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The first Expo performance deal was signed between the Expo 2010 organizer and China National Song & Dance Ensemble at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on August 1, 2009.
The troupe will perform for Expo 2010 visitors at the Expo Culture Center with two performances a day on weekdays from April 30 to October 31. One performance will feature mostly Chinese folk music and dances. The other will feature foreign folk arts, such as classic dances of Northern India, Irish tap dances, and Arabic dances.
The cast include Chen Weiya, who has co-directed the closing ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, and Sha Xiaolan, the chief lighting designer of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics.
The China National Song & Dance Ensemble has accompanied Chinese top leaders to visit scores of countries and also performed for visiting top foreign leaders.
During the Expo 2010, about 100 performances will be held inside the Expo site every day and total shows will be more than 20,000 from April 30 to October 31.
There are 32 sites for public events inside the Expo site.
