Home Digest in depth Week in pictures: 11-17 March From Cheltenham races to Purim parades - here are the images of the last seven days By The Week Staff published 17 March 2017 Share Copy link Facebook X Linkedin Whatsapp Pinterest Share this article Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter SATURDAY, UK: SATURDAY, US kayak navigates the Chicago River, which is traditionally dyed green ahead of St Patrick's Day SUNDAY, TURKEY shelters from the rain under a Turkish flag during a demonstration outside the Netherlands consulate in Istanbul SUNDAY, ISRAEL: Locals in Hebron, on the West Bank, take part in a parade celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim MONDAY, CHINA TUESDAY, US Two snowmen perch in Manhattan's Central Park after Storm Stella caused chaos across Connecticut, Massachusetts and upstate New York (Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images) WEDNESDAY, NETHERLANDS: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte gestures to a supporter following his victory in the general election THURSDAY, UK: Racegoers gather to watch the events on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival (Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Nicola Sturgeon on stage at SNP conference in Aberdeen last year FRIDAY, JAPAN: Scarlett Johansson signs autographs for fans at the Tokyo world premiere of Ghost in the Shell Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inboxA free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.comContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors The Week StaffSocial Links Navigation
SATURDAY, US kayak navigates the Chicago River, which is traditionally dyed green ahead of St Patrick's Day
SUNDAY, TURKEY shelters from the rain under a Turkish flag during a demonstration outside the Netherlands consulate in Istanbul
SUNDAY, ISRAEL: Locals in Hebron, on the West Bank, take part in a parade celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim
TUESDAY, US Two snowmen perch in Manhattan's Central Park after Storm Stella caused chaos across Connecticut, Massachusetts and upstate New York
(Image credit: Carl Court/Getty Images) WEDNESDAY, NETHERLANDS: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte gestures to a supporter following his victory in the general election
(Image credit: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) Nicola Sturgeon on stage at SNP conference in Aberdeen last year
FRIDAY, JAPAN: Scarlett Johansson signs autographs for fans at the Tokyo world premiere of Ghost in the Shell
