Vilnius Book Fair 2024 held in Lithuania

STORY: Vilnius Book Fair 2024 held in Lithuania SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 22, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:55 LOCATION: Vilnius CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Vilnius Book Fair 2024 STORYLINE: Vilnius Book Fair 2024 kicked off on Thursday in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, attracting some 300 exhibitors from Lithuania, Poland, Latvia, Spain, and many other countries. This year's highlights at the four-day event will be discussions on the future of books and the impact of artificial intelligence on literature. Over 500 events will take place in five halls of the exhibition center, ranging from meetings with authors to discussions on key public issues and concerts. About 50,000 participants are expected at the fair this year. At the book fair, readers will have the opportunity to be the first to buy the latest books of Lithuanian and foreign writers and get an autograph of the writer. The annual book fair is one of the largest book fairs in the Baltic region. This year's book fair

7th Future Investment Initiative Forum kicks off in Saudi Arabia

STORY: 7th Future Investment Initiative Forum kicks off in Saudi Arabia DATELINE: Oct. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:40 LOCATION: Riyadh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): SHUAI ANNING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of the conference 3. SOUNDBITE (English): YASIR AL-RUMAYYAN, Governor of the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and chairman of FII Institute STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): SHUAI ANNING, Xinhua correspondent "Hello, this is Xinhua reporter Shuai Anning reporting from Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The 7th Future Investment Initiative conference opens today (Tuesday). It is one of the largest investment platforms in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, and this year's theme is 'The New Compass.'" The three-day event brings together 6,000 participants from more than 90 countries and 500 local and international speakers from different sectors. FII Institute CEO Richard Attias told Xinhua that about 300 Chinese delegates attended this year's event, doubling the number of participants last

1st antitsunami drill at Yokohama Station

1st antitsunami drill at Yokohama Station

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Participants of the first tsunami drill at Yokohama Station evacuate through a ticket gate on March 1, 2012. About 500 people including railway employees, police, and store workers at underground shopping malls took part in the drill, in preparation for a major earthquake that may strike the Tokyo metropolitan area soon.

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - People pay floral tribute at a memorial Mass in Sao Paulo for quake and tsunami victims in Japan, organized by local ethnic Japanese groups, on March 17, 2011. About 500 participants commemorated the victims of the historic earthquake and tsunami which devastated northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11.

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Participants of a memorial Mass in Sao Paulo for quake and tsunami victims in Japan, organized by local ethnic Japanese groups, wipe off tears on March 17, 2011. About 500 participants commemorated the victims of the historic earthquake and tsunami which devastated northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11.

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants and around 40 horses and cows parade in the Aoi Matsuri (festival), which dates back 1,400 years, in Kyoto on May 15, 2010. The participants, dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), walked around eight kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, watched by about 26,000 people on the parade route.

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants in the Aoi Matsuri (festival), which has a history of 1,400 years, parade through Kyoto on May 15. The participants, dressed like nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), go about 8 kilometers from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines.

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants in the Aoi Matsuri (festival) which has a history of 1,400 years process through Kyoto on May 15. The participants, dressed like nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), are leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Why int'l companies keen to attend China's import expo

STORY: Why int'l companies keen to attend China's import expo DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:58 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China. CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue of the CIIE 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ROY VAN DEN HURK, General Manager of Theland Global R&D, Milk New Zealand Dairy 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BEN DRIGGS, President of Honeywell Global High Growth Regions 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LEON WANG, Executive vice president, International and China president at AstraZeneca STORYLINE: The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) will open in China's economic hub Shanghai on Saturday. Running from November 5 to 10, the expo has attracted more than 2,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries. Over 280 of them are Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading enterprises. Among them, nearly 90 percent are repeat participants. What is so attractive about the expo? Roy van den Hurk, general manager of Theland Global R&D at Milk New Zealand Dairy, is an old friend to the CIIE. He has

Trade show for agro-food products concludes in Algiers

STORY: Trade show for agro-food products concludes in Algiers DATELINE: June 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:24 LOCATION: Algiers CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the trade show STORYLINE: The 19th edition of Djazagro, the trade show for agro-food products, came to an end on Thursday in Algiers, with the participation of about 500 exhibitors from 25 countries. The trade show allowed an exchange of experiences between the participants with the aim of developing the field of agro-food industries. Highlighting the importance of international participation in this edition, the trade show director Ms. Chantale Delamotte specified that 75 percent of the participants were foreign companies. The countries participating in this edition included Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Denmark, Spain, France, Greece, India, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, etc. In addition, a "Djaz-Inov" competition for the best equipment and th

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants and around 40 horses and cows parade in the Aoi Matsuri (festival), which dates back 1,400 years, in Kyoto on May 15, 2010. The participants, dressed as nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), walked around eight kilometers from Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines, watched by about 26,000 people on the parade route. (Kyodo)

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants in the Aoi Matsuri (festival), which has a history of 1,400 years, parade through Kyoto on May 15. The participants, dressed like nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), go about 8 kilometers from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Shimogamo and Kamigamo shrines. (Kyodo)

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

Aoi Matsuri dating back 1,400 years held in Kyoto

KYOTO, Japan - About 500 participants in the Aoi Matsuri (festival) which has a history of 1,400 years process through Kyoto on May 15. The participants, dressed like nobles of the Heian Period (794-1185), are leaving the Kyoto Imperial Palace. (Kyodo)

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - People pay floral tribute at a memorial Mass in Sao Paulo for quake and tsunami victims in Japan, organized by local ethnic Japanese groups, on March 17, 2011. About 500 participants commemorated the victims of the historic earthquake and tsunami which devastated northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11. (Kyodo)

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

Memorial Mass in Sao Paulo

SAO PAULO, Brazil - Participants of a memorial Mass in Sao Paulo for quake and tsunami victims in Japan, organized by local ethnic Japanese groups, wipe off tears on March 17, 2011. About 500 participants commemorated the victims of the historic earthquake and tsunami which devastated northeastern and eastern Japan on March 11. (Kyodo)

1st antitsunami drill at Yokohama Station

1st antitsunami drill at Yokohama Station

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Participants of the first tsunami drill at Yokohama Station evacuate through a ticket gate on March 1, 2012. About 500 people including railway employees, police, and store workers at underground shopping malls took part in the drill, in preparation for a major earthquake that may strike the Tokyo metropolitan area soon. (Kyodo)