Festival of Lights held in New Zealand's New Plymouth

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Festival of Lights held in New Zealand's New Plymouth

STORY: Festival of Lights held in New Zealand's New Plymouth SHOOTING DATE: Dec. 28, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:40 LOCATION: NEW PLYMOUTH, New Zealand CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of annual Festival of Lights STORYLINE: New Plymouth, a coastal city in the North Island region of New Zealand, welcomes the 2024 New Year with its annual Festival of Lights. The festival, which started in 1953 as a summer attraction and cultural celebration for New Plymouth, draws 100,000 visitors every year. The Festival of Lights runs from 16 December 2023 to 21 January 2024. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from New Plymouth, New Zealand. (XHTV)

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