The first part of WCG has come to a conclusion. It will enter the second part on the 22nd July. So far, more than 110 choirs have signed up for it.
A press conference has been held to announce the results of the first part and report the preparation of the second part. Mr. Ying Yongjie, the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, Minister of the Publicity Department of Shaoxing Municipal government held the conference and Ms. Ding Xiaoyan, the Deputy Mayor of Shaoxing Municipal government attended the conference.
It is learned that 16.7 thousand choir members and guests in 360 teams took part in the first part. And nearly 60 thousand people watched their performance. To expand its influence, WCG Shaoxing organizing committee cooperates with Shanghai EXPO Office to make the choir games a part of EXPO. 200 members from 9 different countries will get the chance to perform in Shanghai EXPO.
According to the schedule, the opening ceremony of the second part of the 6th World Choir Games will be held in China Textile International City Conference & Exhibition Center on 22nd, July, 2010.