Cape Town celebrates Chinese Dragon Boat Festival with thrilling races

STORY: Cape Town celebrates Chinese Dragon Boat Festival with thrilling races SHOOTING TIME: June 8, 2024 DATELINE: June 10, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:51 LOCATION: Cape Town CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the venue, training and audience at the dragon boat race in Cape Town 2. various of competitions 3. various of drums, lion dances and medal ceremony at the dragon boat race in Cape Town 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): DONG GANG, Leader of the Chinese community in Cape Town 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): IGSAAN SALIE, Chairperson of the Cape Town Dragon Boat Association 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): PAM NEWBY, Member of the Cape Town Dragon Boat Association 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): DAVINA MEYER, Member of the winner team STORYLINE: The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival was celebrated with a competitive and inclusive dragon boat race on Saturday in Cape Town, making a splash in South Africa's legislative capital. Also known as Duanwu, the festival is a traditional Chinese holiday observed on the fifth day of the fifth mo

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

Chuck Aoki, Sebastien Verdin #33 of France and Eric Newby during the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup match between USA and France at Halle Georges Carpentier on October 18, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

Eric Newby and Jonathan Hivernat #21 of France during the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup match between USA and France at Halle Georges Carpentier on October 18, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

Eric Newby and Chuck Aoki during the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup match between USA and France at Halle Georges Carpentier on October 18, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

Ryadh Sallem #9 of France, Sports director of France Michel Terrefond, Jacques Rivoal, Richard Allcroft, Joseph Delagrave of USA, Chuck Aoki of USA and Eric Newby of USA during the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup match between USA and France at Halle Georges Carpentier on October 18, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

IWRC - Opening Ceremony - USA v France

Matthieu Thiriet #7 of France and Eric Newby of USA during the International Wheelchair Rugby Cup match between USA and France at Halle Georges Carpentier on October 18, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Baptiste Paquot/ABACAPRESS.COM

Newby Bridge, the Swan Hotel 1888

Newby Bridge, the Swan Hotel 1888

Newby Bridge, the Swan Hotel 1888 Date: 1888