Last week, horses walked the red carpet in London and other horses stood for judgment in India. Click on for more from the week in culture, including events sans horse.
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 08: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge attend the UK premiere of War Horse at the Odeon Leicester Square on January 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
(02 of25)
L-R Steven Spielberg and Jeremy Irvine attend the UK premiere of War Horse at Odeon Leicester Square on January 8, 2012 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
(03 of25)
An Indian judge (L) and the owner try to control a horse who reacts during the 'Horse Breeding Check' as part of a horse show in Dholera, some 110 km from Ahmedabad on Jaunary 8, 2012. Some 150 horses from Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan states of India participate in the event. To showcase the pedigree and raise awareness about the breeds, the equestrian club of Gujarat, Charotar Horse Society, Animal Husbandry department and the Veterinary College of Anand Agricultural University had jointly organized the horse show. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKY (credit:Getty)
(04 of25)
A competition buffalo is examined by judges during the Khetri Pashudhan Championship at Vallah village on the outskirts of Amritsar on December 14, 2011. Scores of farmers with their livestock from across India's Punjab state participated in the three-day animal fair organised by the Punjab Department of Animal Husbandry. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANU (credit:Getty)
(05 of25)
Dutch Queen Beatrix (3rdL) visits together with Crown Prince Willem-Alexander and Princess Maxima (R) the Sheikh Al Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on January 8, 2011, wearing a long gown and a scarf around her hat. Queen Beatrix brings a two-days state visit to the United Arab Emirates. AFP PHOTO / ANP / ROYAL IMAGES / ROBIN UTRECHT (credit:Getty)
(06 of25)
Dutch Queen Beatrix visits the Sheikh Al Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on January 8, 2011, wearing a long gown and a scarf around her hat. Queen Beatrix brings a two-days state visit to the United Arab Emirates. AFP PHOTO / ANP / ROYAL IMAGES / ROBIN UTRECHT (credit:Getty)
(07 of25)
A traveller sits with his luggage outside a train station in Beijing on January 8, 2012. The world's largest annual migration of people officially began in China with millions of travellers boarding public transport to journey across the vast country for Lunar New Year celebrations. AFP PHOTO / Ed Jones (credit:Getty)
(08 of25)
An elephant sprays itself water from a fountain ahead of the annual Perahera festival of the historic Kelaniya Buddhist Temple in Kelaniya on January 8, 2012. Hundreds of devotees and onlookers gathered for the annual elephant pageant, held on the night before the full moon day in January, to commemorate the visit of Lord Buddha to the temple. Dozens of colourful traditional dancers, drummers, whip crackers, fire eaters, musicians and devotees take part in the pageant that parades through the main streets of Kelaniya. AFP PHOTO/Ishara S. KODIKARA (credit:Getty)
(09 of25)
ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 08: Volunteers stand and read the morning newspaper while 'waiting for the bus' at Henley Beach on January 8, 2012 in Adelaide, Australia. Surrealist artist, Andrew Baines recruited 100 volunteers for this human installation, meant to illustrate corporate workers enjoying nature rather than waiting in a long queue for a trip to work. (Photo by Morne de Klerk/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
(10 of25)
PALM SPRINGS, CA - JANUARY 07: Hors d'oeuvre on display during after party for The 23rd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Parker Palm Springs on January 7, 2012 in Palm Springs, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images For The Palm Springs International Film Festival) (credit:Getty)
(11 of25)
HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 07: Singer Clay Walker performs prior to the Houston Texans hosting the Cincinnati Bengals during their 2012 AFC Wild Card Playoff game at Reliant Stadium on January 7, 2012 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Singer Washington performs live at Sydney Festival First Night at The Domain Stage on January 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Singer Washington performs live at Sydney Festival First Night at The Domain Stage on January 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: A festival entertainer drives a vintage truck through the crowds at Sydney Festival First Night at Hyde Park on January 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Musicians entertain the crowds at Sydney Festival First Night at Hyde Park on January 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Crowds attend the Sydney Festival First Night on January 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: A trumpet player entertains the crowd at Sydney Festival First Night at Hyde Park on January 7, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Marianna Massey/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
(18 of25)
TO GO WITH AFP STORY People dance during a demonstration organized by a Non-governmental organization to try and prevent the demolition of the run down historic building La Casa Suiza (The Swiss House), in Buenos Aires on January 6, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ALEJANDRO PAGNI (credit:Getty)
(19 of25)
TO GO WITH AFP STORY People dance during a demonstration organized by a Non-governmental organization to try and prevent the demolition of the run down historic building La Casa Suiza (The Swiss House), in Buenos Aires on January 6, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ALEJANDRO PAGNI (credit:Getty)
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People dance during a demonstration organized by a Non-governmental organization to try and prevent the demolition of the run down historic building La Casa Suiza (The Swiss House), in Buenos Aires on January 6, 2011. AFP PHOTO/ALEJANDRO PAGNI (credit:Getty)
(21 of25)
NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 06: Overview of the sunset from the top of the Empire State Building during the NY Giants' Jake Ballard visit to The Empire State Building on January 6, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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A dancer holds a rodent during the traditional 'Diablada' festival in Pillaro, Ecuador, on January 6, 2012. In the beginning of January, people dress up in devil costumes with masks made with horns and bones of bulls, rams and other animals, and dance from small towns to Pillaro. AFP PHOTO/RODRIGO BUENDIA (credit:Getty)
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Devotees cross a newly constructed and temporary bridge made for Magh Mela festival on the Ganga River in Allahabad on January 6, 2012. Magh Mela is an important annual Hindu ritual held on the banks of Sangam (Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati) in Allahabad. In 2012, Magh Mela begins on January 9 and ends on February 20. AFP PHOTO / STR (credit:Getty)
(24 of25)
Indian pedestrians walk past an elaborate wall painting outside the Indian Naval Dockyard in Mumbai, on January 6, 2012. These paintings depict ports, fortresses and castles of the western town of Surat and eastern state of West Bengal in the early 18th century that were frequented by foreign merchant ships. AFP PHOTO/Indranil MUKHERJEE (credit:Getty)
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Ice scupltures are displayed at the annual Ice and Snow festival in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang province on January 6, 2012. Fairy tale palaces, towering pagodas, and even an Egyptian Sphynx -- all carved from ice -- are among the sights at this year's Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, as the annual event, now in its 26th year, pulls crowds from across China and even a few visitors from overseas, drawn to the unique visions of an international roster of sculptors who illuminate their creations with multicolored electric lights encased in the translucent ice. (credit:Getty)
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