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| No.3 March, 2010 |
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Hong Kong to host 55 expo events |
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 Hong Kong will stage more than 55 events and activities during the six-month Shanghai Expo period, Chief Secretary for Administration Henry Tang says.
The events include an exciting performing arts programme, exhibitions, seminars, and major promotional activities for the tourism, design and branding, and film sectors. Exhibitions and promotions on photography, fashion as well as comics and animation are also planned.
Expo 2010 Shanghai will be held from May 1 to October 31. More than 240 countries, cities and international organisations will participate in the event, which is expected to attract 70 million visitors from the Mainland and worldwide.
"We are aiming to make a big splash in Shanghai during the expo period," said Mr Tang, noting the expo provides a great opportunity to showcase the talent, creativity, innovation and quality of Hong Kong people to both national and global audiences.
Ceremonial events are planned to mark the opening of the Hong Kong Pavilion and Hong Kong's Urban Best Practices Area exhibition on May 1, Reunification Day on July 1, and Hong Kong Week on October 18.
Hong Kong Week, from October 18 to 22, will provide showcase the city's creative talent, with about 20 events and activities to be held both inside and outside the Expo Park.
Highlights of the six-month programme include: |
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a Tourism Board major promotion in June with high-profile exposure, activities and events in the prime areas of Xintiandi and Huaihai Road shopping precinct; |
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a Trade Development Council premium 'Style Hong Kong Show' in a prime Nanjing Road East pedestrian mall from October 15 to 19; |
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a Hong Kong Design Centre six-month exhibition 'Hong Kong: Creative Ecologies' to be curated by renowned designer Kai-yin Lo and include workshops, seminars and professional exchanges; |
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thematic exhibitions inside the Hong Kong Pavilion each month on different topics, including green living, transport and connectivity, 'One Country, Two Systems', banking, Professor Jao Tsung-I's artworks and the creativity of Hong Kong industries; |
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conferences and seminars on green technologies, Hong Kong's connectivity, legal services, financial services, creative industries and investment promotion; |
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an eclectic array of performing arts programmes on dance, classical music, Cantonese Opera, theatre, western opera, swing, jazz as well as performances by the Hong Kong Police Band; and, |
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two major art exhibitions. |
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