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Grand Prize Winner [Melbourne, Australia] – On a Sunday afternoon, my friends and I were on our way back to the ... read more
by Glimpse Staff
01 Jun 2008
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Discovered a new part of Prague this weekend. Well, new to me anyway. This place wasn’t full of historic buildings, chiseled with character. There we no cute sidewalk shops with marionettes dancing on string to fanciful music. It wasn’t a corner café full of laughter and sweet, roasted aroma… ... read more
by Amy Smith
26 Apr 2010
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[Auckland, New Zealand] – A young Tuvaluan woman twirls around during a storytelling dance from Nanumea, her atoll of origin. Her performance is part of Celebrate Pasifika, a month of performances in March to pay tribute to Pasifika culture. Over 175,000 Pacific Islanders live in the Auckland region, and the Pasifika festival attracts crowds surpassing 200,000.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Carolyn Barnwell</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3AwmLJ/small.png)
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[Auckland, New Zealand] – A young Tuvaluan woman twirls around during a storytelling dance from Nanumea, her atoll of origin. Her performance is part of Celebrate Pasifika, a month of performances in March to pay tribute to Pasifika culture. Over 175,000 Pacific Islanders live in the Auckland region, and the Pasifika festival attracts crowds surpassing 200,000.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Carolyn Barnwell</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3AwmLJ/large.png)
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[Bethlehem, Israel] – Separated from Israel, the city of Bethlehem thrives on tourists determined enough to pass through the security checkpoints at the barrier. As tourists hustled through the small doors of the Church of the Nativity, a violinist played quietly outside. Using his toe to bow a self-made violin, he played for hours at a time, with such focus and intensity that he barely acknowledged me when I took his picture.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Leah Cowen</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/pXRW3H/small.png)
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[Bethlehem, Israel] – Separated from Israel, the city of Bethlehem thrives on tourists determined enough to pass through the security checkpoints at the barrier. As tourists hustled through the small doors of the Church of the Nativity, a violinist played quietly outside. Using his toe to bow a self-made violin, he played for hours at a time, with such focus and intensity that he barely acknowledged me when I took his picture.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Leah Cowen</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/pXRW3H/large.png)
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[Edinburgh, Scotland] – During the Fringe festival, which takes place in August, performers from all over the world gather along the Royal Mile to showcase their talents. This performer was walking around passing out fliers for his show later that afternoon. I had just snatched his picture when he turned and peered right into the lens.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Christina Spensley</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/vkWHF9/small.png)
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[Edinburgh, Scotland] – During the Fringe festival, which takes place in August, performers from all over the world gather along the Royal Mile to showcase their talents. This performer was walking around passing out fliers for his show later that afternoon. I had just snatched his picture when he turned and peered right into the lens.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Christina Spensley</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/vkWHF9/large.png)
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[Barcelona, Spain] – I was exiting Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell when I noticed two off-duty human statues drinking beers and chatting on the sidewalk. After a long morning of entertaining the park’s constant stream of tourists, these two statues apparently decided it was time for a break. Laughing, I quickly snapped a photo—it was just one of those moments begging to be captured.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Eric Baumann</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/nnoijN/small.png)
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[Barcelona, Spain] – I was exiting Antoni Gaudí’s Park Güell when I noticed two off-duty human statues drinking beers and chatting on the sidewalk. After a long morning of entertaining the park’s constant stream of tourists, these two statues apparently decided it was time for a break. Laughing, I quickly snapped a photo—it was just one of those moments begging to be captured.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Eric Baumann</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/nnoijN/large.png)
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[Fianarantsoa, Madagascar] – While on a village home-stay in Madagascar, I often attracted crowds of local children. One evening, I brought out my camera, and they all started vying for my attention. These children juggled limes while singing a little song.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Emily Wilbert</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/qjGhLZ/small.png)
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[Fianarantsoa, Madagascar] – While on a village home-stay in Madagascar, I often attracted crowds of local children. One evening, I brought out my camera, and they all started vying for my attention. These children juggled limes while singing a little song.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Emily Wilbert</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/qjGhLZ/large.png)
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[Melbourne, Australia] – On a Sunday afternoon, my friends and I were on our way back to the tram stop when we spotted this artist making pastel replicas of paintings on the sidewalk. Passersby were crowded around to catch a glimpse of this man at work. As we were watching him, a pedestrian who wasn’t paying attention walked right across the picture on the left. I was appalled, but luckily the picture remained intact.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Lauren Hurley</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/grWpdi/small.png)
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[Melbourne, Australia] – On a Sunday afternoon, my friends and I were on our way back to the tram stop when we spotted this artist making pastel replicas of paintings on the sidewalk. Passersby were crowded around to catch a glimpse of this man at work. As we were watching him, a pedestrian who wasn’t paying attention walked right across the picture on the left. I was appalled, but luckily the picture remained intact.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Lauren Hurley</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/grWpdi/large.png)
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[Barcelona, Spain] – Street performer “Beto” bounces a soccer ball on his head atop a ladder on Barcelona’s famed La Rambla. Being the soccer fan that I am, I watched his routine four times through. He climbed up the ladder, took off his shirt, and then descended the ladder—all while bouncing the ball on his head!</p>
<p><em>Photo by Eric Baumann</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3QK5zA/small.png)
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[Barcelona, Spain] – Street performer “Beto” bounces a soccer ball on his head atop a ladder on Barcelona’s famed La Rambla. Being the soccer fan that I am, I watched his routine four times through. He climbed up the ladder, took off his shirt, and then descended the ladder—all while bouncing the ball on his head!</p>
<p><em>Photo by Eric Baumann</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/3QK5zA/large.png)
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[Prague, Czech Republic] – Walking in the bitter cold, I heard what sounded like folk music emanating from Prague’s main square. I caught the last 30 seconds of the performance and got the shot just in the nick of time. About five minutes later, the sky went gray and it started to snow!</p>
<p><em>Photo by Morgan Harris</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/pfbGTT/small.png)
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[Prague, Czech Republic] – Walking in the bitter cold, I heard what sounded like folk music emanating from Prague’s main square. I caught the last 30 seconds of the performance and got the shot just in the nick of time. About five minutes later, the sky went gray and it started to snow!</p>
<p><em>Photo by Morgan Harris</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/pfbGTT/large.png)
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[Hyderabad, India] – India’s Pongal festival celebrates the rice harvest and typically takes place in January. My friends and I were at a fair, on our way to a kite fight, when this lively bunch of entertainers seemed to appear out of nowhere and began performing magic and comedy routines.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Jordan Keenan</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/bpLyEE/small.png)
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[Hyderabad, India] – India’s Pongal festival celebrates the rice harvest and typically takes place in January. My friends and I were at a fair, on our way to a kite fight, when this lively bunch of entertainers seemed to appear out of nowhere and began performing magic and comedy routines.</p>
<p><em>Photo by Jordan Keenan</em></p>](http://media.glimpse.org/uploads/bpLyEE/large.png)
