Sunday, February 19, 2006

Young Italians chat and dance to the rhythm of hand drums outside of the university Palazzo Nuovo, in Torino, Italy, around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. Just blocks away, Italians and foreigners alike enjoy "Olympic Night", with stores, bars, museums and clubs open most of the night.

A fire twirler entertains a small crowd outside of the university Palazzo Nuovo, in Torino, Italy, around 4 a.m. Sunday morning.

Michele Kane, of Senegal, works security at the door to the bar Xo`, in Via Po, Torino, around 4 a.m. Sunday morning. This is Kane's night job, which he works alongside his brother Max.

Via Po, in downtown Torino, Italy, was busier than usual at 4 a.m. Sunday morning thanks to "Olympic Night."

(From left) Brothers Max and Michele Kane, of Senegal, work their night jobs as door security at the bar Xo`, in Via Po, Torino, around Sunday morning. Michele has been in Italy for the past 10 years, his brother the past 5.