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More than 20 events and programmes will be held in and outside the Shanghai Expo Park during Hong Kong Week to climax Hong Kong's expo activities.
Director of Information Services Michael Wong said 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 Hong Kong Pop Up parade will be held daily inside the park and the centrepiece of the parade will be a giant pop-up book.
The Hong Kong Sinfonietta will close the programme by performing Stravinsky's A Soldier's Story.
RTHK and the Shanghai Media Group will broadcast the opening and closing ceremonies in Hong Kong and on the Mainland.
The opening will be webcast live on RTHK's website and broadcast on RTHK Putonghua Channel on October 18 from 11am. The closing performance at the Shanghai Oriental Art Centre will be broadcast live on RTHK Radio Four and Shanghai Radio FM947 on October 22 from 7.30pm.
A 90-minute Hong Kong Week Special is scheduled to be broadcast at 7pm on October 23 on ATV Home Channel and will also be available on RTHK's website.
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