Like many fringe events, some performances at the New York City fringe are free, while others require visitors to buy tickets.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

Some of the performances at the festival are very strong, while others are less skillful.

VOA: special.2009.08.05

England take on either Australia or Pakistan in the final and although it is dangerous to make assumptions I will be astonished if it's not Australia, who have produced some very strong performances while Pakistan have sneaked in through the back door.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column

Lili and Celine perform elegant and poised solo dances while judges mark their performances.

BBC: Easter Island��s greatest festival

While Nigeria's performances at the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola were lacklustre, there is no denying that players such as Chinedu Obasi, John Obi Mikel and Osaze Odemwingie have the potential to make the same kind of impact on the world stage as some of their illustrious Nigerian predecessors.

BBC: Why Trapattoni would suit Nigeria