Smoky Mountain Palace Presents Shanghai Cultural Week – October 9-12
Bringing the Best of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo to East Tennessee
SEVIERVILLE, TN – This year the world’s attention is drawn to one of the largest and most populous cities in the world – Shanghai (China), home of the 2010 World Expo. Now the Smoky Mountain Palace, Sevierville, Tennessee, is bringing the best of the Expo to the Smoky Mountains.
The Smoky Mountain Palace presents Shanghai Cultural Week October 9 – 12, 2010.
“This is truly a one-of-a-kind cultural and educational experience,” according to Smoky Mountain Palace Marketing Manager Joan Brock.
“This event will provide guests with the opportunity to experience Shanghai’s culture as well as see some extraordinary images of the largest world’s fair site ever,” Brock said.
The event will feature two prestigious Shanghai musicians Wang Qiaowei and Zhang Qianyuan, Kun Opera performer Zhao Lei, world-renowned painter Che Pengfei, and the amazing Chinese acrobats of Cirque de Chine.
Also this year’s lobby demonstrations and exhibitions will include a special video presentation of the Expo and photo exhibition of this remarkable city.
Shanghai Cultural Week performances and exhibitions are October 9-12, 2010 at the Smoky Mountain Palace, 179 Collier Drive, Sevierville, Tennessee 37862. Tickets for the evening performances may be purchased from the box office by calling 800-826-2933 or online at www.SmokyMountainPalace.com.
For more information contact the Smoky Mountain Palace box office at 865-429-1601 or call toll free 800-826-2933.
About Shanghai (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai):
Shanghai is the most populous city in China and one of the most populous cities in the world. This port city sits is at the middle portion of the Chinese coast at the mouth of the Yangtze River and is the world’s largest cargo port.
Shanghai is a tourist destination renowned for its historical landmarks such as the Bund and City God Temple, and its modern and ever-expanding Pudong skyline including the Oriental Pearl Tower. Today, Shanghai is the largest centre of commerce and finance in mainland China and has been described as the “showpiece” of the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
About Smoky Mountain Palace:
Smoky Mountain Palace is the largest and most elaborate theater in Sevier County seating 1,746 guests. It is also the home of Cirque de Chine featuring the award-winning Chinese acrobats.
Cirque de Chine is an extravagant exposition of skill, grace, dance, romance and illusion. It masterfully blends music, dance, colorful costumes and unbelievable physical abilities of such performers as the amazing hoop divers who fly through hoops as high as 10 feet in the air. It is also the only place you will see five (5) flying motorcyclists in a 26-foot steel ball that will leave you on the edge of your seat.
