In case you missed it: Dancing in silence in Poland, and a cathedral of crates in Cologne
From a silent music festival to a cathedral made of beer crates: Here is this week's news that you might have missed.
Silence in Poland
Festivalgoers dance on the "Silent Disco" stage during the "Open'er" music festival in Gdynia in Poland. Apart from this restrained event, rather noisier acts such as The Foo Fighters and Radiohead are headlining the festival. Organizers claim that they were the first to introduce the system of festival wristbands.
Whetting your appetite in China
Care for some locusts, bamboo worms, dragonfly larvae, silkworm chrysalises? A participant eats insects at an insect-eating contest in Lijiang in China's southern Yunnan Province. Contestant Mr. Peng won, eating 1 kilogram of insects in five minutes. Enjoy your meal!
Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders in Australia
First Nations men dressed in traditional attire stand in front of Government House in Sydney, Australia. Indigenous flags were raised as Australia marks the 50th anniversary of Aboriginal peoples being counted as part of the population, and the 25th anniversary of a milestone court case that paved the way for recognition of indigenous land ownership.
Bizarre face protection in China
Just when you thought the facekini couldn't look any more bizarre, new designs coming out in China are now proving you wrong. Facekinis are stretchy headwear, similar to superhero masks, that cover nearly the entire face, save for little cutouts for the eyes, nose and mouth. Swimmers claim the masks provide protection not only from sun, but from jellyfish stings as well.
Two cathedrals in Cologne
In front of Cologne's famous cathedral, students of architecture build a cathedral replica made of beer crates. Brewed in Cologne, the beer from the crates, called "Kölsch," is a clear, top-fermented brew similar to other beers made from mainly Pilsner malt.
Men on heels in Madrid
Contestants takes part in the annual race on high heels during World Pride celebrations in the quarter of Chueca in Madrid, Spain, during "World Pride Madrid 2017."
No chance of winning in Slovakia
Slovak President Andrej Kiska plays chess with 10-year-old Lucia Kapicakova. The girl was the winner of the European Youth Chess Championship 2016 in the U10 category. President Kiska gave up the match after some 30 minutes, finding himself in a "no chance to win" situation.
Crocodiles and chicken heads in Thailand
Thailand is home to some of the world's biggest crocodile farms, where tourists can see the giant reptiles lounging in the hot sun, chomping on chicken, or swarming in emerald-green pools. Some 1.2 million crocodiles are kept on more than 1,000 farms. Some are equipped with slaughterhouses and tanneries to produce luxury products.
Cattle race in West Bengal
A "Moichhara" cattle race takes place during the beginning of monsoon in a village in the Indian state of West Bengal. "Moichhara" means" ladder on the field" and is the traditional process for farmers to cultivate land.
Glowing textile installation in New York
Made of over 1,000,000 yards of digitally knitted and robotically woven fiber, the installation "Lumen" features two large-scale cellular canopies with 250 hanging tubular structures that create opportunities for visitors to interact. Lumen evolves over the course of the day, with responsive textiles that display subtle color in sunlight and emit glowing light after sundown.