Finding meaningful ways to bring two (or more) very different cultures and religions together in one ceremony can be difficult.
As a band played the Iraqi national anthem, officials lowered the old flag and hoisted a temporary one at a ceremony at Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's office in Baghdad's Green Zone.
It is unclear what will happen if he cannot attend his swearing-in ceremony in one week's time.
Many family members wept quietly and embraced one another as the ceremony continued, with solemn music playing softly in the background.
The Golden Globes ceremony is one of the film industry's most-watched events and is considered the precursor to the Oscars, the film industry's highest awards given out each March.
Thatcher's ceremony was one step short of a state funeral, which is usually reserved for the monarch but was provided for Winston Churchill, Britain's prime minister during World War II.
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At one stage in the ceremony all ex-Wildlife Service staff were asked to stand, and I must admit that there was a huge swelling of pride in doing so and in the knowledge that we were once part of a very elite group of people.
Why hold the ceremony if no one is going to be inducted?
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The one handed over in a ceremony in Athens on Wednesday is thought to be the head of a youth carrying a tray in a procession.
Following a crowd-pumping opening ceremony, day one of tournament action commenced with group stage play, throwing each competitor into a demanding run of best of three series.
One proposed feature of the ceremony: When it is time for the big kiss, the bride and groom can each chomp on the end of a french fry until their lips meet.
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Obama, the first African-American president and the 17th to win a second term, used a pair of Bibles in Monday's ceremony -- one from Abraham Lincoln, the other from Martin Luther King Jr.
The interest in the Paralympics is not yet as strong as the Olympics - Channel 4's Paralympic opening ceremony coverage was watched by a peak audience of 11.2 million viewers compared with the 26.9 million who watched the Olympics opening ceremony on BBC One.
When Tomlinson walked on stage as the third speaker of the ceremony, almost no one had a clue who he was.
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Her daughter Lourdes is expected to be one of the bridesmaids at the ceremony at Skibo Castle near Dornoch in Scotland.
He also said there should never again be an investiture ceremony like the grand one for Prince Charles at Caernarfon Castle in 1969.
The graduation ceremony was a moving one and a reminder of the power of online learning to serve those who are literally not served by the traditional school system.
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The two-hour-long, early evening installation ceremony was a significant one for the church, since a pope is pontiff because he is elected bishop of Rome, and not vice versa.
The tree is cut down one day in November during a ceremony in which the Lord Mayor of Westminster, the British ambassador to Norway and the Mayor of Oslo take active part.
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The ceremony marked the beginning of one of 21 such projects funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act).
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Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello and Jamiroquai will perform at the Oslo event on 11 December - one day after the prize-giving ceremony.
The visit will be a preview of the One World Trade Center topping-off ceremony, which will symbolize the near-completion of the iconic building's framework.
One notable absence at Tuesday's ceremony will be the new queen's father, Jorge Zorreguieta, who was a minister during the 1976-1983 Argentinian military dictatorship.
The statue of the late pope - who was beatified on 1 May in a ceremony which drew more than one million people to the capital - was paid for by a foundation, at no cost to the city.
And we now have one last piece of business to conclude the ceremony.
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Ms. DICKINSON: And the one reason I accepted this was because the ceremony is being held in DAR Constitution Hall...
And at the ceremony, 181 flags -- one for every nation that was represented -- was marched across the stage.
President Shimon Peres will be one of the keynote speakers at the dedication ceremony for the Nazareth Industrial Park on Tuesday.
One trick to crafting a meaningful diverse wedding ceremony or reception is to focus on the traditions that each religion or culture has in common, advises Macomb.
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