Hong Kong week to hit Expo stage

HONG KONG - More than 20 events and programs will be held in and outside the Shanghai Expo Park during Hong Kong Week to climax Hong Kong's Expo activities, the HK authority said here Wednesday.

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Director of Information Services of the HK Special Administrative Region(SAR) government Michael Wong told a news conference that the week will see 60 events by 1,000 performers and staff of 12 organisations.

Chief Executive Donald Tsang will officiate at the opening ceremony at the park's Baosteel Stage on October 18.

The opening ceremony will also feature singers Frances Yip, Eason Chan, Eric Suen and Kay Tse, veteran composer Joseph Koo, renowned violinist Yao Jue, erhu master Wong On-yuen, musical director Dr Mui Kwong-chiu and Hong Kong Youth Symphony Orchestra conductor Ng Ka-ming.

The Hong Kong Pop Up parade will be held daily inside the park and the centerpiece of the parade will be a giant pop-up book.

The Hong Kong Sinfonietta will close the program by performing Stravinsky's A Soldier's Story.