"East Meets West" concert marks Dragon Boat Festival in Malta

STORY: "East Meets West" concert marks Dragon Boat Festival in Malta DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Valletta CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of performance and concert STORYLINE: A concert themed "East meets West" in celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, a Chinese traditional festival, was held in Valletta on Wednesday night. The concert was performed by the Xue Trio, a Paris-based band, at the China Cultural Center in Malta. The repertoire featured renowned Chinese traditional music pieces such as "Three Variations on Plum Blossom" and "Dialogue between the Fisherman and the Woodcutter," as well as some Western music selections. Yuan Yuan, director of the China Cultural Center in Malta, emphasized the importance of such concerts and cultural talk events in promoting cultural exchange and cooperation between China and the West. She said that they provide people an opportunity to experience the unique aspects of Chinese culture and the charm of mutual learning between differ

Syrians try to overcome fuel crisis by turning to Mother Nature

STORY: Syrians try to overcome fuel crisis by turning to Mother Nature DATELINE: Jan. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:26 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of gas stations 2. various of a worker cutting wood 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD JUHA, Woodcutter 4. various of Al-muthana al-Shoufi collecting the cow dung 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AL-MUTHANA AL-SHOUFI, Farmer 6. various of the olive pomace 7. various of the pistachio shells heater 8. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): ABDULLAH ALI TWAIT, Owner of local heater factory 9. various of U.S. troops in Hasakah 10. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MUHAMMAD AL-OMARI, Syrian political expert 11. various of oil fields in eastern Syria STORYLINE: Amid a lingering fuel crisis, and the hardships that have come along as a result of the U.S. sanctions, Syrians had to figure out solutions to make up for the lack of diesel and gas. In the capital Damascus, the demand for firewood has dramatically increased as people started using it for heaters in the winter and for

Gunless (2010)

Gunless (2010)

Michael Eklund Characters: Larry Film: Gunless (2010) Director: William Phillips 19 April 2010 Date: 19 April 2010