11.   In the central city of Larissa, hundreds of people rushed into the main square for an impromptu party.

12.   The impromptu parties were a light note in a dark night.

13.   The group also held an impromptu party Sunday to celebrate the Czech victory over Russia in the hockey finals of the Winter Olympics in Nagano.

14.   Flat owners along the route were also joining in the spirit by holding impromptu parties in their homes.