(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Coco Crafter of Australia competes during the women's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 20, 2024. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/He Canling)

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS

(SP)HUNGARY-BUDAPEST-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES BUDAPEST-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS

(240620) -- BUDAPEST, June 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Crafter of Australia competes during the women's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Budapest in Budapest, Hungary, June 20, 2024. (Xinhua/He Canling)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGHAI-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGHAI-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS (CN)

(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Crafter of Australia competes during the women's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGHAI-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS (CN)

(SP)CHINA-SHANGHAI-OLYMPIC QUALIFIER SERIES SHANGHAI-SKATEBOARDING-WOMEN'S PARK-PRELIMS (CN)

(240516) -- SHANGHAI, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Coco Crafter of Australia competes during the women's park preliminaries of skateboarding at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai in east China's Shanghai, May 16, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Kaiyan)

80-year-old Syrian woman tries to keep traditional silk knotting, dyeing

STORY: 80-year-old Syrian woman tries to keep traditional silk knotting, dyeing DATELINE: Dec. 30, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:00 LOCATION: Damascus CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shamsa Bilal working 2. SOUDNBITE 1 (Arabic): SHAMSA BILAL, Traditional silk crafter 3. various of Samar Nassan working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): SAMAR NASSAN, Traditional silk crafter 5. various of Ahmad Dbaik at his shop 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): AHMAD DBAIK, Traditional silk store owner 7. various of Dbaik at his shop STORYLINE: The 80-year-old Shamsa Mohammad Bilal is trying to keep the Syrian traditional art of silk knotting and dyeing alive as long as she stays alive. In the past, people in Hama used to buy silk dresses for their brides and significant others as a form of extravagance and lavishness. However, with the accelerating pace of life and the tough economic situation, this craft has almost died as people started searching for cheaper and more modern options. Bilal has taken part in many training courses to teach

Upper Egyptian women exhibit handmade products during Aswan film festival

STORY: Upper Egyptian women exhibit handmade products during Aswan film festival DATELINE: Feb. 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: ASWAN, Egypt CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of handmade products exhibition in Aswan 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FATMA KAMAL, Crafter 3. various of handiwork and craftswomen 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): NEAMA KHALAFALLAH, Crafter 5. various of handiwork 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MAY MAHMOUD, Head of the women business development center at the NCW STORYLINE: A variety of colorful crocheted items including handbags, hats, and scrunchies, among many others, are displayed in a hall in Upper Egypt's charming city of Aswan. The exhibition of handmade products is organized by Egypt's National Council for Women (NCW) on the sidelines of the ongoing 6th Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF), which opened on Wednesday and will conclude by the end of the month. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FATMA KAMAL, Crafter "The NCW offers opportunities for a lot of women here to take part in ex