Waiting in line for Expo pavilions will not be a dull experience any more - square performances will entertain queuing visitors, officials said during a press conference. Square performances, such as dancing, music, comedies and sports, will be invited from other countries and selected from other provinces and Shanghai. Highlights will include balloon shows, "white angels" on stools, Argentina's Mr Soccer staging soccer skills as well as Chinese provincial troupes' folk art performances such as comedies, Kongfu and music, Li Liheng, the chief director of the square performances said. All square performances will interact with visitors. A visitor will be chosen to announce the start of performances and organizers will take photos of those moments, marked with serial numbers.
【相关中文报道】 创意、快乐、幽默、互动……上海世博会的排队时间将成为另一个难忘的世博回忆。记者今天从上海世博局“城市广场艺术节”新闻发布会上了解到，世博会期间，在园区内的七个广场及主题馆区域，来自世界各地的街头表演团队，将即兴演出小丑、运动、舞蹈、喜剧等小型节目，并让参观者成为表演中的“特别来宾”。 据悉，表演团队分为国际邀约、全国征集、上海征集三大类，表演类型分为舞蹈、民艺、世界、创意、音乐、喜剧、运动等七大系列。城市广场艺术节总导演李立亨介绍说，各个表演团体都准备了精彩的节目亮相世博。在国外获得众多奖项的“史蒂芬气球秀”，抢眼夺目；荷兰近距离剧团的“白色天使”踩着高跷，陪伴等候的人群；阿根廷足球先生表演球技，舞动世博。此外，来自国内的二十余支表演团队，用极富地方特色或充满城市魅力的演出展现了当代中国的魅力，陕西省潼关县的民间艺术团、福州的金瓯民间伞技队、上海体育学院学生们的花式跳绳、阿木林滑稽剧团、街头创意秀表演团队、各大高校梅花桩武术、上海音乐学院大提琴合奏团，都将为参观者带来别样的“视听盛宴”。 据悉，每次表演都将与参观者进行互动，由幸运观众宣布表演开始。这个惊喜的画面会用照片和场次编号记录下来，成为一幅幅独一无二的园区纪念照。
