The French Open on Instagram

See more photos of Roland Garros by browsing the Stade Roland Garros and Le Roland Garros location pages.

Today marks the start of Roland Garros (@rolandgarros), also known as the French Open, one of the most prestigious events in the world of professional tennis. The clay court tournament has been held in Paris since the late 1800s and is named after Roland Garros, a beloved French fighter pilot in World War II who frequented the tennis stadium where the Open is held.

Two hundred and fifty-six players—128 men and 128 women—will compete for the singles and doubles crowns over the next two weeks. Want to get a first-hand look at the tournament? Be sure to follow these Instagrammers:

• Men’s Doubles #1 Bob Bryan — @bryanbros.
• Women’s World #3 Victoria Azarenka — @vichka35.
• Men’s World #6 Tomáš Berdych — @tomasberdych.
• Women’s World #1 Serena Williams — @serenawilliams.
• ATP, the men’s professional tour — @atpworldtour.
• WTA, the women’s professional tour — @WTA.

Tornado Strikes Moore, Oklahoma

An EF-4 tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma today, causing widespread damage across a 20-mile path throughout the Oklahoma City suburb. The tornado has claimed at least 37 lives with many more injured and has left thousands without power.

Our thoughts go out to those who have been affected, and we hope those in the Oklahoma City area stay safe in the upcoming days. You can find more information on how to help the tornado victims here.

The World’s Most Beautiful Museums

“In poetically well built museums, formed from the heart’s compulsions, we are consoled not by finding in them old objects that we love, but by losing all sense of Time.” - Orhan Pamuk

In honor of International Museum Day, we assembled a list of our favorite museums around the world. Museums house the world’s treasures—be they artistic, scientific or historical—and in turn they are often designed to reflect or enhance the collections they host.

See more museum photos from across the Instagram community by browsing the location pages for these museums below.

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York City, United States
• Museo Guggenheim - Bilbao, Spain
• The J. Paul Getty Museum - Los Angeles, United States
• State Hermitage Museum (Госуда́рственный Эрмита́ж) - St. Petersberg, Russia
• New Museum (@newmuseum) - New York City, United States
• Museum of Islamic Art - Doha, Qatar
• Jardines et Musée de Claude Monet - Giverny, France

Follow the @Eurovision Song Contest Live on Instagram

For more photos from tonight’s final at the Malmö Arena, visit the location page.

Tonight, the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest will come to a close and officially name a winner. The annual competition pits the top songs from countries in Europe against one another on live TV for a shot at the crown of most popular song. The city of Malmö, Sweden, had the honor of hosting this year’s contest since a Swedish song, “Euphoria” by Loreen (@loreenofficial), won last year.

Eurovision (@eurovision) has been sharing photos from the rehearsals, press-conferences and semi-final competitions leading up to tonight’s main event. Be sure to tune into their account for more behind-the-scenes content and check out photos from competitors:

• Hungary’s ByeAlex — @byealexittvan
• Sweden’s Robin Stjernberg — @stjernbergrobin
• The Netherlands’ Anouk — @anouk_goldilox
• Ireland’s Ryan Dolan — @ryandolanmusic
• Finland’s Krista Siegfrids — @kristasiegfrids

Celebrating Food Revolution Day on Instagram

Are you celebrating Food Revolution Day in your area? Share photos from your activities with the #FRD2013 hashtag!

Today marks the second annual Food Revolution Day, a day of action to highlight global food issues and raise awareness of the importance of good food and better food education.

Chef Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) started Food Revolution Day in 2012 as a way to spur impactful conversations and community action around supporting local food options and developing basic cooking skills to maximize sustainability and nutrition in the food we eat.

Encouraged by 2012’s enthusiastic reception, Jamie, the Food Revolution team and more than 550 ambassadors around the world are leading more than 1000 events and initiatives today. You can join in the fun by finding an activity in your area, going to a farmers’ market or just cooking a healthy meal at home.

Share photos from your own Food Revolution Day with the #FRD2013 hashtag and be sure to follow Food Revolution (@foodrev) and Jamie Oliver (@jamieoliver) on Instagram.

Instagrammers Participate in #biketoworkday

Are you planning to bike to work tomorrow? If so, be sure to share your Instagram photos with the hashtags #biketoworkday and #fromwhereibike.

May is National Bike Month, and tomorrow, May 17, is the League of American Bicyclists’ official Bike to Work Day. Many commuters around the United States will forsake their cars tomorrow in favor of cycling to promote environmentally friendly transportation and healthy living.

Can’t get enough cycling in your life? Be sure to check out these great Instagrammers:

• The Bicycle Academy, English bicycle workshop: @thebicycleacademy
• Bradley Wiggins, Tour de France and Olympic champion: @bradwiggins
• Rapha, cycling accessories company: @rapharacing
• David Aaron Roberts, LA bike-portraitist: @slvrlyt
• Steiner - Argon 18, Swiss cycling team: @steiner_argon18

Experiencing the X Games through Instagram

Can’t make it to Barcelona? Tune in by following @xgamesbarcelona, searching the #xgamesbarcelona hashtag and browsing the X Games Barcelona location page.

Starting today, some of the world’s top extreme athletes will converge on Spain for X Games Barcelona. If you can’t be in Spain this week, you can experience the X Games through your favorite athletes’ Instagram feeds, as well as @xgamesbarcelona.

Athletes

Motocross

• Nate Adams (@nateadams741)
• Tarah Gieger (@giegsey)

BMX

• Kevin Robinson (@krobbmx)
• Steve Mccann (@stevemccann)

Skateboard

• Pierre Luc Gagnon (@plgsk8)
• Nyjah Huston (@nyjah_huston)

Rallycross

• Tanner Foust (@tannerfoust)
• Brian Deegan (@briandeegan38)

Locations

• Anella Olímpica: Street skateboard & BMX
• Palau Sant Jordi: Big air skateboard, BMX and motocross
• Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys: Dirt track rally and moto-cross

The 66th Cannes Film Festival

For more photos from the Cannes Film Festival, keep an eye on the #cannes2013 hashtag and the location pages for 2013 Festival de Cannes, Cannes Red Carpet and the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

Today marks the rainy beginning of the 66th Festival de Cannes, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Over the next ten days, nearly 100 films of all genres will be screened throughout the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès for the invite-only attendees, but only twenty are considered “In Competition” for the coveted Palme D’Or awarded to the director of the best feature film of the competition.

As celebrities and industry luminaries arrive to the waterfront red carpet by yacht and explore the festival, follow along on Instagram with these confirmed attendees.

• Claire Julien (@clairejulien), actress
• Amitabh Bachchan (@amitabhbachchan), Bollywood actor
• Canal+ (@canalplus), French television channel
• Sonam Kapoor (@sonamkapoor), Bollywood actress
• Kylie Minogue (@kylieminogue), musician
• Francisco Costa (@costafrancisco), Calvin Klein fashion designer
• Justin Timberlake (@justintimberlake), musician
• Hollywood Reporter (@hollywoodreporter)

This Weekend’s Hashtag Project: #WHPmotherlylove

Weekend Hashtag Project is a series featuring designated themes & hashtags chosen by Instagram’s Community Team. For a chance to be featured on the Instagram blog, follow @instagram and look for a photo announcing the weekend’s project every Friday.

The goal this weekend is to document what motherly love means to you. Some ideas to get you started: If you’ll be spending time with your mom for Mother’s Day be sure to take a portrait of her and share a favorite moment in the caption; if you are a mom, take a photo of yourself with your kids, either in a warm embrace holding hands or sharing a favorite activity; or feel free to get creative when trying to capture what motherly love means to you!

PROJECT RULES: Please only add the hashtag #WHPmotherlylove to photos taken over this weekend and only submit your own photographs to the project. Any image taken then tagged over the weekend is eligible to be featured right here Monday morning!

Celebrating Victory Day

Will you be celebrating May 9? Be sure to share your photos with the #9мая, #риа9мая and #moskvapomnit hashtags.

Today, millions of people around the world celebrate Victory Day, the day when Nazi Germany surrendered in 1945. Due to time differences, the holiday is celebrated on May 8 in most parts of the world and May 9 in the former Soviet states.

The holiday remains extremely significant in the former Soviet region due to the gravity of World War II: an estimated 28,000,000 people were killed in the Soviet Union alone. Regardless of faith, political affiliation or nationality, people come together to honor their war veterans. Hundreds of military parades complete with armored vehicles, fireworks, choreographed marching and speeches will be held in various cities. To see sights from some of the biggest parades, follow Russian news agency (@ria_novosti), Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (@damedvedev) and visit these location pages:

Locations:

• Красная площадь / Red Square
• Дворцовая площадь
• Площадь Свободы