Guitarist Claudio Narea of Los Prisioneros fame, as well as Miss Chile 2024 Emilia Dides and others set to judge.

OUIDAH, Benin, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Modeste Zinsou, manager of Benin's Python Temple, gently drapes a live snake around a visitor's neck at the country's annual voodoo festival, as spectators learn ...

The banks and delta of the Mono River in Benin are home to mangrove swamps which harbour fish and rare wild birds -- and some are deemed sacred. The government has tried to protect them by ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of ...

A voodoo priest surrounded by devotees makes incantations as they participate in the annual Voodoo festival celebration in Porto-Novo, Benin January 10, 2025. REUTERS/ Charles Placide Tossou 4 of 5 ...

Welcome to the ancient town of Ouidah, in southern Benin, a mecca of gods and spirits where the celebration of the annual Voodoo festival brings a mix of tourism and religion in a clash of cultures ...