Setting the stage for the Democratic National Convention
From Nancy Pelosi to Stephen Colbert, Wells Fargo Center saw celebrities descend the day before the Democratic National Convention began.
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Gary Gort, a set carpenter with CNN, adjusts a sign during preparations before the 2016 Democratic Convention on Sunday in Philadelphia. The DNC begins on Monday at the Wells Fargo Center. AP
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Supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders, who lost the Democratic primaries to Hillary Clinton, march during a protest in downtown Philadelphia. A trove of embarrassing leaked emails which some said reveal an anti-Sanders bias at the supposedly neutral Democratic National Committee, has ripped open the barely-healed primary wound. AP
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Sanders’ supporters hold up a sign call calling for Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee to be fired. Schultz later stepped down. AP
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Seen through a reflection of the stage in a window, people stand in the seats during preparations for the DNC. The party announced Monday it would kick off its four-day spectacle with speeches from some of its most popular figures. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive favourite, would deliver the convention keynote. Sanders and First Lady Michelle Obama will also take the stage. AP
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Final touches are made to the podium Sunday evening. US President Barack Obama will speak on Wednesday night. Other high-profile speakers include former President Bill Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden. AP
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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, listens while comedian Stephen Colbert records a programme on Sunday before the DNC kicked off. In June, Pelosi had endorsed Clinton for president. AP
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Singer/songwriter Paul Simon rehearses at the Wells Fargo Center. The 74-year-old American has won 12 Grammy Awards and was part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel. AP
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Andrew Binns, right, embraces Liz Hart after the two got engaged on the main stage before the DNC. Both of them work on production for the convention. AP
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