Ugliness is source of pride in this competition

Vincent West / Reuters

Vincent West / Reuters

Participants in the "Concurso de Feos" (Ugly Competition), perform during the Aste Nagusia (Great Week) fiesta in Bilbao, Spain, on August 23, 2012. The fiesta has been running since 1978. The nine day festivities feature live music, sports, circuses, bullfights, fireworks, large doses of drinking and late nights.

 

Vincent West / Reuters

Vincent West / Reuters

Vincent West / Reuters

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