The official emblem of the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Olympic
Games is expected to be unveiled during closing ceremonies of
the Beijing Second Olympic Culture Festival scheduled for June
23-July 13 at the Millennium Monument in the capital city.
The Beijing Second Olympic Culture Festival was organized by
China's Ministry of Culture and was jointly sponsored by the
ministry, the State Administration of Radio, Film and
Television, the General Administration of Sport, The People's
Government of Beijing Municipality and the Beijing Organizing
Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG). Events
will take place at various venues in the city.
The festival recognizes the Olympics is more than a mere
sporting event. It also serves as a focal point for
communication among the people of the world. The First Olympic
Culture Festival was held in Beijing in September 2003, albeit
two months later than planned, because of the SARS
outbreak.
BOCOG Vice-President Jiang Xiaoyu said, "From the year of
2000, the Paralympics should be held in the host city of that
year's Olympic Games, and these two Games must use the same
gymnasiums and facilities."
The Beijing 2008 Paralympics are scheduled to begin as soon
as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games end. And the launching of the
emblem of Beijing 2008 Paralympics at the closing ceremony of
the festival will be a highlight of this year's Olympic Culture
Festival. The closing ceremony also marks the third anniversary
of Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.
The following is the agenda for Beijing Second
Olympic Culture Festival:
June 23
Opening Ceremony of Olympic Culture Festival at Haidian
Theatre
June 22-29
Painting exhibition titled "The Glamour of Beijing" held at
China Gallery of Fine Arts
June 23-July 13
The "From Athens to Beijing"English Speech Contest for
Middle School Students at Beijing TV
June 24-25
People's Olympic International Forum titled "Olympic Spirits
and Oriental Culture" held at Renmin University
June 24-27
Stamps exhibition "Of Olympics" at the China Stamps
Museum
June 26
Parade of Chinese and foreign young people in the China
Ethnic Culture Park
June 27-September 5
Exhibition of Sports Collections to be held at the Capital
Museum
June 30-July 30
Photo Exhibition of the Athens Olympic Torch Relay to be
held at China Millennium Monument
June 28-July 23
"Olympics and Me" cultural activities at Wangfujing
Avenue
July 5-August 5
Intellectual Contest on "Beijing and Olympics"
July 10
10,000 cancer sufferers walking from the China Millennium
Monument to Yuyuantan Parkļ¼opening ceremony of "Hand in hand
towards 2008"
July 10
Chinese minority ethnic group performances to be held at the
Chinese Ethnic Culture Park
July 10
Summer cultural events to be held at public squares in
Beijing's 16 districts and 2 counties
July 10-17
Exhibition of "Beijing 2008" National Youth Photos and
Paintings to be held at the China Childrens Centre
July 11
10,000 people long-distance running from Tian'anmen to the
China Millennium Monument in celebration of Beijing's
successful bid for 2008 Olympic Games
July 10-11
"Citizens' Day", the major venue is Chaoyang Park, but other
events are scheduled at Beijing's parks in 16 districts and 2
counties
July 10-14
Celebration activities of the disabled people to be held at
Great Hall of the People
July 13
The closing ceremony of Beijing Second Olympic Culture
Festival as well as the launching of the emblem of Beijing 2008
Paralympics at the China Millennium Monument
Website: www.beijing-olympic.gov.cn
Tel: 8402 2008
