World Tai Chi Day marked in Malta

STORY: World Tai Chi Day marked in Malta DATELINE: April 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people practicing Tai Chi in Valletta and Kalkara STORYLINE: Tai Chi practitioners and enthusiasts in Malta on Saturday celebrated World Tai Chi Day. They participated in group practices at two different locations: the roof garden of Valletta Design Cluster and the terrace of Malta's Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Kalkara. The event was organized by the China Cultural Center in Malta. World Tai Chi Day falls on the last Saturday of April and is celebrated in many countries worldwide. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Valletta. (XHTV)

Malta hosts Chinese kite festival

STORY: Malta hosts Chinese kite festival DATELINE: June 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of students and visitors attending the Chinese kite festival 2. various of the lion dance performance STORYLINE: The Esplora Interactive Science Centre in Malta was bustling with activities on Wednesday as students from primary schools got a break from the classroom to attend the 4th edition of the Chinese kite festival. The festival was organized jointly by the China Cultural Center in Malta, the Malta Foundation for the Wellbeing of Society, the Ministry of Education and Esplora to encourage schoolchildren to celebrate diversity, unity and different cultures through the building of kites. Wednesday's event was attended by about 100 primary students from seven schools. It culminated in a colorful lion dance performance. There is also a kite exhibition that will remain open until Friday. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, president emeritus and chair of th

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

(220622) -- KALKARA (MALTA), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A kite exhibition is held during the Chinese kite festival in Kalkara, Malta, on June 22, 2022. The Esplora Interactive Science Center in Malta was bustling with activities on Wednesday as students from primary schools got a break from the classroom to attend the 4th edition of the Chinese kite festival. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

(220622) -- KALKARA (MALTA), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students design their kites during the Chinese kite festival in Kalkara, Malta, on June 22, 2022. The Esplora Interactive Science Center in Malta was bustling with activities on Wednesday as students from primary schools got a break from the classroom to attend the 4th edition of the Chinese kite festival. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

(220622) -- KALKARA (MALTA), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students fly their kites made by themselves during the Chinese kite festival in Kalkara, Malta, on June 22, 2022. The Esplora Interactive Science Center in Malta was bustling with activities on Wednesday as students from primary schools got a break from the classroom to attend the 4th edition of the Chinese kite festival. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

MALTA-KALKARA-CHINESE KITE FESTIVAL

(220622) -- KALKARA (MALTA), June 22, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Students watch a lion dance performance in Kalkara, Malta, on June 22, 2022. The Esplora Interactive Science Center in Malta was bustling with activities on Wednesday as students from primary schools got a break from the classroom to attend the 4th edition of the Chinese kite festival. (Photo by Jonathan Borg/Xinhua)