Las Fallas festival, Valencia, Spain, a ninot of Nikolas Sarkzoy atop the Eiffel Tower being kissed by Carla Bruni

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Annually in the month of March the citizens of Valencia, Spain, celebrate the coming of spring with an elaborate festival featuring Huge ninots (caricature figurines) which often lampoon local, national and international figures. The festival ends with the burning of the figures and massive fireworks displays all across the city. This image shows French Prime Minister Nikolas Sarkozy being kissed by Carla Bruni while she stands on a pair of over sized lips and he on the top of the Eiffel Tower

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Size: 3456px × 5184px
Location: Las Fallas Festival, Valencia Spain
Photo credit: © Stillman Rogers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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