Photos of the Day: “Enano Cabezon” Figure and Skating Competition

Singapore

Giant dog lanterns loom over the road in Chinatown. On February 16, people around the world will welcome the Year of the Dog, one of the most anticipated holidays on the Chinese calendar
Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images

Managua, Nicaragua

A boy looks through the hole of a mask of the “Enano Cabezon” figure during the traditional dance parade during the XIV Poetry Festival in Granada
Photograph: Inti Ocon/AFP/Getty Images

Oaxaca State, Mexico

People in costumes participate during the last day of the traditional carnival of San Martin Tilcajete. For three days, the picturesque streets of the town are filled with colors, music, and ‘little devils’ who roam the streets frightening and entertaining inhabitants and visitors
Photograph: Mario Arturo Martinez/EPA