The Gilles of Binche parade during the carnival event in Binche
The Gilles of Binche hold oranges during the carnival parade in Binche March 8, 2011. The Binche carnival, which is now a UNESCO World Heritage event, is the biggest and the liveliest such annual event in Belgium. Up to 1,000 Gilles parade in the city centre of Binche, wearing a hat covered with ostrich feathers and a red, yellow and black medieval costume hung with bells and decorated with fluffy lace at the neck, wrists and ankles. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (BELGIUM - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)