Santakon

Santakon- is an annual festival in which people dress up in Santa Claus. For the first time this festival held in San Francisco in 1994 and since then he has performed in 300 cities around the world in 44 stranah- including New York, London, Belfast, Moscow. The largest festival is held in New York, last year it was attended by 30 000 people.
In the photo: the participants of the festive procession in Manhattan. November 14, 2013

Dave Ruiz and Cody Sinkevich, prehal from Long Island and Massachusetts, respectively, are prepared to join the crowd in the New York East Village.

Archival photo from Santakona in London (December 15, 2012). Participants ride in a London bus.

Participants of the festival in Trafalgar Square (15 December 2012)

Runners at the start before going to a charity run in the Boston area Back Bay Santa Speedo Run.

People dressed in red, are preparing for the 10-kilometer race in Manila, Philippines.

Participants Santakona in New York

Participants in Santakona Tomkin Park, East Village

Matt and Heather in Brooklyn on December 14, 2013.

Participants of the show in the subway in Manhattan

A married couple with a child during a marathon in Madrid. About 6,000 people dressed in Santa Claus and the elves, participate in a mini race to create a festive mood. The race was organized by one of the largest shopping centers in Madrid and as people have to pay a fee of 1 euro. All proceeds will go to buy gifts for poor children