Our selection of the best pictures from the world of Arts and Life.
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An actress rehearses a scene from the Chinese opera A Dream of Red Mansions at the National Theater in Taipei, Taiwan on August 18, 2014. A Dream of Red Mansions, written by Chinese author Cao Xueqin in the second half of the 18th century, is known as one of the greatest achievements in Chinese literature. Its opera adaptation will be performed from August 19-24 in Taipei. Wally Santana / AP photo -
Dutch magician Hans Klok rehearses his show The New Houdini at the Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn theatre in Utrecht on August 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO -
Festival goers enjoy the lights in the Luminarium, a plastic tent with coloured lights, in the Island Festival on Hajogyar (Shipyard) Island on Danube river in Budapest on August 17, 2014. Hungary’s Sziget Festival, one of Europe’s most popular outdoor music events, began on August 11. Attila Kisbenedek / AFP photo -
Indian Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, left, showcases a creation by designer Masaba, right, during Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) Winter/Festival 2014 in Mumbai on late August 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO -
Workers clean the East-facing clock face of the Elizabeth Tower of the Houses of Parliament on August 19, 2014 in London, England. Workers are cleaning the four faces of the Great Clock, some 60 meters above ground, which contains the Big Ben bell. Oli Scarff / Getty Images -
Lucia Carbines performs during the circus show Empire presented by Spiegelworld in Tokyo on August 19, 2014. The two-month performance will last until September 15. Toru Yamanaka / AFP photo -
Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor is photographed by fans alongside her wax figure from 2011 after donating a new red sari with a gold trim that the actress wore from the film Ra.One, at Madame Tussauds in central London, England, Monday, Aug. 18, 2014. Joel Ryan / Invision / AP -
US group Cage The Elephant lead singer Matt Shultz performs on stage during the Rock-en-Seine music festival, on August 22, 2014 in Saint-Cloud, near Paris. Bertrand Guay / AFP photo -
Katy Perry performs at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska on August 20, 2014. The Omaha World-Herald / Mark Davis / AP photo -
US rapper Macklemore performs on stage during the Monte Carlo Summer Festival in Monaco on August 20, 2014. Jean Christophe Magnenet / AFP photo -
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan poses during the launch of a new poster for his upcoming film PK in Mumbai on August 20, 2014. The upcoming comedy-drama, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, is scheduled for release on December 19. Punit Paranjpe / AFP photo -
Models wear Chemistry outfits are posed before the Artwear Carnival during The 13th Jember Fashion Carnival 2014 on August 22, 2014 in Jember, Indonesia. The 13th Jember Fashion Carnival (JFC) 2014 theme is Triangle, Dynamic in Harmony and consists of ten parades which include Mahabharata, Tambora, Phoenix, Pine Forest, Apache, Borobudur, Flying Kite, Wild Deers, Stalagmite, and Chemistry. This street carnival is claimed to be one of the biggest in the world and comprises more than 850 performers parading along 3.6 kms of road used as the catwalk. Robertus Pudyanto / Getty Images -
Models display creations by designers Lydia Pearson and Pamela Easton during the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, India, on August 22, 2014. Rajanish Kakade / AP photo -
Actors Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, and Sylvester Stallone, pose as they place their hand prints during an event for their movie The Expendables 3 in Macau, China on August 22, 2014. Kin Cheung / AP photo -
Cast member Chloe Grace Moretz, left, gives a birthday cupcake to co-star Liana Liberato at the premiere of If I Stay in Hollywood, California on August 20, 2014. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters
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