Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Francisco Javier de Velasco dances the “Napopok Etzé,” meaning “the dance of the macaw’s feather,” to mark Festival Maya Zoque Chiapaneca in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The festival brings together indigenous artistic, cultural and folkloric groups to represent dances from different Maya and Zoque regions in Chiapas.

Photo by Adriana Alcázar González

Kodikamam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Revelers carry a statue of Lord Murugan during Skanda Sashti, a Hindu festival, outside a temple in Kodikamam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. On the sixth day of the festival, devotees celebrate the deity’s victory over evil.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jhonatan Almao, right, who is learning the skills to be a florist from Marcia Veliz, left, holds a bouquet in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Almao, who immigrated from Venezuela in 2020, says all flowers have different meanings and are used for special occasions, to ingratiate, or to ask for forgiveness.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

From left, Rasalingam Mohanraj, Rasarathinam Vinotharan and Sagadevan Saruksan dig a well with a machine in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Since the groundwater level is low, workers dig borewells at a depth of 100 feet as an alternative to ordinary wells for agricultural needs.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Balgantseren Dashzegve, left, and Khosbayar Oyunbileg sing at an environmental conservation event in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. World Wildlife Fund Mongolia launched the Great Gobi 6 initiative in 2016 to protect Gobi animals and their habitat.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Kirumba, DRC

Lapereau Muhindo molds bricks by hand in Kirumba, in the south of Lubero territory, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Mexico City, Mexico

Casiodoro de la Teja, left, and Daltoneo del Castello perform medieval music in orc costumes during Orco Fest, a medieval fantasy festival in Mexico City. The organizer, Mundo Medieval (Medieval World), hosts events every year to celebrate medieval culture in Mexico.

Photo by Mar García

Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

Mahendra Lama adorns a Buddhist stupa with flower symbols using a natural dye made from marigolds in Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kanthasamy Kugasanth paints cement sculptures in Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kugasanth, who has worked as a painter for over two years, says his employment has been affected by lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Kampala, Uganda

Simon Kasumba, left, and Michael Lugolobi clean the tiled walls of a skyscraper to maintain its original shine in Kampala, Uganda.

Photo by Edna Namara

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

Gisela Vuela, a member of the troupe Cabeza en Espiral (Head in a Spiral), performs as a clown to celebrate the 10th anniversary of La Surreal Mezcaleria Ancestral, a restaurant in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Epworth, Zimbabwe

Natsiraishe Maritsa, 18, right, demonstrates a taekwondo stance to a group of students in Epworth, Zimbabwe. Maritsa, who teaches the Korean martial art to teenage girls at her home on the weekends, says taekwondo requires mental strength and self-control.

Photo by Vimbai Chinembiri

Chihuahua, Mexico

Salvador Legarda arranges mano de león flowers into bouquets in Chihuahua, Mexico. Legarda says a freeze killed all his flowers in 2020, so he’s overjoyed to see his large plot of land painted orange with flowers ready to sell.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Prince Mumbere welds iron rods to a metal door in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Odonchimeg Dashbal burns dried manure to fumigate her ger and courtyard in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Historically, many Mongols believed dried cow and horse manure had disinfectant properties. When coronavirus infections spiked, Umnugovi residents advocated for the practice on Facebook.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal

Bipul Limbu washes clothes in Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. Because of a water shortage, Limbu and his family come here at least five times a day to collect water, do laundry and take baths.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Mexico City, Mexico

Isabel Beteta performs “Today,” an original choreography that represents various moods, during the National Dance Conference in Mexico City. Her audiences didn’t know what she was doing at first, Beteta says, but they were receptive.

Photo by Mar García

Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Yoganathan Viththakan makes handicrafts with coconut shells in Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vithagan says he promotes his business through Facebook and exports his handicrafts to Canada and Switzerland.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico

Yanely Alma Chaparro paints a mural at a park in Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. The mural is part of a project called Encontrarte, which gives a voice to local families of the disappeared and tells their stories through art.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Altanchimeg Dorjnyam softens and tans a sheepskin with a wooden stick called a “khedreg” in Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. As winter sets in, Altanchimeg will use the prepared skin as part of a “deel,” a traditional Mongolian garment, that she will sew for her son.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Manokaran Chandrakala weaves a blanket at a handloom training center in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. The center, run by the Department of Industries, trains young women to make such goods as garments, towels and blankets in an effort to provide employment opportunities and to boost production in rural areas.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Ana Luisa Rubio Cardoso, center, teaches ballet to Arleth Villamil Callejas, left, and Marianabel García at her studio in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. With no limits on age or experience, Rubio Cardoso welcomes anyone as her student. She says anyone can learn to dance and she uses techniques appropriate to the abilities of each person.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Mary Tagwera sells potatoes along Chimanimani Road in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Demian, a street artist who withheld his last name for fear of legal repercussions, juggles with fire in front of cars stopped at a traffic light in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Demian, who lives on the street, says he believes art should be out in public and accessible to all.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

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Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico

Kodikamam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Kirumba, DRC

Mexico City, Mexico

Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kampala, Uganda

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico

Epworth, Zimbabwe

Chihuahua, Mexico

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal

Mexico City, Mexico

Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Cuauhtémoc, Chihuahua, Mexico

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico

Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina