Cultural Dance and Festivities

Vibrant images of traditional dancers in colorful costumes, showcasing cultural celebrations and artistic expression.

Mexico, Three young girls dancing in colorful dresses and hairpiece

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Papantla Fliers from Veracruz Folkloric Show Golden Zone Mazatlan Sinaloa State Mexico

Woman in a colourfully decorated costume with face paint at the traditional sing-sing gathering, Hochland, Mount Hagen, Western Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Young male dancer in traditional regalia in 2nd Annual World Chicken Dance Championships, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada

Cebu City, Philippines - 18 January 2026: View of vibrant Sinulog dancers in elaborate costumes, a kaleidoscope of colors and textures, moving with rhythmic energy on the city streets.

Mexico, Three young girls dancing in colorful dresses and hairpiece

St. Patrick´s parade, Patrick Street, Dublin, County Dublin, Eire Ireland, Europe

Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil - August 15, 2015: Low section of people dancing samba in the city of Cachoeira, Bahia. Cachoeira Bahia Brazil Copyright: xThalesxAntoniox 2015-08-15 Boa Morte 584

Adult male dancers, Pow-wow, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada

Man in Carnival costume, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

Group Performing The Danza De Los Viejitos (Old People's Dance) On The Plaza De Armas (Plaza De Los M

Colca valley,waititi dancer,Arequipa,Peru,South America.

Colca valley,waititi dancer,Arequipa,Peru,South America.

Central America, Honduras, Bay Islands, Roatan, Garifuna dancers performaing at Palmetto Bay Plantation. (PR)

San Juan Indian Pueblo Buffalo Dancers, Saturday Parade, Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial, Gallup, New Mexico

England, Dorset, Isle of Purbeck, Swanage, Swanage Annual Folk Festival, Female Slovenian Folk Dancing Group

China, Beijing. Changdain street fair - Chinese New Year Spring Festival - drumming performers.

Portrait of Highlands tribeswoman at Sing Sing Festival, Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea

UK - England, London, Chinese New Year - street parade

Madrid, 12/13/2015. Celebration of the Bolivian Oruro carnival in the Usera neighborhood. Photo: Maya Balanya ARCHDC.

Colca valley,waititi dancer,Arequipa,Peru,South America.

Ecuador, Cuenca. Female dancer (viewed from behind) in folklore troupe during annual parade and festival to celebrate founding of Cuenca in 1557. Cuenca is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Spain, , General, Flamenco Dancer

Louisiana, New Orleans, Local Girl At Festival With Facepaint.

Costumed women dancing, Carnival, Mindelo, Sao Vicente, Cape Verde, Africa

Folk dancers with drink trays balanced on their heads, Francisco Cantàö•n Rosado Park, Vallodolid, Yucatan, Mexico.

Young boy at 2nd Annual World Chicken Dance Championships, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada

Pakistan, Rambur village

RAJASTHANI GIRLS perform traditional dances at the PUSHKAR CAMEL FAIR - RAJASTHAN, INDIA

A woman in colorful costume with braces in the Parade of Delegations to the Guelaguetza in the streets of San Antonino Castillo Velasco near Oaxaca, Mexico.

2nd Annual World Chicken Dance Championships, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada

Mexican Folk Dancers At El Rancho De Las Golondrinas That Is A Living History Museum Of 18Th Century Spanish Colonial New Mexico.

Woman Dancing In The Gran Entrada De Comadres Parade During The Carnaval Chapaco At Night, Tarija, Bolivia

Kikuyu Tribesman with painted face-Thompson Falls

Dublin, St Patricks Day Parade

South America, Bolivia, Oruro, Oruro Carnival, Men in costume

Water vendor on the Djemaa el Fna, Marrakech, Morocco, Africa

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of the Day of the Dead parade, where vibrant costumes and painted faces come alive, filling the streets with color and culture.

Goroka Show, Papua New Guinea. Portrait of two women with face paintings, dressed in traditional grass skirts, shells and feathers at Sing-Sing. (Editorial Use Only)

Outrageous marching band playing banjos at the Doo-Dah Parade, Pasadena, CA

Young boy in traditional regalia, 2nd Annual World Chicken Dance Championships, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada, North America

2005 Chinatown Parade. Vancouver BC Canada. Year of the Rooster. Fan Dancers. NO RELEASE No Property Release No Model Release

Little girl with a colourful costume at Notting Hill Carnival, costume parade, Notting Hill, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

USA, California, Los Angeles, Downtown: El Pueblo de Los Angeles, Historic Mexican Area, Aztec Indian Dancer Street performer (NR)

Woman in traditional clothing during Pachamanca feast, Vicos, Peru. (MR)

SPAIN - Vegas del Guadiana (district) - Extremadura - Badajoz. Carnival; young woman with disguise

Mexico City, Mexico - 04 November 2023: View of a woman in a vibrant skull mask and embroidered dress, a striking figure amidst the Day of the Dead parade.

Indonesia, Bali Province, Uluwatu. Kecak & Fire Dance at Uluwatu Temple near Southern Tip of Bali. Incorporates Ramayana & Sanghyang (Trance Dance).

Street Musicians, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America Copyright: EthelxDavies 685-2817 Editorial Use Only

Women's jingle dance, Pow-wow, Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park, Alberta, Canada

Castanets playing, Majorcan bolero dancing, Santa Càndida festivities, Llucmajor, Migjorn, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Peru, Chinchero, Young woman in traditional dress using a cell phone to take a picture of herself and other woman with a child.

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Kazanlak, Kazanlak Rose Festival, town produces 60 percent of the world's rose oil, Rose Parade, young women in traditional costumes

Queen of the parade, Carnaval Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Morenada Dancer Wearing An Elaborate Mask And Costume With A Caporal Dancer In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Seville, Spain - 10 January, 2021: passionate flamenco dancer woman in colorful clothes dancing at the Plaza de Espana in Seville

Peruvian people Peruvian people in city street Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 11194780

Mexico, View from above of woman in red dress dancing on sand

Carnival procession, Guadeloupe, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Native American man and woman at a pow wow

Tinkus Huajchas Dancer In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Street Musicians, Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Men with colourful decorations and face paint are celebrating at the traditional Sing Sing gathering in the highlands, Paya, Papua New Guinea, Oceania

Portrait of Woman, La'ie, Hawaii

Finland, Helsinki, Helsingfors, Street Dancers, Women Performers Wearing Colourful Costumes, Rear View

couples dancing, Traditional country dance "ball pagès", typical Ibizan dance, Portinax, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Aerial view of three female dancers in Mexico. The dancers are participating in a fiesta celebration and are wearing very colorful and intricate costume dresses.

Portrait of children with painted faces during the Mardi Gras Festival in the city of Mindelo, Sao Vicente Island, Cape Verde Islands, off West Africa...

Charro Days Festival in Brownsville, Texas.

Carnival Mazatlan, one of North Americas largest Carnival Celebration, Mazatlan, Sinaloa State, Mexico

Seattle, Washington. Seattle's Fremont Solstice Parade.

Rear view of a man gesturing with his hand

Peru, Ayacucho. Holy Week.Scenes from the Palm Sunday. Traditional entry of the animals in the city.

Mexico, Cancun, souvenir dolls

Dancer wearing costume at Carnival parade, Georgetown, Guyana (Large format sizes available)

Illustration of daily life in Bretagne, France.Illustration de vie quotidienne en Bretagne, France.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA. Spanish Market.

Senior woman in an annual festival, Balboa Park, San Diego, California, USA

Happy, woman and dancing in carnival, samba and confident for performance, night and costume for event. Festival, stage and person with talent, smile and dancer with rhythm, party and Rio de Janeiro

Colonies parade

Women in decorative festival outfits, Havana, Cuba

Africa, Angola, Benguela. Women dancing in traditional dress.

PAREJA A CABALLO EN EL REAL DE LA FERIA DE ABRIL. Location: FERIA DE ABRIL. Sevilla. Seville. SPAIN.

communal dance in the main square (people's square), Kangding, Garze Prefecture, Sichuan, China.

Couple dancing at night, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Santa Fe Trail - Koshare Dancers in a Parade on Santa Fe Trail. Koshare dancers get ready to dance in the streets during the Settlers Day Parade in La Junta. Location: La Junta, Colorado (37.984° N 103.542° W)

Honour guard in gala uniform riding on horseback carrying the Yesun Hult Tsagaan Tug (The Nine White Banners) at the opening ceremony of the 2014 Naad...

Bulgaria, Central Mountains, Kazanlak, Kazanlak Rose Festival, town produces 60 percent of the world's rose oil, Rose Parade, people in horse-drawn rose wagons

The Girls of Guatemala John Newcomb, Watercolor, 2004

Folk group Edmonton, Ukrainian dancers Viter from Canada during the 48th International Folklore Festival in center of Zagreb

Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain. People dancing at the Jerez Horse Fair, known as the Feria del Caballo.

Germany, Saxony, Indians and cowboy party, Girl with roasted marshmallow on stick

Villager standing under an umbrealla against a yellow building, Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea.

Indigenous Canadians participate in Canada Day celebrations held in a park in London, Ontario.

Masked man with pointed teeth and a suit made of straw, carnival, around 1950, Freiburg, Germany, Europe

Camdon Croff, a Blackfeet Nation citizen, drums and sings as U.S. military personnel and distinguished guests learn a traditional circle dance, at the Glacier Peaks Casino and Resort in Browning, Montana, September 8, 2022. The Blackfeet Nation citizens provided lunch and cultural dance performances to show appreciation for construction of the Blackfeet Nation Senior Center being built in Heart Butte, Montana.

Elegant costumes and intricate masks at the enchanting Venice carnival night celebration

Spain, Barcelona, Montjuic, Boys and girls standing together. (Large format sizes available)

Notir Fools Guild from Fuersteneck at the Great Carnival Parade, Carnival Parade, Swabian-Alemannic Carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Traditional dressed young girls in a rose garden during the Rose Festival in the Rose Valley, Kazanlak, Bulgaria, Europe

Participant dressed in colorful costume in the Annual Gay Pride Parade, London, England

Young black and white boy King of the Band at the Junior Caribana Parade in Toronto 2008

Carnival procession in Wolterdingen, Black Forest-Baarkreis. BRD Grueninger Witches. Rebberghexen

Folk group Edmonton (Alberta), Ukrainian dancers Viter from Canada during the 48th International Folklore Festival in Zagreb

Close-up of a Native American Baby, from the Santa Clara Pueblo of New Mexico, in traditional cradleboard, Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico (MR)

Two Moor masks at the carnival in the city of Rijeka, Croatia, Europe

Political rally march on Columbus Day, Fiesta Nacional de Espana, October 12 2017, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Federahannes, traditional carnival character, fool's jump in Rottweil, Rottweil carnival, Swabian-Alemannic carnival, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Native American boy Calgary Alberta Canada North America

Carnival parade on Fat Thursday in Muelheim-Kaerlich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe

Narrenzunft Moorwaldhexen from Oedsbach at the big carnival procession, carnival procession, Swabian-Alemannic carnival, Oberkirch, Ortenaukreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Cuba, Old Havana, Plaza De La Catedral, Women in colonial clothing

Bill Joseph, Cree Indian with his horse,Hardin,Montana,USA Hardin PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA

Marching band drummer, parade, Highland Avenue, Somerville, Massachusetts , Parades & processions, Marching bands. Edmund L. Mitchell Collection

Revelers have fun at the carnival street party in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on March 4, 2025.

carnival procession on the high street of Bad Hindelang on carnival Sunday with many artistic masks, as for example clown

Native men in ritual dance, Botswana, Africa

Tribal people at the annual Hornbill Festival in Kohima, India, Asia

Brazil Girls in Brazilian national dress dancing for tourists.

Mexico, State of Yucatan, Merida. Participants in a folklore dance in the main square of Merida.

The 43rd (2010) Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana) is the largest Caribbean festival in North America.

South America, Bolivia, Oruro Carnival, Anata Andina harvest festival; Flute players

People participating in comparsas (street dances) during the Day of The Dead Celebration, Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

African traditional dancers at a wedding in Soweto township, South Africa

Cuba. Havana. School Children Exercising - Dancing In Street

Carnival in Spain, the city of Torrevieja, February 12, 2023, people walk at the carnival

Bamboo dance Viti Levu, Fiji (Editorial Usage Only)

Mali, Bamako. A group of smartly-dressed Malian women in brightly-coloured starched traditional cotton outfits at Bamako.

Africa, Morocco, Berber musicians perform in Djema El Fna square in center of Marrakech's old medina

LGTB+ and transgender demonstrators dance in form of protest in Bogota, Colombia on May 9 2021, as peaceful demonstrarions against police brutality had left at least 30 dead in the 12 days of Demonstrations in Colombia, as LGTB+ and Transgender community members participated in the protest.

cossiers dancing, Majorcan folk dancing, Algaida, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Musicians in panama hats and waistcoats at cultural display at Governor General's Residence, Kings House, Kingston, Jamaica

Interracial wedding in Soweto township, Johannesburg, South Africa

Asia, Russia, Siberia, Pevek. Young girls in traditional dress

Person holding a rainbow umbrella standing in front of three statues outside a brick wall and wooden door, Alpujarras, granada, andalucia, espa a Person holding a rainbow umbrella standing in front of three statues outside a brick wall and wooden door, Alpujarras, granada, andalucia, espa a, ,model released, Symbolfoto Copyright: xZoonar.com/CarlosxlxVivesx 22195342 ,model released, Symbolfoto ,property released

Bolivia, Potosi, Macha, Traditional Tinku Fighting Festival. Crowds Watching Two Young Men Fighting In Street.

PERU, CUZCO, LOCAL WOMEN WITH LLAMAS

Students from Rancho High School play their instruments during the Hispanic Heritage month event at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Oct. 11, 2022. The event, hosted by the Diversity and Inclusion Council, honored Hispanic Heritage month through dance and music performances, Hispanic food, and educating Airmen about the vast cultures in the Hispanic community.

Europe, Sweden

Central America, Cuba, Havana. Los Mambises Guitar Player in Old Havana.

Young 'momotxorroak', The Main Characters Of Pamplona's Traditional Basque Carnival, A Pagan Rituals Which Celebrates The End Of Winter. Pamplona, Bas...

Tuba Player In A Marching Band In The Procession Of The Carnaval De Oruro, Oruro, Bolivia

Close-up of a man wearing a painted mask, Havana, Cuba

New York City. Young Girls At Puerto Rico Day Parade.

Water carrier in traditional clothing, Marrakech, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Morocco, Africa

Portrait of children wearing Plena traditional attire, outdoors

China, Hangzhou, Women preforming the morning Tia Chi exercises with fans

Blackfeet man with painted face holds a rifle on horseback during the annual parade in Browning Montana

Indigenous Canadians participate in Canada Day celebrations held in a park in London, Ontario.

couples dancing, Traditional country dance "ball pagès", typical Ibizan dance, Portinax, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Friendly girls, Carneval in the town of Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Rumba dancers performing, Cuba

USA, Colorado, Denver. A parade float full of Hispanic dancers in traditional Mexican clothing ride past the Colorado State Capitol in Denver during the annual Cinco De Mayo celebration.

A young Honduran girl winds up to deliver a crushing blow to a piÒata while her friends cheer her on at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Sept. 22, 2007. Approximately 90 children from Nuestra SeÒora de Guadalupe Children's Home in Comayagua came out to enjoy the Annual Kids Day celebration.

Charro Days Festival in Brownsville, Texas.

Marching bands on Sultan´s birthday, Jogjakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Canada, Quebec, Montreal, Carifesta, Caribbean, festival, people,

Innocence and wonder

Seville Fair Spain

Gaucho Asada Argentina

Couple made of straw bales, colourful figures, farm shop with pumpkin sale, pumpkin harvest, Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Montreal, Canada - June, 2018. Portrait of a young handsome hispanic latino and an African American male trumpet player sitting next to each other. Mu

Preparing a procession, La Goleta, Malaga, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

England, London, Notting Hill Carnival Young Girl In Gold Costume.

Afro-Ecuadorian group dancing in Valle del Chota, Ecuador

Portrait of a young man wearing a carnival mask, Venice, Veneto, Italy

Gay man in female clothing participating in a gay pride parade, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Woman in flamenco dress, April Fair, Seville, Andalucia, Spain, Europe

Three women looking out of a window in Lapa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, South America

Bandwala talking on a mobile phone

China, Beijing. Beiputuo temple and film studio. Chinese New Year Spring Festival - lion dance performers.

Group of men playing traditional drums during a drum dance; Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada

Everyone plays to blacks, on the day of blacks. January 5

Mexico, Oaxaca Province, Oaxaca, girl in costume for Day of the Dead (Dias de los Muertos) celebration

Easter in Hollokoe, a UNESCO world heritage site in Hungary, is celebrated with Mass, a procession, and the famous dousing of unmarried girls with buckets of water.

England, Sussex, East Sussex, Hastings, The Old Town, Participants in The Annual Jack in The Green Festival

New York, New York. Group Portrait Of Men And Women In Costume At Puerto Rico Day Parade.

Smiling clowns are embracing each other and looking at the camera. Group of small dogs is standing in a chain. Retro carriage with the painting of the old town

Revelers have fun at the pre-carnival street party in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 23, 2025.

Spain, Andalusia, Seville, festival, young women

traditional dance with horses, "Jaleo", originating in the 14th century, Sant Bartomeu festivities, Ferreries, Menorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.

Beautiful young women, Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico, USA. (MR)

Two charming smiling belly dancers posing at camera

Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan - February 5, 2020, A man on a street selling colourful helium balloons. Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan - February 5, 2020, A man on a street selling colourful helium balloons. Copyright: xZoonar.com/ShahidxMehmoodx 21653056

Turkey Istanbul, Sultanahmet

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton observes a Powhiri, a Maori welcoming ceremony, with Rose White-Tahuparae (left of the Secretary), U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand David Huebner (immediate right of the Secretary with the red tie), and Gerrard Albert (right of the Secretary) on the Parliament forecourt in Wellington, New Zealand, on November 4, 2010.

Traditional Hopi weaver sits at his loom weaving a Hopi Sash made from spun cotton and yarn at the Museum of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff AZ

A girl in a music troop holding a big trumpet during independence day celebration at Chennai Madras, Tamil Nadu, South India, India, Asia

VATURANGNA, Solomon Islands (Sept. 8, 2022) - Musicians of the U.S. Pacific Partnership Band perform during a community outreach event at Morara Primary School during Pacific Partnership 2022. Now in its 17th year, Pacific Partnership is the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster relief preparedness mission conducted in the Indo-Pacific. Pacific Partnership is a unifying mission that fosters enduring friendships and cooperation among many nations. The years mission in Solomon Islands will include participants from the United States, Japan and Australia.

German supporter

Havana, Cuba, Central America, A smiling street performer in Cuba with an accordion and red hat in an urban environment, Central America

Polynesia couple wearing traditional clothes with feathers and hats, vector international day poster ethnic people with text, native polynesians. Polinesian Couple, Traditions Vector Illustrataion