalu. In Incheon, South Korea, drones lit up the night sky during the K-Drone Festival.",
  "summary": "A participant plays in a mud pool during the Boryeong Mud Festival near a beach in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, July 25. AP-Yonhap",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "[PHOTOS] Summer festivals around the world",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/photos-summer-festivals-around-the-world",
        "published": "2026-08-13T05:22:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}