Annual Piraeus Santa Run held in Greece to welcome Christmas

STORY: Annual Piraeus Santa Run held in Greece to welcome Christmas SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 17, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: PIRAEUS, Greece CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes running 2. SOUNDBITE (Greek): YIANNIS MORALIS, Mayor of Piraeus 3. various of people dressed in Santa Claus costumes STORYLINE: Hundreds of runners of all ages, dressed in Santa Claus costumes, hit the streets of Greece's largest port on Sunday in the 4th annual Piraeus Santa Run, organized by the municipality. The participants ran a short 1-kilometer distance from the City Hall to the municipal theater to send wishes for the holiday season and called on people to not forget those in need and support charities to help everyone celebrate Christmas. SOUNDBITE (Greek): YIANNIS MORALIS, Mayor of Piraeus "We wish the best to all. We are having fun. This is what holidays are for. We should enjoy the days, smile, and have fun, especially children, because we always say t

Greece, China celebrate Dragon Boat Festival at Piraeus port

STORY: Greece, China celebrate Dragon Boat Festival at Piraeus port DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Dragon Boat Festival celebration at Piraeus port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Greek): YIANNIS MORALIS, Piraeus mayor 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Greek): PANTELIS DIOLETIS, Deputy mayor of Salamina municipality 4. various of performances and banquet STORYLINE: Greek and Chinese participants jointly celebrated the Dragon Boat Festival in Piraeus, Greece's largest port, on Wednesday evening, exchanging good wishes for health and prosperity, and expressing their willingness to forge stronger bilateral ties for the benefit of both countries. The event was jointly organized by COSCO Shipping Piraeus Port Authority, China Public Diplomacy Association, the Chinese Embassy in Greece, and the Athens Business Confucius Institute. The event, which was hosted at the premises of Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.), saw Greek and Chinese participants singing popular

China, Greece explore potential to boost cooperation on shipping, trade

STORY: China, Greece explore potential to boost cooperation on shipping, trade DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an investment event held at Piraeus port 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN JINSHAN, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO YIHUAI, Deputy director of Lingang Special Area Administration 4. promo video of Lingang Special Area 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): XIAO JUNZHENG, Chinese Ambassador to Greece 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): MANOLIS KOUTOULAKIS, Secretary General of the Greek Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy 7. SOUNDBITE 5 (Greek): YIANNIS MORALIS, Mayor of Pireaus 8. various of Piraeus port and Piraeus Container Terminal S.A. STORYLINE: Chinese and Greek officials and business representatives explored ways of boosting bilateral cooperation on shipping and trade during an investment event held at Piraeus port in Greece on Tuesday. The event was organized by Shang