





It's showtime for Aragon at the 2010 World Expo.
Aragon Week, which opened at the Spain Pavilion yesterday, is turning the pavilion into a stage for dance and music.
During Aragon's week at the pavilion, visitors will be able to enjoy the show "Aragon's Fantasia." Musicians and dancers will perform a 35-minute modern version of the "jota," a typical dance of the region, through the week.
...Canada yesterday announced the program of its celebration for the Canada Pavilion Day on July 1, featuring a full week of performances and activities including a 10-minute show from Cirque du Soleil, a famous Canadian troupe and one of the country’s most famous cultural exports.
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The Norwegian Pavilion welcomed its millionth visitor on Friday, 48-year-old air-conditioning technician Zhu Xingwei from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province.
...The Brunei Darussalam Pavilion will stage dances with strong Southeast Asian flavor to celebrate its tourism week launched today.
Two shows will be presented daily from 10:30am to 11:30am, and 4pm to 5pm until July 2.
The oil-rich country is located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia.
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A replica of the 17th-century Spanish galleon, known as "Andalucia," docks at the North Bund yesterday.

A painting featuring dreamlike northern lights in Tromso was unveiled in the Norway Pavilion this afternoon.
The painting "Trace of Aurora" was created by Chinese artist Sun Yao, who made a trip to Tromso in northern part of Norway in December 2009.
...Visitors to the Sweden Pavilion will be surrounded by an ocean of flowers because florists are decorating the pavilion in celebration of midsummer today, one of Swedes' most beloved cultural festivals.
Gunnar Kaj, Sweden's most famous floral designer and florist Elaine Jansson, are turning the pavilion into a garden with garlands and daisy chains. They will make a maypole with flower, leaf and garlands, a symbol of midsummer festival. Some visitors to the pavilion will be invited to join in the decoration.
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An exhibition showcasing the development of Estonian currency was unveiled at the Estonia Pavilion yesterday afternoon.
The exhibit is called "Estonian Paper Money and Estonian Coins." It displays the mark, the kroon introduced in 1928, the kroon reintroduced in 1992 and the euro, which will replace the kroon on January 1, 2011.
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