Slovak capital stages City Days festival, expects return of more Chinese tourists

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Slovak capital stages City Days festival, expects return of more Chinese tourists

STORY: Slovak capital stages City Days festival, expects return of more Chinese tourists DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:52 LOCATION: Bratislava CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the festival 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): JULIUS BUDAY, Spokesperson for Bratislava Tourist Board 3. various of the festival 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Slovak): JULIUS BUDAY, Spokesperson for Bratislava Tourist Board STORYLINE: Slovakia's capital held its annual Bratislava City Days festival over the weekend, welcoming residents and tourists of all age groups and from all over the world to participate in more than 200 events spread all over the city. SOUNDBITE 1 (Slovak): JULIUS BUDAY, Spokesperson for Bratislava Tourist Board "The history of the Bratislava City Days can be divided into two parts. The first one is the historical part as in the 13th century, approximately on April 24. The men and women of Bratislava were granted the right to choose their representatives. And then there is the modern aspect of the Bratislav

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