(19 Dec 2024)
CROATIA AMPHITHEATRE
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pula, Croatia - 13 December 2024
1. Aerial of Roman amphitheatre with Pula harbour in background
2. Aerial of people skating on open-air skating platform installed inside the arena, tilt up to cityscape
3. People skating
4. Aerial view of arena, people seen skating as seen through stone windows
5. Various of people skating and mingling inside the arena
++NIGHT SHOTS++
6. Various of amphitheatre
7. Rink seen through opening in amphitheatre
8. People skating
9. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Matjaz, tourist from Slovenia:
"It's very beautiful! The skating rink, the lights, the atmosphere. It's incredible. Unique. I would recommend anyone to come and see how nice it is here in Pula."
10. Moving shot of skaters as seen from behind the rink barrier
11. Wide of ice rink inside the arena
12. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Viktorija, resident of Pula:
"The skating is great. And the arena is really special, it's something our city is known for all over the world. And people everywhere use their historical sites to celebrate Christmas, so why wouldn't we do that too?"
13. Moon over arena
14. Various of people enjoying the ice rink
15. Aerial of arena
16. Various of maintenance workers sweeping ice
17. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Sanja Cinkopan Korotaj, director of the Pula Tourist Board:
"Well, it's always demanding to organize events in the arena, but we have had some experience with this, as several years ago the venue hosted an ice hockey match. So, we knew that this could be done. And, in line with all the rules and regulations, which the Pula Film Festival has a lot of experience dealing with, this idea materialized."
18. Top-down view of park area in front of arena, with lit up sign reading "Advent in Pula" in large letters
19. SOUNDBITE (Croatian) Sanja Cinkopan Korotaj, director of the Pula Tourist Board:
"Apart from the film festival, the arena also hosts other events, like different concerts, from classical music to pop and rock events. We also have an annual event in the summer months, which reenacts Roman times and gladiator fights. There are also smaller events held there, like the children's carnival. The ice rink is a new way for the locals to use the venue. Normally events at the arena are open to ticket holders, but the ice rink is open to anyone, they can walk by, visit, skate or not skate, and just spend time here. So this makes it more accessible to locals, and, of course, for any visitors who come to Pula."
20. People with children walking away from camera in front of the arena, pan to arena's outer walls
STORYLINE:
LEADIN:
An ancient Roman amphitheatre in Croatia has been transformed for the first time into a magical ice rink for the Christmas season.
The monument in the seaside city of Pula, which dates back to the 1st century AD, is now a sparkling winter wonderland.
STORYLINE:
Once gladiators stalked this amphitheatre, entertaining ancient Romans.
Now it's ice skaters gliding across the arena floor.
For the very first time in its two millennia history, the iconic Pula Arena has been transformed into a winter wonderland.
Local, tourists, families, teens and couples looking for a festive date night can enjoy whizzing around the ice inside these ancient stone walls.
The arena is one of the largest Roman amphitheatres still in existence, and one of Croatia's most famous landmarks.
But this winter activity is something new.
A bit of festive fun just metres from the Adriatic.
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