Thousands of Goth music and culture fans have gathered in the eastern German city of Leipzig for the annual Wave Gothic Festival, this year featuring some 220 artists.
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The festival has been held over the Whitsun holiday weekend since 1992 and typically attracts about 20,000 people to venues across the city.
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Fans wearing elaborate costumes took part Friday in the so-called “Victorian Picnic” to mark the opening of the event.
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The festival runs through Monday, June 10. RGA/JB
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