What's On
A Chinese calligraphic art exhibition, entitled Dialogue with the Expo, opened at the Shanghai Art Museum on April 16.
The Shaolin martial arts show is an original performance designed for the Expo. Four shows will be staged daily from July to August at the Entertainment Hall of the Expo site, each for 45 minutes.
Twenty-two street performance groups around the world will perform at the waiting areas of some popular pavilions as well as other areas with huge crowds to disperse visitor flow and create fun.
As an exclusive occupational experience project, Abilia will choose 25 virtual occupations with real urban communities, allowing children from 7 to 15 years of age to be educated and inspired through future career prospects.
The Shanghai World Expo will stage more than 20,000 performances by Chinese and foreign artists during the 184-day event that starts May 1, an Expo spokesman said Monday.
The Expo organizer said yesterday that visitors will be able to follow parades at the site as they wander around pavilions and exhibition areas and make their way out of the grounds.
The German city of Dusseldorf aims to present itself as a first-class international business location at this year's Expo.
The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) Youth of Malaysia hopes more Malaysians to explore the world through visiting the Expo 2010 Shanghai.
Hong Kong's performing arts groups and visual artists will join forces to stage cultural program for Expo 2010 Shanghai, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services of the Hong Kong government Betty Fung said here Thursday.
Seven historic artistic masterpieces would be unpacked on April 28 and be on public display May 1 in the French Pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo, Frank Serrano, director of the Pavilion, told Xinhua Thursday.
