STORY: China-Greece int'l theater festival debuts in Athens
SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 2, 2023
DATELINE: Dec. 3, 2023
LENGTH: 00:02:12
LOCATION: Athens
CATEGORY: CULTURE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the activities for the audience at the first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOS DIMAS, Greek deputy minister of culture
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece
4. various of the drama "The Prince of Lanling"
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): AGGELIKI, Audience
6. various of the drama "The Prince of Lanling"
7. various of the Chinese cultural experience activities during the launching ceremony

STORYLINE:

The first Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival kicked off on Saturday, with Chinese dramas bringing an audio-visual feast to the audiences.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): CHRISTOS DIMAS, Greek deputy minister of culture
"Sino-Hellenic International Theater Festival is an amazing initiative. It is something that of course we fully support from the side of the Greek government. We are very hopeful that within the next year we will have a lot of cultural exchanges between the two countries."
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece
"China will continue to cooperate with the Greek government, especially the ministry of culture, to implement more and more cultural cooperation programs."
   
Two dramas will be performed during the two-day event, including "The Prince of Lanling" from the National Theater of China, and "The New Legend of the White Snake" produced by the Sino-Hellenic Performing Arts Alliance.
   
In an effort to ensure that the audiences from Greece and other countries can enjoy the performances, both works are equipped with full bilingual subtitles in Greek and English.
   
Ioanna, a young Greek working at a local company doing business with China, told Xinhua that she was eager to enjoy the performances. She said she has been learning the Chinese language for three years and is fond of the Chinese culture.
   
SOUNDBITE 3 (Greek): AGGELIKI, Audience
"It is interesting, because it is about the traditions of the East. I want to bring my kids to enjoy the impressive costumes here."
   
The launching ceremony also featured activities for people to experience the Chinese culture, including Chinese calligraphy, Kung Fu, dragon and lion dance and cuisine.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Athens.
(XHTV)