Government of Canada and Cirque du Soleil Work to Create Canada Pavilion for Shanghai Expo 2010

Josee Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and Daniel Lamarre, President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil, announced that they have formed a collaborative arrangement to develop the Canada Pavilion at the World Exposition Shanghai China 2010 (Expo 2010). They also unveiled a preliminary creative design concept for the 6,000 sq. m. pavilion, to be built at the Expo site near the centre of Shanghai. Expo 2010 will take place from May 1 to October 31, 2010. The theme of the Expo will be .Better City, Better Life.’ The theme of Canada’s pavilion will be .The Living City: inclusive, sustainable, creative.’ Together with the Government of Canada, Cirque du Soleil will design the creative concept for the Canada Pavilion, create the public presentation, organize the cultural program, and develop strategic corporate alliances. The Canada Pavilion is expected to welcome up to 5.5 million visitors.