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The International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) launched the Bamboo Charcoal Week today to show the environmental and economic benefits of bamboo charcoal through interactive displays at the INBAR Pavilion.

Bamboo charcoal products from pillows, water and air purifiers, lamps, baskets to soaps and cosmetics are on exhibit. The event will end on August 16.

Artists from Canada have been staging a musical fiesta at the America Square and the Entertainment Hall until August 14.

Eugene Draw, a violinist from Ontario, brought a rich repertoire ranging from rock, pop, classical, electronic to fusion and new funk. Shane Yellowbird, a country music singer from Hobbema, and Ariane Moffatt, a popular francophone singer from Quebec, are among the artists performing at the two Expo venues every evening from 7:30.

The Life and Sunshine Pavilion has received more than 1.24 million visitors as of Sunday, more than doubling the operator's estimate of 600,000, the pavilion director said yesterday.

The pavilion's exhibition has won approval and praise from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Secretary General of the Bureau of International Expositions Vicente Loscertales, Cao Ziping, director of the pavilion, told a press conference at the Expo site yesterday.

The Republic of Korea Pavilion at the World Expo yesterday invited 50 visitors to make Korean paper fans and take them home.

Football Club Barcelona from Spain presented its jersey with signatures from all the team members to the Beijing Pavilion staff at the Barcelona Pavilion in the Urban Best Practice Area of zone E at the Expo Site yesterday.

Josep M. Bartomeu i Floreta, the first Vice President of FC Barcelona, visited the Barcelona Pavilion with a delegation of the club’s officials. The director of the Barcelona Pavilion warmly welcomed them, and showed them around the Barcelona Pavilion as well as the Beijing Pavilion, which is themed “Olympic Village.”

Singapore Pavilion celebrated its pavilion day with dancing this morning.

Urbanization brought global environment problems and social challenges. Expo 2010's theme "Better City, Better Life" is not only in time but also forward-looking, Lee Yi Shyan, Singapore’s Minister of State for Trade, Industry and Manpower, said during the ceremony.