One of the largest world carnivals designated for children, this year's Shanghai International children's Cultural and art Festival has attracted participants from as many as 17 countries and regions.

作为全球最盛大的专为儿童设计的嘉年华之一，今年的上海国际少儿文化艺术节已经吸引力了来自17个国家和地区的参与者。

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The entrance to a frozen world: These incredible sculptures make up just one of the exhibits at the Annual Snow and Ice Festival in Belgium.

这里是冰雪世界的入口，这些美轮美奂的冰雕作品仅仅是比利时一年一度的冰雪节展品的一部分。

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Nearly 2300 people dressed up as pirates to take part in the festival, hoping to break a world record for the most people dressed as pirates in one place.

近2300人化妆成海盗参与了庆祝活动，他们将打破最多“海盗”齐聚一地的吉尼斯世界纪录。

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Their new show will begin on 4 July, the opening night of the 18-day Manchester International Festival, which specialises in world premieres and one-off events from the worlds of music, theatre and art.

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