Ah, the clichéd sound of cowbells clanking. The smell of crisp, clean snow. And the whirr of 99 enormous artillery-sized camera lenses trained on a few people posing with skis slightly stiffly.

Guests were transported back to the swinging sixties as The Zoots took to the stage for a sold-out show at Norden Farm ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Subramoney Iyer, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.