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The Citizen
03-07-2025
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- The Citizen
24 hours in pictures, 3 July 2025
24 hours in pictures, 3 July 2025 Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. A tiger enjoys frozen food at Rome Zoological Garden 'Bioparco' during a heat wave in Rome on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP) Siya Kolisi and Marco van Staden of South Africa during the 2025 Qatar Airways Cup captains run for South Africa at Cape Town Stadium in South Africa on 27 June 2025. Picture: Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix Debris and burn marks are seen along the A-52 motorway at the crash site where Liverpool sriker Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Felipe died in a car crash near Cernadilla, province of Zamora, in the northwestern Spain, early July 3, 2025. Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain today, police said, sparking widespread grief just after the Portugal star had got married. The Civil Guard said a vehicle veered off a motorway and burst into flames shortly after midnight in the municipality of Cernadilla in the northwestern Zamora province, confirming the deaths of Jota, 28, and his brother Andre Silva. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP) Puppeteers operate puppet animals during a preview for 'The Herds' ahead of an evening performance in Manchester, Britain, 03 July 2025. 'The Herds' is a dramatization of the climate crisis utilizing puppets, which are traveling 20,000 kilometers from the Congo Basin to the Arctic Circle, symbolizing animals fleeing climate disaster. The Herds are appearing in Manchester from 03 to 05 July. Picture: EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN A child plays along Manila Bay on July 3, 2025. (Photo by Jam STA ROSA / AFP) An inflatable artwork entitled Panda Seven, created by Chinese artist Leo Huang, at the Yimu Art Exhibition at ICONSIAM shopping mall in Bangkok, Thailand, 03 July 2025. The Yimu Art Exhibition, in collaboration with China's Yimu Art Studio, showcases the inflatable sculpture Panda Seven by Leo Huang to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Thai-Chinese diplomatic relations. Picture: EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT Players from the Manchester City academy do kick-ups inside 'The Playmaker', an interactive series of pods and tunnels by architect Stefano Boeri and Italian footballer Sandro Mazzola, during a photo call for the exhibition 'Football City, Art United' at Aviva Studios in Manchester, Britain, 03 July 2025. The exhibition pairs 11 former and current footballers with contemporary artists to produce brand-new works, alongside a series of videos documenting the creative process. The exhibition was conceived by former Chelsea, Manchester United, and Spain player Juan Mata with curators Hans Ulrich Obrist and Josh Willdigg and features players including Eric Cantona, Edgar Davids, Ella Toone, and Vivienne Miedema. The exhibition is part of the Manchester International Festival and runs from 04 July to 24 August 2025. Picture: EPA/ADAM VAUGHAN This general view shows performances during the opening ceremony ahead of the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group A football match between Switzerland and Norway at the St Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Bernadett Szabo / POOL / AFP) Smoke comes out of the chimneys of a factory in Yumbo, near Cali, department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, on July 2, 2025. (Photo by Joaquin Sarmiento / AFP) China's first domestically built aircraft carrier Shandong's escort ship destroyer Yanan sails into Hong Kong waters as it arrives in Hong Kong on July 3, 2025. Commissioned in 2019, the 305-metre-long (1,000 feet) Shandong is China's second carrier and key to the country's regional ambitions under President Xi Jinping, who oversaw a massive naval buildup that has rattled Asian neighbours. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP) US actor and cast member Rachel Brosnahan attends a 'Superman' fan event at Leicester Square in London, Britain, 02 July 2025. The movie will be released in the UK on 11 July 2025. Picture: EPA/ANDY RAIN A young woman holds her head into the cool water of a fountain at the Lustgarten park on Museum Island in Berlin on July 2, 2025, as temperatures were predicted to reach up to 37 degrees Celsius. A record-breaking early summer heatwave spreads across Europe. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 2 July 2025
ITV News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- ITV News
The Herds animal puppet spectacle comes to the North West
70 life-sized safari animal puppets know as 'The Herds' are to make several appearances in the region. The huge artwork depicts the animals travelling north to 'flee the climate disaster' and is part of Manchester International Festival. Tonight they will be at the Cathedral Gardens in Manchester where they will interrupt a performance by the Manchester Camerata On Friday 4 July they will be in Heywood in Rochdale in the evening. The Herds feature elephants, giraffes, antelope, and lions made from upscaled or recyclable cardboard and plywood. The animals began their 20,000km journey in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April before making their way through European cities and then arriving in the UK. Councillor Sue Smith, cabinet member for communities and co-operation at Rochdale Borough Council said: 'Seeing The Herds in Heywood is a once in a lifetime opportunity, a combination of dance-theatre, awe-inspiring life-size puppets creating something very powerful and moving. "It's very exciting, The Herds are capturing the imagination of everyone who sees them and I hope through these creatures we will spark thoughts and raise awareness about everything that is happening to our environment worldwide too." The Herds will appear in the residential area around Aspinall Street in Heywood from 7pm on Friday 4 July on a mission to find a way back to nature, before they move to the lake at nearby Queen's Park to find a tranquil oasis. For the final stop on their Greater Manchester journey, The Herds find a fleeting refuge in the wild beauty of Pennington Flash Country Park on Saturday, July 5.
BBC News
03-07-2025
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- BBC News
The Herds: The wooden puppet animals on tour
A parade of life-size wooden and cardboard animal puppets called The Herds is in the UK at the moment as part of an international tour. The animals which include elephants, giraffes, antelopes, and lions are made from recyclable cardboard and plywood and are part of a project aiming to highlight the dangers of climate Herds began its journey on 9 April in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and then travelled north, through Africa and Europe before reaching the UK. As the show travels, the animals have been growing in number and species, as more are made by local are built using mainly biodegradable and organic materials to make them more sustainable. The collective behind it also likes to work with local artists, dancers and climate activists on the way. The Herds is made by the same team which produced Little Amal, a giant puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian girl that travelled around the UK and internationally. After leaving the UK, the animals will travel through Scandinavia to the Arctic Circle.
BBC News
03-07-2025
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- BBC News
The Gerds: Full guide to the giant wooden puppet show
A herd of life-sized wooden safari animal puppets will pass though Greater Manchester this week as part of an international tour. Called The Herds, the animals began their 12,400m (20,000km) journey in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in April and are now moving north through European towns and elephants, giraffes, antelope, and lions are made from upscaled or recyclable cardboard and plywood and are intended to highlight the dangers of climate is all you need to know for those planning to see the spectacle, including start times and road closures. When does the puppet show start? The Herd will arrive first in Manchester city centre at 18:00 BST on Thursday as part of the opening events for Manchester International will make its way through Cathedral Gardens, Corporation Street and Market Street until around 19:15. Festival organisers are advising people to watch from Cathedral Gardens, Corporation Street and the Arndale Centre's Exchange Court in order to get the best views. Where else can I see the puppets? On Friday, the puppets will move on to Heywood, Rochdale, with the show focused around Aspinall Street from 19: being recommended for spectators include Aspinall Street, the corner where Miller Street, Aspinall Street and Mutal Street meet, Miller Street, Starkie Street and around the lake at Queen's will also be a free live music performance on stage at the park's outdoor theatre, with food and drink available between 19:00 and 21: Smith, cabinet member for communities and co-operation at Rochdale Borough Council, said: "Seeing The Herds in Heywood is a once in a lifetime opportunity, a combination of dance-theatre, awe-inspiring life-size puppets creating something very powerful and moving."The puppets will make their final stop in Greater Manchester at Pennington Flash Country Park in Leigh on Saturday. The show will be at the park from 13:00-16:00 before the animals continue their journey northwards to the Arctic. How much is it? The event is free to attend, and no bookings are required. Spectators are able to arrive and leave at any time throughout the performances. Road closures Although The Herds will not affect roads open to traffic in Manchester city centre, organisers have warned that the performances will be very busy and attract large crowds. Trams between St Peter's Square and Exchange Square will be stopped between 17:00-19:30 throughout Thursday to allow the puppets to make their way through the streets. Services operating on the Rochdale Town Centre/Shaw & Crompton and East Didsbury lines will operate from Shudehill and Market Street instead of Exchange Square during this time, Transport for Greater Manchester said. In Heywood, Rochdale Borough Council is set to close various streets around the performance from 18:00 to 20:00 BST on 4 July. Waiting will also be temporarily prohibited on several nearby streets. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
03-07-2025
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- BBC News
The Herds: 'Being a puppeteer in a parade is really difficult'
Operating life-sized puppets "is really difficult", a student who is responsible for the theatrical movements of a giant giraffe in The Herds parade has Munesu Mutamiri, 21, will help operate the model during a parade of wooden safari animal puppets in Manchester city centre student from the Manchester School of Theatre admitted it was "quite hard"."I started off on the gorilla and it was a struggle because the model was so low to the ground," he added. "The giraffe is like carrying something on your shoulders, which I find a lot easier". The Herds, which is travelling from Africa to the Artic Circle in a bid to highlight climate change, will move to Heywood near Rochdale on Friday and Pennington Flash in Leigh on Saturday. 'Wow moment' In each location a new team of volunteers step up to operate the puppets. One of them, Jude Battersby, 60, from Sale, helped to make some of the models and will be helping to operate a deer during the parade."Each animal has got levers so each joint can move and they're all made so they can move down - as if they're grazing - or upwards so they can be alert," she said."The wow moment was when the heads were put on - they just came alive." 'It'll be chaos' The puppets are made from upscaled and recyclable materials – primarily cardboard and plywood – with a focus on biodegradable and organic Greeves from Winton in Salford has been helping to make some of the puppets for The Herds. The 27 year-old said she would also be helping to operate a red deer. "You start thinking about how the animal would behave, how would it be unpredictable and how would it engage with its environment"."Its going to be chaos - is really just going to take the city by storm". The Herds tour began on 9 April in the Democratic Republic of Congo and then travelled north, through locations in Africa and western puppets have visited cities including Lagos in Nigeria, Dakar in Senegal, Marrakesh in Morocco and Marseille in France. After The Herds has visited Greater Manchester, the parade will move to Copenhagen in Denmark, Stockholm in Sweden and Trondheim in Norway. The Herds parade marks the start of Manchester International Festival, which first took place in 2007. The Herds has been put together by The Walk Productions, which in 2019 created the journey of Little Amal, a 12ft high puppet of a Syrian refugee child.
