What's On
Australian state of Victoria will showcase its capabilities in key areas during a week-long program of events at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.
The European Commission unveiled its pavilion at Shanghai Expo while a photo exhibition being held at its Brussels-based headquarters on March 2, mainly for the officials from the commission and European Parliament.
Two representative works of Caravaggio, one of Italy's most eminent Renaissance painters, will debut in China for the first time in the Italian pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo.
During the Expo, Dock 1 of Jiangnan Square on Puxi site will be a paradise for children and adolescents with the performances of activities relating to the theme of dreams and discovery for children.
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.
Germany is ready to make its own contributions for the Shanghai World Expo, with many " infotainment ideas" and the Germa-style insights of how to build a balanced city, said Dietmar Schmitz, commissioner general of the German Pavilion, in an exclusive interview with Xinhua on Wednesday.
Italy will be showcasing a temporary exhibition of 265 innovation projects at the Shanghai Expo to promote the country's technological excellences and know- how, officials said Wednesday.
United Kingdom's Expo 2010 pavilion will offer a preview of the 2012 London Olympics by incorporating an "Olympic Corner" in its display.
Italy's capital will showcase the lifestyle of its people at the Shanghai 2010 World Expo, local official Francesco Maria Orsi told Xinhua in a recent interview.
In recent World Expos, thematic shows became the highlights of Expo cultural activities. During Expo Hanover 2000 in Germany, a multimedia theme show with floating water was held every night beside the lake in its Expo site.
