This Program is Developed by Foundation Expo '88 as a Discussion Point for Government, Private Enterprise, and World Expo '88 Official Stakeholders. South Bank Corporation is not affiliated with or endorse this Program. DONATIONS TO BE SOUGHT AS DONATION IN KIND FOR SERVICES RENDERED FUNDRAISING RAFFLE $AUD200.00 PER TICKET FOR THE EXPO2020LYMPIAD ULURU CENTRE AT THE AUSTRALIA PAVILION, SHANGHAI WORLD EXPO 2010. PRIZE: RETURN AIRFARES, ACCOMMODATION AND SPENDING MONEY FOR 2 PERSONS, BRISBANE-ULURU-DARWIN-SINGAPORE-SHANGHAI, INCLUDING 3 DAYS ULURU , AND 7 DAYS SHANGHAI 2010 WORLD EXPOSITION, INCLUDING VIP ACCESS TO ALL PAVILIONS. 30 APRIL 2008 BRISBANE CITY HALL AUDITORIUM 0900 - 1020 BOOK VENUE FOR 0730 - 1100 CONTACT AT CITY HALL: RESERVATION MADE: PARTICIPANT GROUPS TO ASSEMBLE IN AUDITORIUM IN PARADE ORDER IDENTITY TAGS INCL. GROUP NAME AND FLAG ON TAG GROUP PLACARD AND GROUP FLAG GIVEN TO GROUP LEADER (1) AND GROUP LEADER (2) [FOLLOW LIST OF ORIGINAL PARTICIPANTS OF PARADE OF NATIONS 30 APRIL 1988 WHERE POSSIBLE] PARADE LEADER PARADE LEADER - COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA FLAG - IN LARGE PARADE LEADER - STATE OF QUEENSLAND FLAG PARADE LEADER - CITY OF BRISBANE FLAG PARADE LEADER - WORLD EXPO '88 20TH ANNIVERSARY FLAG PARADE LEADERS - TWO ROWS OF SEVEN [L] AND [R] HIGH BANNERS IN SEVERAL COLOURS PARADE LEADERS - TWO ROWS OF SEVEN - [L] AND [R] OF THE OFFICIAL GLOBE LOGO/SUNSAILS LOGO/../../../../ PARADE LEADER - BIE FLAG EXPO OZ ON SILVER HORSE EXPO OZ AND FRIENDS - USA-EAGLE, CHINA-PANDA, USSR-BEAR, LION-UK - WALKING AT SIDES EXPO CITY MARCHING BAND JOHN PAUL COLLEGE MARCHING BAND MARCHING BAND DAY PARADE AND NIGHT PARADE FLOATS - WHERE APPLICABLE - AT KING GEORGE SQUARE INTERSPERSED WITH CELEBRATION STREET PERFORMERS, AND PARADE PERFORMERS 3 X 3 ROWS [9] OF GOLF BUGGIES FOR VIPS BUGGIES TO HAVE GLOBE LOGO AND SUNSAILS LOGO INTERSPERSED ON FRONT BONNET. I.E. G / S / G S / G / S G / S / G 1. SIR LLEW EDWARDS + PARTNER 2. FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRALIA 3. REPRESENTATIVE FROM DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EXPO AUTHORITY ALL PARADE PARTICIPANTS - IN UNIFORM * EXPO '88 AUTHORITY GUIDES AND VOLUNTEER STAFF - CO-ORDINATED THROUGH LORRAINE MARTIN PERSONNEL A. INTERNATIONAL PAVILIONS EXPO STAFF - IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ACCORDING TO NATION/REGION/CITY NAME B. INTERNATIONAL PAVILIONS REPRESENTATIVES, I.E. CELEBRATION CULTURAL PROGRAM PERFORMERS - CO-ORDINATED THROUGH RESPECTIVE CONSUL-GENERAL C. AUSTRALIAN PAVILIONS EXPO STAFF - IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER, LEAD BY AUSTRALIAN PAVILION, THEN STATES AND TERRITORIES D. AUSTRALIAN PAVILIONS REPRESENTATIVES, I.E. CELEBRATION CULTURAL PROGRAM PERFORMERS - CO-ORDINATED THROUGH STATE GOVERNMENT OFFICES IN BRISBANE, INTERSTATE E. CORPORATE PAVILIONS AND EXPO SERVICES STAFF - IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER ACCORDING TO PAVILION/GROUP NAME F. CORPORATE PAVILIONS AND EXPO SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES - APPOINTED BY CORPORATION/SERVICE GROUP, CULTURAL PROGRAM PERFORMERS G. FOUNDATION EXPO '88 VOLUNTEERS AND GENERAL PARTICIPANTS TO BE INTERSPERSED WITH STREET PERFORMERS, PARADE PERFORMERS, ACROBATS, CLOWNS, MAGICIANS, ETC.. DRUM TEAM EXPO CITY MARCHING BAND [2] - JAZZ BAND ------------------------- PROTOCOL ON STAGE - AUDITORIUM FLAG BEARERS ON STAGE LEFT - B.I.E. FLAG, AND A.V.E. FLAG M.C. FRENCH AMBASSADOR LORD MAYOR SIR LLEW EDWARDS AC VOLUNTEER STAFF WELCOME TO THE WORLD EXPO 88 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION - PLEASE COUNT DOWN - (IN TIME WITH 10.00A.M. CITY HALL CHIMES) PLEASE WELCOME H.E. AMBASSADOR OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, AND REPRESENTING THE BUREAU DES INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS, PLEASE WELCOME SIR LLEW EDWARDS, CHAIR AND CEO OF THE WORLD EXPO '88 AUTHORITY PLEASE WELCOME LORD MAYOR OF BRISBANE A FEW WORDS BY THE BIE - 3 PARAGRAPHS A FEW WORDS BY SIR LLEW EDWARDS - 3 PARAGRAPHS A FEW WORDS BY LORD MAYOR OF BRISBANE - 3 PARAGRAPHS PLEASE GIVE A WARM ROUND OF APPLAUSE AS H.E. AMBASSADOR GIVES THE B.I.E. FLAG TO SIR LLEW EDWARDS PLEASE GIVE A WARM ROUND OF APPLAUSE AS H.E. AMBASSADOR GIVES THE A.V.E. FLAG TO THE LORD MAYOR OF BRISBANE TIME TO START THE PARADE LEAD OUT IN ORDER ----------------------------- KING GEORGE SQUARE 1020 HOURS CONTACT: RESERVATION: PROCEED INTO ADELAIDE STREET, GEORGE STREET, QUEEN STREET VICTORIA BRIDGE MELBOURNE STREET LEFT INTO STANLEY STREET OFFICIAL BUGGIES - VIP PARTY ALIGHTS AT CULTURAL CENTRE FORECOURT ENTRANCE PARADE FLOATS CONTINUE TO CULTURAL CENTRE PARKING BAY MARCHING BANDS TO DEPOSIT EQUIPMENT IN QPAC ------------------------------- CULTURAL CENTRE FORECOURT 1000 - 1210 BOOK VENUE FOR 0900 - 1300 HOURS CONTACT AT SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS, QPAC: RESERVATION MADE: CHAIRS CONTACT - WHAT TYPE OF CHAIR - CHAIR FOR PURCHASE? FORECOURT COLONNADES - EXPO LOGO BANNERS DRAPED OVER EACH SET OF COLONNADES - EXPO GLOBE LOGO PAIR AT FIRST SET OF COLONNADES, REPEATED THROUGOUT OTHER COLONNADES WITH ALTERNATING SUNSAILS LOGO AND GLOBE LOGO ROW OF 20 CHAIRS - IN TWO GROUPS OF 10 - AISLE IN MIDDLE - X 100 = MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY 2,000 PERSONS GREEN & GOLD BALLOONS - IN GROUPS OF 20 - EVERY 2 METRES - AT FORECOURT [L] AND [R] - FROM FRONT OF FORECOURT TO END - TIED WITH STRING 4 METRES HIGH - WEIGHTED TWO SETS OF TWO LARGE STAND PLASMA TVS AT FORECOURT SEATING [L] AND [R], AT FRONT MIDDLE, AND MIDDLE OF FORECOURT AREA AT FRONT FOR LEADER OF EACH GROUP WITH FLAG TO STAND - IN FLAG RAISING ORDER FLAG RAISING CEREMONY OPENING CEREMONY THEME - BRUCE ROWLAND FRONT TWO ROWS OF SEATING FOR VIPS AND NEXT TIER OFFICIALS ROBOT IS TO BE AT FORECOURT FOUNTAIN LEFT ROBOT - TO OFFICIATE - TEXT 'LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.' ROBOT THEN SAYS 'WELCOME TO THE WORLD EXPO '88 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION' IN EACH OF THE EXPO PARTICIPANT LANGUAGES. REFRAIN. THEN COMMENCES IN ENGLISH. 'WELCOME. TO THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF WORLD EXPO '88 CELEBRATION, WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2008. EXACTLY 7305 DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE WE OPENED THE MELBOURNE STREET GATES TO THOUSANDS OF WIDE-EYED VISITORS FROM EVERY NATION ON THE GLOBE - AND TODAY - I HAVE BEEN BROUGHT BACK INTO COMMISSION - TO WELCOME YOU ALL AGAIN. THIS FIVE DAY CELEBRATION - A MICROCOSM OF WORLD EXPO '88, BICENTENNIAL AUSTRALIA, AND THE LAST WORLD EXPOSITION OF THE COLD WAR, BRINGS THE JOY, DEDICATION, AND FESTIVITIES OF THE EXPO BACK TO SOUTH BANK - TO THE NEPAL PEACE PAGODA - TO THE EXPO SYMBOL TOWER - AND TO THE JAPANESE POND & GARDEN, THE EXPOSITION'S LASTING HERITAGE AND LEGACY OF GOOD WILL AND FRIENDSHIP. WE THANK THE ALMIGHTY FOR HIS MUNIFICENT BLESSING, AS WE RE-WIND THE CLOCK TO BICENTENNIAL BRISBANE, AND THE VERY START OF THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 1988 WORLD EXPOSITION - LEISURE IN THE AGE OF TECHNOLOGY - WORLD EXPO '88.....' THE FOUNTAIN RISES TO THE OPENING SECONDS OF THE OPENING CEREMONY...... FLAG FORECOURT FOUNTAIN - TO BE USED AS WATER SCREEN PROJECTED ON TO SCREEN - THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY - AND HER MAJESTY'S OPENING SPEECH ORIGINAL OR FACSIMILE OF RIVER STAGE EXPO GLOBE TO BE INFLATED, THEN SPONTANEOUS DAY LIGHT FIREWORKS THE 'AUS-TRA-LIA' PAVILION LETTERS BY KEN DONE, THE WIRE FRAME GLOBE FROM THE CULTURAL CENTRE OVERPASS, AND 'PARADIGM' IS REVEALED AT THE FLAG FORECOURT, INCLUDING THE RE-NAMING OF THE FORMER VISITORS INFORMATION CENTRE TO THE 'WORLD EXPO '88 FRIENDSHIP CENTRE' (INCLUDING THE WORLD EXPO '88 SUNSAILS LOGO). 24-PIECE BAND - 8 A CAPELLA SINGERS - SING ACCOMPANIED AND A CAPELLA RENDITION OF 'TOGETHER, WE'LL SHOW THE WORLD', WORLD EXPO '88 OFFICIAL THEME SONG, FULL VERSION QUEENSLAND PAVILION THEME SONG - COME, JOIN THE SPIRIT - DITTO ROBOT CLOSES PROCEEDINGS - WELCOMES PERSONS TO AN EXCITING AND ENGAGING WORLD EXPO 88 20TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 30 APRIL 2008 - 4 MAY 2008 ROBOT VOICE-OVER 'THIS CONCLUDES THIS PART OF THE PROCEEDINGS, PLEASE JOIN WITH EXPO OZ & FRIENDS, AMBASSADOR, SIR LLEW EDWARDS AC, THE LORD MAYOR AND THE WORLD EXPO AUTHORITY TO THE GREAT HALL OF THE BRISBANE CONVENTION AND CONVENTION CENTRE - WITH THANKS TO SPONSORS...........AND FOUNDATION EXPO '88' --------------------------------- STAFF & SPONSORS COMMEMORATIVE LUNCHEON 1200 - 1430 CONTACT: RESERVATION MADE: ENTERTAINMENT - BACKGROUND MUSIC DURING ENTRY OF PARTY - ORCHESTRA ENSEMBLE - PLAYING VARIATIONS ON THE EXPO THEME SONG BACKGROUND MUSIC DURING PROCEEDINGS - A SELECTION OF THE BEST AUSTRALIAN HITS DURING 1988 ONE SIDE OF VENUE (EAST) FULL WALL WITH CEILING TO FLOOR L-R EXPANSE SILK LINEN PHOTOGRAPH OF AUSTRALIA PAVILION & LETTERS, PER SYDNEY G HUGHES/ACP PUBLICATIONS PHOTOGRAPH COMMISSION: SEVERAL PANORAMA STYLE PROJECTION SCREENS AT VENUE - SUSPENDED AT SLIGHT ANGLE FROM HALL CEILING - ALL AROUND THE GREAT HALL - SHOWING CONTINUAL SLIDE/VIDEO FOOTAGE OF EVERY ASPECT OF THE BICENTENNIAL NO SPEECHES - ONLY OFFICIAL MENU CARD - WITH THE GLOBE LOGO AT TOP OF CARD MENU CARD IS FOLDING CARD - BACK PAGE FOR AUTOGRAPHS BETWEEN EACH COURSE - INTERVIEW WITH EXPO PERSONS - CHATTY - HOSTED BY FM-104 KEN DONE..........LORRAINE MARTIN..........PRUE ACTON SPECIAL FEATURE - THE WORLD EXPO '88 FASHION SHOW - SPONSORED BY DAVID JONES - PRUE ACTON CELEBRITY COMMENTATOR MENU APPETIZER - MAIN - DESSERT - EXPO OZ TO STOP BY EVERY TABLE WITH PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER - FOR OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE PHOTOGRAPHS - SIMILAR TO GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY CEREMONIES EXCLUSIVE: AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH - MULTIMEDIA AUDIO-VISUAL PRESENTATION EXPO2020LYMPIAD ULURU OPEN BAR - BEERS / OJ / LEMONADE / ..... SPONSORED BY ....... DANCING AREA IN THE CENTRE OF THE HALL BAVARIAN BRASS BAND - THE CHICKEN DANCE EXPO OZ AFTER DINNER MINTS -------------------------------------------------- THE PIAZZA CONTACT: SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS CONTACT NAME: RESERVATION: SUNCORP SUPERSCREEN World Expo '88 DVD Loop - 10.00A.M. TO 10.00P.M. OFFICIAL WORLD EXPO '88 AUDIO-VISUAL: CHANNEL 10 SUBTITLES BY SBS WITH ADVERTISING AT END FOR SBS COVERAGE CONTACT AT SBS SUBTITLING DEPARTMENT: TELSTRA 'TELECOM' EXPO INFO BOOTHS - SEVEN IN A CIRCLE CONTACT AT TELSTRA: AT CENTRE OF PIAZZA ONE EXPO CLONE DROID ROBOT IN PYRAMID PRISM ENCASEMENT (AS PER ENTRANCE GATES TO EXPO) FACES THE CITY AND RECITES GREETINGS IN LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD AND EXPO TRIVIA AS PER DURING EXPO. CONTACT: ------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS CLEM JONES PROMENADE CONTACT AT SOUTH BANK: RESERVATION: WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2008 - SUNDAY 4 MAY 2008 1200 - 1230 DAY PARADE 1800 - 1830 QANTAS LIGHT FANTASTIC NIGHT PARADE INCLUDING STREET PERFORMERS -------------------------------------------------------- PAGODA - AND PAGODA PLACE FORECOURT 1400 OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE WORLD EXPO 88 MUSEUM FRENCH AMBASSADOR PRESIDING ATTENDED BY DIRECTOR OF THE QUEENSLAND MUSEUM AND FOUNDATION EXPO '88 OFFICIAL SIGNING OF THE ASSEMBLY OF EXPO CITIES AND REGIONS - BRISBANE CITY PROTOCOL : TABLE FOR EIGHT PERSONS AT PAGODA FORECOURT - RED SILK TABLE COVERING 1 FOUNDATION EXPO '88 2 FRIENDS OF THE PAGODA 3 DIRECTOR, QM 4 LORD MAYOR 5 SECRETARY-GENERAL BIE 6 SIR LLEW EDWARDS 7 LADY EDWARDS 8 SALLYANNE ATKINSON EXPO OZ FRIENDS AT LEFT EXPO OZ AT RIGHT AT TABLE REAR - RED SILK SASH - AT 1430 HOURS - ALL EIGHT PARTIES TO CUT RIBBON - SIGNIFYING COMMENCEMENT OF BRISBANE'S MEMBERSHIP OF A.V.E. - AND OPENING OF THE WORLD EXPO 88 MUSEUM - AND SECOND DEDICATION TABLET AT PAGODA CUSTOM BUILT STAND WITH RED VELVET MINIATURE CURTAIN OFFICIAL VIEWING OF THE WORLD EXPO '88 MUSEUM - STARTING WITH DISPLAY CABINET - THE BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL COMMEMORATIVE PANORAMA PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION - AND THE PAGODA SECOND LEVEL CEREMONY TO FINISH AT 1445 HOURS - VIP TRANSPORT TO THE STEFAN SKYNEEDLE MARQUEE AND GARDEN FOR AFTERNOON TEA ATTENDED BY MR STEFAN ACKERIE AND PARTY STEFAN SKY NEEDLE MARQUEE TO FEATURE COMMEMORATIVE PANEL HISTORY DISPLAYS OF THE SKY NEEDLE 1545 HOURS - VIPS TRANSPORT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ACCOMMODATION - EXECUTIVE CARS BY FORD AUSTRALIA VIP EVENING - PRIVATE DINNER TO BE HOSTED BY SIR LLEW EDWARDS 1400 - 2200 HOURS Food of the World Food Stalls at Pagoda Side Courts Expo Oz handing out Commemorative Chocolates - Expo Oz Friends handing out Commemorative Balloons & Postcards Street Performers (SP) - 2 performers per hour 1400 SP 1 & 2 1500 SP 3 & 4 1600 SP 5 & 6 1700 SP 7 & 8 1800 SP 9 & 10 Culture & Dances of the World - Each Country Participant - 35 mins production - at the Brisbane Nepal Peace Pagoda Forecourt Theatre Hire chairs - Pagoda Stairwell to Clem Jones Promenade Buffer - 10 rows of 10 seats, 4 rows of 10 seats, 1 row of 12 seats, 8 rows of 20 seats (320 seats in total). Ticketing by Ticketek. Each performance ticketing, and 'Season Pass' for 5 days seat. Aisles at [L] and [R]. 1430 COUNTRY A AUSTRALIA 1500 COUNTRY B BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 1600 COUNTRY C CANADA 1700 COUNTRY D PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA 1800 COUNTRY E COOK ISLANDS 1800 - 1830 QANTAS LIGHT FANTASTIC NIGHT PARADE 1930 OPENING DAY VARIETY PERFORMANCE Featuring Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Theatre and Laura Dance Festival; Contemporary Australian Dance by Dance North; the National Anthem by Simon Gallaher, at first a capella, then with backing by the Queensland Youth Orchestra; then joined by a 8-strong vocal ensemble to sing the full World Expo '88 Theme Song; to follow with Japanese Drum refrain (4 percussionists), which leads on to instrumental medley of S-East Asian, N-East Asian, USA, Latin America, African & European instruments and dancing; Scat! Australian Contemporary Jazz; Queensland Theatre of the Deaf Mime vignette; David Hamilton Puppets vignette; Craig Shaw - contemporary Piano; an Australian Poem recital - preferably classic outback poem - 5 minutes length; USA Hackeysack demonstration; Expo City Marching Band to do medley of popular USA and Australian theme songs; then conclude with rendition of 'Land of Hope & Glory', featuring Simon Gallaher - leading - the 8-strong a capella group, the Queensland Youth Orchestra ensemble, and Expo City Marching Band. 2200 Concert to finish with a laser light and fireworks display from the Pagoda - with Robot saying words of thanks.... THURSDAY 1 MAY 2008 FOOD COURT ALL DAY 1000 TO 2200 1000 COUNTRY F CYPRUS 1100 COUNTRY G FIJI 1200 COUNTRY H FRANCE QCC UNDERPASS - CLEM JONES PROMENADE - TO GOODWILL BRIDGE DAY PARADE 1300 COUNTRY I FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY 1400 COUNTRY J GREECE 1500 COUNTRY K HUNGARY 1600 COUNTRY L INDONESIA 1700 COUNTRY M ITALY 1800 COUNTRY N JAPAN 1800 - 1830 QANTAS LIGHT FANTASTIC NIGHT PARADE 1930 THE RAMAYANA OPERA-BALLET, BY THE PRABANAM TEMPLE OPERA-BALLET TROUPE INDONESIA CONTACT: 2200 FIREWORKS AND LASERS FRIDAY 2 MAY 2008 FOOD COURT ALL DAY 1000 TO 2200 1000 COUNTRY O KENYA 1100 COUNTRY P REPUBLIC OF KOREA 1200 COUNTRY Q MALAYSIA QCC UNDERPASS - CLEM JONES PROMENADE - TO GOODWILL BRIDGE DAY PARADE 1300 COUNTRY R KINGDOM OF NEPAL 1400 COUNTRY S NEW ZEALAND 1500 COUNTRY T PAKISTAN 1600 COUNTRY U PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1700 COUNTRY V PHILIPPINES 1800 COUNTRY W SINGAPORE 1800 - 1830 QANTAS LIGHT FANTASTIC NIGHT PARADE 1930 SHAKESPEARE'S 'TWELVTH NIGHT' 2200 FIREWORKS AND LASERS SATURDAY 3 MAY 2008 1000 STAFF RE-UNION PARTY MEET AT SOUTH BANK 1700 STAFF RE-UNION DAY CONCLUDES FOOD COURT ALL DAY 1000 TO 2200 1000 COUNTRY X SOLOMON ISLANDS 1100 COUNTRY Y SPAIN 1200 COUNTRY Z SRI-LANKA QCC UNDERPASS - CLEM JONES PROMENADE - TO GOODWILL BRIDGE DAY PARADE 1300 COUNTRY AA SWITZERLAND 1400 COUNTRY AB THAILAND 1500 COUNTRY AC KINGDOM OF TONGA 1600 COUNTRY AD UNITED KINGDOM 1700 COUNTRY AE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1800 COUNTRY AF UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS 1930 SUPER POWERS COMMAND PERFORMANCE - THE BRISBANE CHORALE AND QUEENSLAND ORCHESTRA PERFORM 'CARMINA BURANA' BY ORFF 1930 QANTAS LIGHT FANTASTIC NIGHT PARADE 2200 FIREWORKS AND LASERS SUNDAY 4 MAY 2008 1000 COUNTRY AG VANUATU 1100 COUNTRY AH THE HOLY SEE - VATICAN 1200 COUNTRY AI WESTERN SAMOA QCC UNDERPASS - CLEM JONES PROMENADE - TO GOODWILL BRIDGE DAY PARADE 1300 COUNTRY AJ YUGOSLAVIA 1400 SPECIAL FEATURE - WORLD EXPO '88 FASHION SHOW - SPONSORED BY DAVID JONES 1500 COUNTRY AL EUROPEAN COMMUNITY - 2008 PARIS AND EUROPE HAUTE COUTURE FASHION PARADE 1600 COUNTRY AM UNITED NATIONS 'CHILDREN OF THE WORLD' CHOIR 1700 COUNTRY AN AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS DANCE TROUPE BANGARRA FEATURE 1800 - 1830 QANTAS LIGHT FANTASTIC NIGHT PARADE 1830 THE QUEENSLAND ORCHESTRA PERFORMS 'THE PLANETS' BY HOLST 2200 FIREWORKS AND LASERS - FINAL EVENING SPECTACULAR 2202 RECORDING - THE CARNIVAL IS OVER - THE SEEKERS 2205 FINAL EXPO THEME MUSIC (SAME MUSIC AS USED FOR FINAL FIREWORKS OF WORLD EXPO '88) - IN TANDEM WITH FIREWORKS 2206 WORLD GLOBE BALLOONS - 20 LARGE WORLD GLOBE BALLOONS OF DIFFERENT COLOURS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO AUDIENCE 2210 WORLD EXPO '88 20TH ANNIVERSARY BALLOONS - SYMBOLIC FAREWELL - HUNDREDS OF BALLOONS AT PAGODA PLACE FORECOURT AND SIDES - GROUPED IN BUNCHES OF 20 - TO BE EASILY DISTRIBUTED - 20 GROUPS OF 20 - TO BE GIVEN TO EVERY PERSON - THEN AS RELEASED SEARCHLIGHTS AT PAGODA PERIPHERY TO BE SWITCHED ON FACING SKYWARDS 2215 FINAL THEME MUSIC - TOGETHER WE'LL SHOW THE WORLD TO BE PLAYED 2230 CROWD INVITED TO THE STEFAN SKY NEEDLE - OPEN TILL 10AM ---------------------------------------------- STEFAN SKY NEEDLE PROPOSAL FOR 30 APRIL 2008 - 5 MAY 2008 'THE EXPO OZ CAFE GARDEN & DISCO' MASSIVE MARQUEE - TENT-LIKE STRUCTURE - SIMILAR TO SUN SAILS AT EXPO - STRETCHING FROM COPPER ROOF PERIPHERY OUTWARDS - TRANSPARENT AND WHITE COLOURED ELEMENTS - ENCLOSED IN TRANSPARENT PLASTIC - TWO ENTRANCES - MANNING STREET AND OPPOSITE - OPPOSITE OPENING INTO BEER GARDEN WITH STREET GAS LIGHT FINISHES - CAST IRON SEATING AND TABLES - TOPIARY TREES IN BOXES - SEATING FOR 200 PERSONS - MENU TO BE LIGHT SNACKS, CLUB SANDWICHES, EXPO BEERS, & SOFT DRINKS - WAITERS AND WAITRESSES TO BE DRESSED IN EXPO AUTHORITY ATTENDANT OFFICIAL UNIFORMS - WITH HATS - RE-COMMISSIONED - MUSIC TO BE EXCLUSIVE AUSTRALIAN HITS OF 1988 - MASSIVE SEARCH LIGHTS AT EACH CORNER OF THE SKY NEEDLE - FOR EACH EVENING OF CELEBRATION FROM 1830 ONWARDS UNTIL 0500 - SEARCH BEAM ON ---------------------------------------------- 20TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE PAMPHLET AND MT COOT-THA BUS RE-ROUTE 'SOUTH BANK AND MT COOT-THA' PROPOSAL 30 APRIL 2008 TO 30 OCTOBER 2008 COMMEMORATIVE 3-PAGE FOLDING PAMPHLET FOR THE NEPAL PEACE PAGODA, SKY NEEDLE, AND JAPANESE POND & GARDEN, FEATURING PAGE BY PAGE INTRODUCTION AND PHOTOGRAPH OF VENUE STORY, WITH SPACE FOR SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE STAMP, STAMPABLE AT THE VENUE ITSELF. PAMPHLET COMMISSIONED BY BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY, STAMP AND STAMP PAD AVAILABLE AT EACH VENUE. PAMPHLET TEXT, DESIGN, AND STAMP TO BE DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH COUNCIL BY FOUNDATION EXPO '88. PAMPHLETS TO BE AVAILABLE AT CUSTOM-MADE RAIN-PROOF PLASTIC DISPENSERS AT EACH VENUE. UPON SHOWING PAMPHLET AND STAMP FOR ONE VENUE - WILL TAKE PASSENGER TO NEXT VENUE - FOR FREE. 471 MT COOT-THA BUS ROUTE TO BE EXTENDED AND RENAMED 'SOUTH BANK - MT COOT-THA LOOKOUT', AND MAKE ROUTE DEVIATION FROM PRESENT CITY STOP 11 CNR ALBERT AND ANN STREET ACROSS VICTORIA BRIDGE TO CULTURAL CENTRE BUSWAY STOP, FOR PASSENGERS FROM SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS AND THE NEPAL PEACE PAGODA - THEN TRAVEL DOWN MELBOURNE STREET WITH STOP NEAR MANNING AND MELBOURNE STREET FOR THE STEFAN SKY NEEDLE - THEN TRAVEL DOWN BOUNDARY STREET AND MONTAGUE ROAD TO RE-JOIN WITH ORIGINAL 471 ROUTE PAST WILLIAM JOLLY BRIDGE....SAME FOR RETURN. THIS WILL LINK SOUTH BANK PARKLANDS AND THE CULTURAL CENTRE BUSWAY WITH THE POPULAR MT COOT-THA SUMMIT BUS ROUTE, AS WELL AS INCORPORATING THE STEFAN SKY NEEDLE AND WEST END COFFEE HOUSES AS PART OF THIS POPULAR ROUTE. ------------------------------------------------ JAPANESE POND & GARDEN CELEBRATION WEEK PROPOSAL A Traditional Asian & Pacific Classical Music Festival - 10-5p.m. - spanning over 5 days at the Japanese Pond & Garden - at the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Garden. Hourly Music performances of 35 minutes duration, from all of the nations of the Asia-Pacific, including India and the sub-continent. Joined with a daily changing exposition of works of classical Japanese, Korean, and Chinese calligraphy Masters at the side Pavilion - 8 works displayed per day. To be joined with a daily changing Ikebana - traditional Japanese flower arrangement display - also 8 works displayed per day. At the Side Pavilion Display Corner, hourly lessons in calligraphy, origami, and flower arrangement Garden to also be open at evening - 'Lotus Cafe', serving a selection of traditional Japanese & Continental Asian Teas and sweets, until 8.00p.m. - to be partially lit with floating lotus candles in the Pond. ------------------------------------------------ ********************************************************************* DO YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE/SPONSOR/ADD YOUR IDEAS TO ANY PART OF THIS PROGRAM? CONTACT JOHN MCGREGOR, CELEBRATION DIRECTOR, TEL [+614397] (04397) 34018, EMAIL 20TH@FOUNDATIONEXPO88.ORG