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Chinese contemporary dance performance highlighted at opening of Greek dance festival

STORY: Chinese contemporary dance performance highlighted at opening of Greek dance festival DATELINE: July 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:13 LOCATION: KALAMATA, Greece CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's TAO Dance Theater at Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): LINDA KAPETANEA, 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF)'s artistic director 3. various of performance of China's TAO Dance Theater 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): TAO YE, Founder and choreographer of TAO Dance Theater STORYLINE: Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) opened Friday last week in Kalamata city in southern Greece, with a stunning performance by artists from China's TAO Dance Theater. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever to participate in the leading contemporary dance event. The troupe performed the dance show "11" for the first time outside China. The show is part of the

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A dancer of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Greek Culture and Sports Minister Lina Mendoni (C) watches the performance of China's TAO Dance Theater in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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GREECE-ATHENS-KALAMATA INT'L DANCE FESTIVAL-CHINESE DANCERS

(230716) -- ATHENS, July 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Dancers of China's TAO Dance Theater perform during the 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival in Kalamata, Greece, on July 14, 2023. A troupe of artists from China's TAO Dance Theater opened Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) on Friday evening, enthralling the audience with their performance. An enthusiastic crowd warmly welcomed with a big round of applause the 11 dancers who were the first Chinese artists ever participating in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. (Photo by Panagiotis Moschandreou/Xinhua)

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Chinese troupe to open Kalamata dance festival in Greece

STORY: Chinese troupe to open Kalamata dance festival in Greece DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): LINA MENDONI, Greek Culture and Sports Minister 3. various of dance performances during the presentation of Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): LINDA KAPETANEA, Artistic director of Kalamata Dance Festival 5. various of dance performances during the presentation of Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) STORYLINE: A troupe of Chinese dancers will open Greece's 29th Kalamata International Dance Festival (KDF) this summer, the event's organizers announced in Athens on Monday. It will be the first time that a Chinese dance troupe participates in Greece's leading contemporary dance event. This year's edition of the annual festival will take place from July 14 to July 23 in Kalamata city, as well as