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SAK Theatre - Piazza - 10.30p.m.; Expo City Marching Band 12.30p.m.; Inner Mongolian Acrobatic Troupe 1.30p.m.

World Renowned Singer James Taylor - at the River Stage 7.20p.m.

Australian magician and illusionist Phil Cass 7.30p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 90,000


Courier Mail 3.5.88 p.10 'Expo Crowd Attendance Tops 100,000'

'....100,000 per day over opening weekend...NZ Pavilion and Monorail Queues up to 3 hours...Australia Pavilion and Queensland Pavilion Queues up to 1 hour...Bottlenecks at Pacific Lagoon...People lined up at gates from 8.00 a.m. - queues of several thousand by 10.00 a.m....Sir Llew - 'We could cope for 50,000 - 60,000 more'; ' target of 7.8 million visits seems to be easily achieved'; many one-day and three-day tickets converted to Season Passes; 'Authority Research indicates that 98% of people regard Expo as better than expected, average day expo stay was 5 to 6 hours....'



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Acrobatic Duo 'Coleman & Stuart'

SAK Theatre

Julio Iglesias - River Stage - 7.30p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 50,000    MONDAY'S GATE - 111,000    ATTENDANCE SO FAR - 276,000


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Australian Comedy Duo 'Price & McCoy'

Jimmy Barnes - River Stage - 7.50p.m.


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'The Young Talent Team' - River Stage - 7.30p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 71,000   WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 79,000   GATE SO FAR - 457,000


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'Tjapukai Aboriginal Dance Theatre' - Amphitheatre - 12 Noon

'Young Talent Team' (repeat performance) - River Stage - 7.30p.m.

YESTERDAY'S GATE - 65,000   THURSDAY'S GATE - 95,000   GATE SO FAR - 540,000


Courier Mail 7.5.88 'It was their lucky day - Record at Expo goes to Mr Smith'

'...South Australian Tourist - John Smith of Naracoorte - 500,000th Visitor to Expo - at 1.45 p.m. 6 May 1988....Prize - Television Set and meal at the exclusive Club 88...Sir Llew - Attendance figures are running 9 days ahead of schedule....'


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Inner Mongolian Acrobatic Dance Troupe - Amphitheatre - 12 Noon

Comedy & Acrobatic Duo 'Price & McCoy'

Country music maestros 'Johnny Chester' and 'Freddy Fender' at the River Stage 7.20p.m.

FRIDAY'S GATE - 82,000   SATURDAY'S GATE - 103,770   GATE SO FAR - 748,323


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Australian Illusionist 'Sam Angelico' at the Amphitheatre 2.00p.m.

Tjapukai Dance Theatre - River Stage 8.30p.m.

Piazza - Expo Dance Company 7.00p.m. Ballroom Dancing Spectacular 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 72,000   GATE SO FAR - 803,000


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Swiss Pavilion Ski Acrobatics Show - 3.00p.m.

David Loew and the National Arts Orchestra 'Tribute to Irving Berlin' River Stage 8.45p.m.

Queensland Ballet 'Flibbertigibbit' - Amphitheatre 6.00p.m. 8.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 60,562   GATE SO FAR - 870,627


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British Pavilion - Pavilion Outdoor Performance Stage - Hits from 'Me & My Girl', 'My Fair Lady' - 1.00 p.m., 3.00p.m., 3.45p.m., 4.20p.m. In Pavilion - English Suitcase Theatre 1.30 p.m.

Soviet National Day Concert - River Stage - 8.45 p.m.

Piazza - Comedy Duo 'Riff Raff' 8.00p.m. and Expo City Swing Band 9.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 63,544    GATE SO FAR - 915,000



Courier Mail 12.5.88 'Expo looks set to reach it's one millionth visitor - two weeks ahead of schedule'

'...Sir Llew 'ecstatic' at the public response so far...One millionth visitor would receive dinner for two at Club 88, and an IBM Computer....Expo has exceeded it's 44,000 forecast average daily visits every day so far.'....


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 13.5.88

Canadian Special Delivery Moving Theatre - Piazza - 10.30 a.m.

Rock'n'Roll 'The Technicians' - 7.30 p.m. River Stage; Wa Wa Nee 8.30p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 64,900   GATE SO FAR - 997,000


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Expo City Marching Band - Piazza - 12.30p.m.

Geraldine Turner - 'Singing Australia' - River Stage 8.45 p.m.

Circus Oz - Piazza - 7.15p.m. 8.45p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 72,445   GATE SO FAR - 1,054,000



Courier Mail 14.5.88 'Million-to-one miss aids mum'

'...New Zealander Diane Fraser, from Wellington, becomes 1 millionth visitor, at 10.a.m. 13 May 1988 after her 10-year old daughter Amanda lets her enter the gates first... The estimated one millionth visitor was two weeks ahead of the Expo Authority's schedule....'


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Illusionist Peter Gray - Amphitheatre - 11.00a.m.

Australian Rock'n'Roll Bands 'Rusty and the Ayers Rockettes', 'Gondwana Land'; 'Kakadu' - River Stage 7.00p.m.

Circus Oz - Piazza - 7.15p.m. 8.45 p.m.

TN! Theatre Company - 'The Phantom Father' - Amphitheatre - 12 Noon 8.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 97,056   GATE SO FAR - 1,183,238


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TN! Theatre Company - 'The Phantom Father' - Amphitheatre - 1.00p.m. 5.00p.m.

University of Southern California Trojan Marching Band - Piazza - 12.30p.m.

'Bikinis Through the Years' Parade - River Stage - 7.45p.m.  Movie 'Back to the Beach' 8.00p.m.

Circus Oz - Piazza - 7.15p.m. 8.45 p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 89,625   GATE SO FAR - 1,333,000


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Korean Folk Dance - Korean Pavilion - 11.30a.m.

Inner Mongolia Acrobatic Dance Troupe - Piazza - 2.30p.m. 4.30p.m.

'Billy Field and his Bad Habits Band' with 'Delilah' - River Stage - 8.30p.m.

David Loew - Amphitheatre - 8.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 63,300   GATE SO FAR - 1,390,000


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Australian Vocal Ensemble 'The Wayfarers' - Amphitheatre - 11.00a.m. 1.00p.m.

South African Ladysmith Black Mambazo - River Stage - 8.30p.m.

Circus Oz - Piazza - 7.15p.m. 8.45 p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 57,952   GATE SO FAR - 1,500,000


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Canadian Comic Jugglers - 'Dick & Dick' - Canada Pavilion Thunderbird Outdoor Stage 11.00 - 3.00p.m.

'A Touch of Brass' Canadian Brass Quintet - 4.40p.m. - 8.40p.m.

South African Ladysmith Black Mambazo - River Stage - 8.30p.m.

Australian Jazz D'Mamma & Co - Amphitheatre - 5.30p.m. 8.00p.m.

Woodchopping with a Difference - Piazza - 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 62,558   GATE SO FAR - 1,521,749


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Australian Academy of Tai Chi - Australia Pavilion Forecourt - 10.15a.m. 12.15a.m. 1.45p.m. 3.15p.m.

Greek Dancers and Musicians - Greek Pavilion Forecourt - 3.00p.m.-5.30p.m.

The Australian Beatles Show - River Stage - 8.35p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 70,080   GATE SO FAR - 1,591,860


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Queensland Dance Theatre - Amphitheatre - 1.00p.m.

Swiss Ski Acrobats - Swiss Pavilion - 3.00p.m. 7.00p.m.

Australian Singer - Patrick McMahon and Mind the Gap - River Stage 8.20p.m.

The Queensland Youth Orchestra Percussion Ensemble - Amphitheatre - 6.00p.m.

Circus Oz - Piazza - 7.15p.m. 8.45p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 90,591   GATE SO FAR - 1,833,942


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Queensland Dance Theatre - Amphitheatre - 11.00a.m. 1.00p.m.

Expo Oz Family Show - Piazza - 3.30p.m.

James Bond 'Living Daylights' - Movie screened at the River Stage - 7.50p.m.

Circus Oz - Piazza - 7.15pm 8.45pm

GATE SO FAR - 1,850,513


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Australian Pianist and Vocalist Craig Shaw - Amphitheatre - 11.00a.m. 1.00p.m.

Wickety Wak - Queensland Comedy Ensemble - River Stage 7.50p.m.

Queensland Dance Theatre performs 'Expressions' - Amphitheatre - 8.00p.m.

Bligh's Follies - Aquacade - 8.45p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 56,484   GATE SO FAR - 1,911,499


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American walkway Performer Randy Burns - second last day at Expo - 'Mechanical Man' - outside the Aquacade 2.00p.m. 3.00p.m. 4.00p.m.

Canadian Comedy Duo Robbie O'Neill and Ronald McEachern - Canada Pavilion Thunderbird Stage - 11.00a.m. 12.40p.m. 2.00p.m.

Australian Suruil Tituil Dance Troupe - River Stage - 8.30p.m.; Barry Cedric Band - 9.15p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 60,026   GATE SO FAR - 1,969,023


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Popular Maori Balladeer Paul Bennet to perform at the New Zealand Pavilion Stage 1.15p.m. 3.00p.m. 4.30p.m. 5.30p.m.

US Pavilion Basketball Court Forecourt 'Ski Deck Demonstration Team' perform Ski Ballet 10.30a.m. 12 Noon 2.30p.m.

Australian Rock Group 'Mental as Anything' perform at the River Stage 8.35p.m., supported by The Cockroaches

Australian Mime Artist Glyn Nicholas - Amphitheatre - 8.00p.m.

Woodchopping performance 'Axe Attack' - Piazza - 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 67,834   GATE SO FAR - 2,041,857


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Circus Oz - Piazza - 12.15p.m. 1.45p.m.

Juanitaburr and Jim Williams peform contemporary music on the stage outside the Australia Pavilion 10.15a.m. 1.00p.m. 2.30p.m. 4.00p.m.

Australian Variety Entertainers 'The Four Kinsmen' perform at the River Stage - 8.20p.m.

Scat! - from Australia - will sing Jazz at 5.30p.m. 8.00p.m. - at the Amphitheatre

The Australian Ballroom Dancing Spectacular will perform at the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 58,137   GATE SO FAR - 2,104,994



Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 29.5.88 '92,000 rock Expo Show'

'More than 92,000 people flocked to the Expo grounds to see Mental As Anything and The Cockroaches concert at the Expo's River Stage. The fifth highest day attendance record since the Expo's opening' 'Expo Authority Chairman Sir Llew Edwards said today a total of 2,212,787 people had visited Expo.'


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The Kenya Pavilion will present traditional Bomas Dancers in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m.

A medley of works from Andrew Lloyd Webber will be performed outside the British Pavilion at 12.15p.m. 3.45p.m. 5.45p.m.

America's Phyllis Diller will be at her best at the River Stage at 8.30p.m., with the Expo City Rock Band.

The Special Delivery Moving Theatre from Canada, will feature in the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 83,045   GATE SO FAR - 2,277,832


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Inner Mongolia Acrobatic Troupe - last peformances - Piazza - 1.30p.m. 2.30p.m. 5.30p.m.

The Benowa State High School Marching Band - Piazza - 12.30p.m.

Renowned Australian Singer Kamahl will perform at the River Stage at 8.45p.m. with the Australian Boys Choir, and the Expo Swing Band.

The Australian Comedy Musical Band - the Conway Brothers Hiccups Orchestra - will perform in the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 75,045   GATE SO FAR - 2,346,000


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The Japanese Jazz Group 'Dixie Jive' will perform at the Japanese Paviliion at 2.00p.m. 4.00p.m. 6.00p.m.

The Rockski Show is on the river at 12.30p.m. 3.30p.m. 5.30p.m.

Bligh's Follies Aquacade Show is on at 1.00p.m. 3.30p.m. 5.15p.m.

The Bomas of Kenya dance and music group will perform at the River Stage from 8.20p.m.

The Amphitheatre Laser Electric and Lazerok shows from 7.15p.m. and 9.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 59,988   GATE SO FAR - 2,401,000


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United States illusionist Chuck Jones - Piazza - 1.30p.m. 2.30p.m.

SAK Theatre Groupe will be at the Piazza - 11.00a.m. 4.30p.m.

Last chance to catch Circus Oz at Expo - at the Piazza - 7.15p.m. and 8.45p.m.

The Brisbane Gang Show variety performance will be at the River Stage - 8.30p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 59,509   GATE SO FAR - 2,460,000


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Korean Folk Dance Troupe - Korea Pavilion - 11.00a.m. 2.30p.m. 5.00p.m.

Raconteur and Folk Musician Robbie O'Neil - peforms at the Canada Pavilion Thunderbird Outdoor Stage - from 11.00a.m.

Dress up in your favourite alien to watch the movie screening of 'E.T.' at the River Stage from 8.00p.m.

Scottish Highland dancing is on at the British Pavilion from 6.00p.m. 6.45p.m. 7.30p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 57,064   GATE SO FAR - 2,515,500


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Traditional Japanese music group Ikutaryu Chicumikai will perform at the Japan Pavilion at 1.00p.m. 3.00p.m. 4.30p.m. Today only.

Zany Canadian performer Pepper Kaminoff appears in the Amphitheatre at 3.00p.m.

The first of the special Queensland concerts featuring Eurogliders and Crowded House - at the River Stage from 7.00p.m.

Perennial Queensland favourite Simon Gallaher performs 'Australia, be Proud' show at the Piazza - 8.15p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 60,791   GATE SO FAR - 2,580, 000


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The Laura Aboriginal Dance Theatre will perform at the Amphitheatre at 12 Noon, followed by Pepper Kaminoff, Canadian barrel contortionist, at 1.00p.m.

John Denver, Donny Osmond, and Australian virtuoso performers Simon Gallaher, and Normie Rowe are among the star-studded line-up in the Queensland Day Royal Command Performance, in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and other State VIPs at the River Stage at 7.15p.m.

Special Delivery Moving Theatre from Canada perform at the Piazza at 7.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 52,733   GATE  SO FAR - 2,704,594


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The Laura Dance Festival Aboriginal Dance Troupe will perform in the Amphitheatre at 12 Noon.

The Special Delivery Moving Theatre perform at the Piazza at 4.30p.m.

Rock'n'Roll Greats Max Merritt and Brian Cadd - perform at the River Stage at 7.05p.m.

The Conway Hiccups Orchestra present it's comedy musical act in the Piazza from 8.15p.m. at 9.15p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 66,136   GATE SO FAR - 2,772,730


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 8.6.88

The Lincoln High School Marching Band from the United States will perform in the Piazza - 12.30p.m. and in the Amphitheatre from 3.00p.m.

US Illusionist Chuck Jones will perform in the Piazza from 1.30p.m. 2.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

The Laura Dance Festival aboriginal dance troupe will perform at the River Stage from 5.00 to 5.30p.m.

At the River Stage the Eurogliders perform from 7.00 to 8.00p.m., then followed by Crowded House from 8.30 to 9.50p.m.

The Queensland Rollerskating Team will perform in the Piazza at 7.00 and 8.00p.m., followed by Australia's Vocal Point Youth Choir at 9.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 75,663   GATE SO FAR - 2,850,393


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The Moanalua High School Band from the United States will perform in the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

The Sri-Lanka State Dance Ensemble perform at the Sri-Lanka Pavilion from 1.45p.m. and 3.15p.m.

The Iona Passion Play will be performed at the River Stage from 7.35p.m.

The Queensland Roller Skating Team will perform in the Piazza at 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 64,938   GATE SO FAR - 2,900,000


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The Philippines Dance Troupe performs at the Philippines Pavilion at 1.00p.m. and 5.30p.m.

Bush story teller Sandy Thorne will perform at the Australia Pavilion at 10.30p.m. 12.15p.m. 1.45p.m. and 3.15p.m.

The Queensland Ballet present Giselle at the River Stage from 7.35p.m.

The Axe Attack woodchopping show performs at the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

The Conway Hiccups Orchestra perform at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 78,038   GATE SO FAR - 2,990,000


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The Queensland Theatre of the Deaf perform outside the Australia Pavilion at 10.30a.m. 12.15p.m. 1.45p.m. and 3.15p.m.

The Iowa Skippers from the United States perform at the U.S. Pavilion Basketball Forecourt at 12 Noon and 3.00p.m.

The Philippines National Day Concert begins at the River Stage from 7.40p.m.

Brisbane Mt Gravatt TAFE College will present Young Queensland Designers in the Amphitheatre at 6.00p.m., followed by Australia's Dance North, at 8.00p.m.


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American Mime Artist Lee Ross will perform at the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m. and 3.00p.m.

The Malaysian Natoinal Dance Troupe will present traditional song and dance at the Malaysia Pavilion at 11.00a.m. 5.00p.m. 8.00p.m.

Brisbane Stereo Radio Station FM-104 Rock Concert at the River Stage - Bosanova Kids at 7.15p.m.; Chris Bailey at 8.10p.m.; Weddings, Parties, Anything at 8.50p.m.

The Expo Dance Company presents Rapid Dreams at the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 98,429   GATE SO FAR - 3,270,479


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Spain celebrates it's National Day at Expo with a flag-raising ceremony at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

Queensland contemporary dance company Dance North perform at the Amphitheatre from 12 Noon.

The Rodriguez Family trapeze artists from the United States will perform at the Piazza at 5.30p.m. 5.55p.m. 7.55p.m. 8.20p.m.

Jazz-blues artists Margaret Roadknight and Friends perform at the River Stage from 7.50p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 122,479   GATE SO FAR - 3,377,976



Courier Mail 14.6.88 'A record weekend for Expo'

'World Expo '88 pulled in record crowds on the weekend and looks set to reach half its forecast attendance figure by the end of the week.' 'On Sunday, 122,478 people poured through the gates - the highest one-day attendance so far.....giving a roll-up of more than 300,000 for the three days of the long weekend.' 'Demand for meals was so great on Sunday that several restaurants ran short of food.....The Expo Authority chairman Sir Llew Edwards said about three restaurants had to restrict their menus to a few dishes on Saturday night...' 'Fast good venues had managed to keep up with the demand.'


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 15.6.88

The Magna Carta will celebrate it's 773rd Birthday in the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m. with acrobats, jugglers, songs, music, madrigals, Morris men, wenches, and a giant cake.

The Rodriguez Family from the United States will perform their rolling globe and trapeze act in the Piazza from 2.55p.m. 5.55p.m. 6.55p.m. 7.20p.m.

Popular Australian performer John Paul Young will be on stage at the River Stage with The Allstar Band from 8.35p.m.

Australia's 'Suspended Animation' will present a shoulder-pole act in the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 87,781   GATE SO FAR - 3,445,757


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United States illusionist Chuck Jones will perform at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and Noon, followed by local Jazz singer Cate Greaves.

SAKS improvisational theatre (US-Australia) will perform in the Piazza at 11.00a.m. and 1.30p.m.

Spanish Films 'Tasio' and 'Stico' will be screened at the River Stage from 6.15p.m.

Australian Singing comedians Cabbage Brothers will perform at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will perform in the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 79,935   GATE SO FAR - 3,523,692


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North Queensland contemporary dance company Dance North will perform in the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and 4.00p.m.

United States illusionist Chuck Jones will perform in the Piazza from 11.00a.m. and 2.30p.m.


The first of two Australia Day River Stage Concerts, featuring top artists singers the Divinyls, Kate Ceberano, Colin Hay, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, with satirists Austen Tayshus, and comedian Wendy Harmer, will begin at 7.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 76,979   GATE SO FAR - 3,590,671


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The Aquacade show starts at the new winter times of 11.30a.m. 1.00p.m. 3.30p.m. 5.15p.m.

The BP Waterski Spectacular is on from 12 Noon 1.30p.m. 3.30p.m. 5.30p.m.

The second Australia Day Concert will be on at the River Stage from 6.50p.m., featuring singers the Divinyls, Kate Ceberano, Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, with satirists Austen Tayshus, and Gerry Connolly.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 65,516   GATE SO FAR - 3,663,000


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Queensland Newspapers will begin it's Corporate Day with a flag-raising ceremony at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Too Trick BMX Free-style Team (Australia) will perform in the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

The Rocky Horror Show - narrated by Bernard King - will be presented at the River Stage from 8.10p.m.

The Queensland Gymnastic Association will perform in the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

Queensland contemporary dance company Dance North will perform in the Amphitheatre at 6.00 and 8.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 90,444   GATE SO FAR - 3,860, 621


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The Victoria Point Leapers heart skipping team will jump rope in the Piazza from 10.30a.m.

Canadian contortionist Pepper Kaminoff will perform in the Amphitheatre fro 1.00p.m., followed by illusionist Peter Gray (Australia) from 3.00p.m.

The second performance of The Rocky Horror Show will be presented on the River Stage from 8.10p.m.

Queensland Vocal Jazz Ensemble Scat! perform in the Amphitheatre from 6.00 and 8.00p.m.

The Vocal Point Youth Choir (Australia) will perform in the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 73,647


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Australia's Too Trick BMX Freestyle Team will be in the Piazza from 1.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

The Capitol City Marching Band from the United States will perform in the Amphitheatre from 6.00p.m.

Australian band Redgum will perforkm at the River Stage from 8.20pm.

Martin Raphael will perform song, dance and mime in Destiny, at The Space, on the river side of the Canada Pavilion, from 6.00p.m. 7.00p.m. 8.00p.m. 9.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 93,746   GATE SO FAR - 4,038,014


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The Rodriguez Family rolling globe trapeze show will perform at the Piazza at 11.00a.m. 11.25a.m. 1.25p.m. 1.50p.m.

The Scat! vocal jazz ensemble will perform in the Amphitheatre from 12 Noon and 5.00p.m.

Popular Australian singer and performer Jon English and the Foster Brothers perform at the River Stage from 8.20pm.

The Qiqihaer Acrobatic Troupe from China will perform in the Piazza from 5.30p.m. 8.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 100,511   GATE SO FAR - 4,141,000


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The Mastersingers will present 'Colonial Australia' at the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m.

Theatre Beyond Words with mime and potato people will be performed outside the Canada Pavilion from 11.05a.m. 11.25a.m. 11.45a.m. 12.45p.m. 1.05p.m. 1.25p.m. 2.05p.m. 2.25p.m. 2.45p.m.

Australian country singer John Williamson will perform at the River Stage from 8.15p.m.

Martin Lass and the Queensland Theatre Orchestra will perform at the Amphitheatre from 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 99,492   GATE SO FAR - 4,235,017


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Theatre of Puppets - presented by David Poulton - at The Space (river side of the Canada Pavilion) from 12 Noon, 1.00p.m. and 2.00p.m.

Scat! vocal jazz ensemble perform at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and 2.00p.m.

Queensland Pipe Band Association will perform in the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

Dance North, the Human Veins Dance Theatre and the Australian Dance Theatre will present a Contemporary Dance Spectacular on the River Stage from 8.10p.m.

Australia's Martin Lass and Billie Wilde perform their rock'n'roll show at the Amphitheatre from 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

The Queensland Children's Choir perform at the Piazza from 7.00p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 88,980   GATE SO FAR - 4,322,000


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Canadian comedian Pepper Kaminoff performs in the Amphitheatre from 12 Noon - followed by the Brisbane College of Advanced Education Dance Show at 1.00p.m.

American trapeze artists The Rodriguez Family perform in the Piazza from 1.30p.m. 1.55p.m. 4.25p.m. 4.50p.m.

The Hawai'i Day Concert featuring the Brothers Cazimero and Miss Hawai'i 88 begins at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company and the Chinese Acrobatic Troupe perform at the Piazza at 8.00p.m. and 9.00p.m. respectively.

Mime-artist and singer Martin Raphael performs at The Space from 8.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

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The Brisbane College of Advanced Education presents 'Street Dreaming' at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m.

David Poulton's Theatre of Puppets performs at The Space from 12 Noon 1.00p.m. 2.00p.m.

The Loma Linda Academy Symphonic Band (United States) performs in the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

The Brisbane College of Advanced Education will present 'The Final Move' at the Amphitheatre from 6.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company performs Rapid Dreams in the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 73,856   GATE SO FAR - 4,579,692


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The Galena Street East Productions Company, from the United States, performs at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m.

The Queensland Gymnastics Association will give a display in the Piazza from 2.30p.m.

The National Film Board of Canada will present nine short animated films on the River Stage from 8.00p.m.

The Brisbane College of Advanced Education Dance will perform at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band plays at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and Noon.

Australian four-piece vocal group 'The Wayfarers' performs in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m.

The Hixon High School Band, from the United States, will perform in the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

As part of Canada Week at World Expo '88, the Canada Show will be presented at the River Stage featuring Rita MacNeil, Andre-Philippe Gagnon, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band, from 7.50p.m.

The Qiqihaer Acrobatic Troupe from China perform in the Piazza from 5.30p.m. 8.00p.m. 9.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 100,585   GATE SO FAR - 4,809,319


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Flag-raising ceremony for National Day of Canada, at the Amphitheatre, 10.30a.m.

Brisbane College of Advanced Education presents 'The Final Move', from 2.30p.m.

The second night of 'The Canada Show' at the River Stage will feature impressionist Andre-Phillipe Gagnon, singer Rita MacNeil, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 118,627   GATE SO FAR - 4,912,000


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The British Pavilion presents mini-musical presentation of 'Oliver' at the British Pavilion Entrance Stage, 11.30a.m., 12.15p.m., 1.00p.m.,1.45p.m., 2.15p.m., and 2.45p.m.

The Pavilion of Promise presents the Jazz Quartet at 11a.m., 12 p.m., 1.00p.m., and 2.00p.m.

Canada presents the last of its three River Stage concerts featuring impressionist Andre-Phillipe Gagnon, vocalist Rita MacNeil, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Band at 7.50p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 104,000   GATE SO FAR - 4,916,000


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The United States Pavilion will hold July 4 celebrations on the River Stage, with the Greely Chorale from 10.30a.m., followed by their Flag Raising Ceremony from 11.00a.m., and the Watsonville Band from 11.30a.m.

The Las Plumas High School Band will perform in the Piazza from 12.30p.m., and the Amphitheatre from 2.00p.m.

The United States July 4 celebrations continue at the River Stage with the 7th Fleet Band from 7.15p.m., and Jermaine Jackson, from 8.40p.m.

The American Drill Team will perform in the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

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The Las Plumas High Thunderbird Marching Band from the United States will play in the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

Magician Steve Richerson will perform at 'The Space' near the Canadian Pavilion, from 12p.m., 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., and 3.00p.m.

Magician Phil Cass and Mimic Danny McMasters team up for a show on the River Stage from 8.15 p.m.

The International Trombone Association will present 250 trombones in the Piazza from 7.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 67,208   GATE SO FAR - 5,270,000


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Japan Week starts today with a Japanese harp performance at 11.00a.m., and Kimono Show at 3.00p.m. at the Amphitheatre, followed by a drum performance in the Piazza at 5.30p.m.

The Mater Kei Singers and English Handbell Choir, from the United States, will perform in the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m.

The Japan Week celebrations will continue at the River Stage with Duke Aces, the Japanese Chorus Group, and a Japanese drum and dance performance at 7.30p.m. A Gagaku Concert of ancient Japanese court dance and music will be held in the Amphitheatre at 8.00p.m.

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Australian comic musician Dino Valentino will perform at The Space at 12.00p.m., 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m.

A Japanese exercise demonstration will be held on the River Stage at 10.30a.m.

The Fukumipsu Rice Cake Making drum team will perform in the Amphitheatre at 12.00p.m.

The Ardrossan Show Choir, from Canada, will be in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m.

Japan Week celebrations continue at the River Stage with Duke Aces, two Japanese drum performances, and a portable shrine carrying and Great Lion Dance at 7.30p.m.

John Prislind, of Canada, will perform his strings, washboard, and spoons act at The Space at 5.00p.m., 6.00p.m., 7.00p.m., and 8.00p.m.

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The Japan National Day Ceremonies will be held at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

A demonstration by Edo Firemen, from Japan, will be held at the Piazza, at 2.30p.m., and the Great Lion Dance, will be performed in the Piazza at 5.30p.m.

A fireworks display celebrating Japan Week will be held at the River Stage from 6.00p.m., followed by Japanese rock group, Ryudogumi, at 6.30p.m.

The Qiqihaer Acrobatic Troupe from China, will perform in the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

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Mark Hasselbach and his rock and roll band will appear outside the Canada Pavilion from 10.05a.m., 10.25a.m., 10.45a.m., 11.45a.m., 12.05p.m., 12.25p.m., 1.25p.m., and 1.45p.m.

The Kagoshima Ohara folk dance troupe will appear in the Piazza from 11.30a.m.

Japanese group Ryudogumi will be at the River Stage from 7.30p.m. The Nippon Budokan Foundation martial arts display will be in the Piazza from 7.00p.m.

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The All Blacks rugby union world cup winning team will appear on the New Zealand Pavilion stage from 1.30p.m. At the Western Australia Pavilion there will be a Direty Dancing display from noon.

International Theatre Sports at the Concert Hall from 6.00p.m.

The Nippon Budokan Foundation, martial arts display, at the Piazza from 7.00p.m.

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Las Hermanas Orellana will perform Latin American music at The Space from 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., 3.00p.m.

The Nippon Budokan Foundation will present a Japanese martial arts display in the Piazza from 11.30a.m.

The Japan Week Film Festival 'Hi and Low', will be presented on the River Stage from 7.30p.m.

The Australian Ballroom Dancing Spectacular will be held in the Piazza from 8.00p.m., followed by the New Westminster and District Band Society, from the United States, from 9.00p.m.

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The New South Wales Surf Life Saving Association will hold surfboat races and a simulated helicopter rescue on the Brisbane River from 12.35p.m., and 2.10p.m.

There will be a Swiss Ski demonstration from 3.00p.m. and 5.00p.m. in the Switzerland Pavilion.

The North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club will hold a dance at the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

A secondary schools drama production 'Synth: The Electric Muse' will be held on the River Stage from 8.30p.m.

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The Ballroom Dancing Spectacular will be held in  the Piazza from 4.30p.m. The Australian Hawks Champion Limbo Skaters will perform in the Piazza at 10.30a.m., and 1.30p.m.

The Caribbean Sunset Steel Band will perform on the walkways of Zone 6 between 5p.m. and 8.30p.m.

The John Pancott American Gymnastics Team will perform at the Piazza at 7.00p.m.

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The Winnipeg Mennonite Children's Choir from Canada will perform at the Amphitheatre at noon. Theatre North from NSW presents 'Anima' at the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m., and 3.00p.m.

Robyn Archer will appear in concert at the River Stage.

At the Piazza, the Danish Ollerup School of Gymnastics will perform at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

At 9.00p.m. there will be an exhibition of woodchopping at the Piazza.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 95,952   GATE SO FAR - 6,264,285


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The Australian Hawks Limbo Skaters will perform at the Piazza from 11.30a.m. and 2.30p.m. The Fleet Feet skippers perform at 2.45p.m.

The Ballroom Dancing Spectacular will be held at the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

Comedy singers Hot Bagels are in the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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A combined graduation ceremony will be held at the River Stage, as part of Universities Day, from 2.00p.m.

The El Toro High School Band, from the United States, will perform in the Amphitheatre from 10.00a.m.

The Australian Hawks Champion Limbo Skaters will be in the Piazza from 11.30a.m. and 6.15p.m.

Australian country and western singer Clair Hayes will perform at The Space from noon, 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., 3.00p.m.

The Great Aussie Variety Show, featuring The Sundowners, James Blundell, John Derum, Slim Whittle, Manic Mothers, and Sandy Thorne, will be held at the River Stage from 6.50p.m.

A variety show will be performed by the Parades Ensemble from 8.15p.m. at the Piazza.

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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for Sri-Lanka National Day will be held in the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

Deborah Morgan, from the United States, will perform her 'Bodies Electric' act in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m.

The Mount Pleasant High School Band, will be on the River Stage, from 2.00p.m.

The Blues Brothers Revival Band will perform on the River Stage from 8.35p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will present 'Rapid Dreams' in the Piazza from 9.15p.m.

The Parades Ensemble will perform a variety performance in the Piazza from 8.15p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 83,015   GATE SO FAR - 6,571,609


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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for the People's Republic of China National Day will be held in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Queensland Ballet will perform 'Just Dancing' in the Amphitheatre at 4.00p.m.

The Pavilion of Promise will feature a poetry reading by Dr Owen Oxenham, in the Amphitheatre at 5.00p.m.

The China Day Concert will be held at the River Stage at 8.15p.m.

The Too Trick BMX freestyle team will be in the Piazza at 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

The Kan Sun-Young Korean Dance Troupe will perform in the Amphitheatre at 8.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 72,411   GATE SO FAR - 6,634,020


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The all-girl Gladsaxe Pedegarde Marching Band from Denmark will perform in the Piazza at 12.30p.m., followed by the Qiqihaer Acrobatic Troupe from China at 2.30p.m.

Australian mime artist Richard Scholes will perform in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m.

Former 'Talking Heads' band member Jerry Harrison and the 'Casual Gods' will perform at the River Stage at 8.20p.m., followed by 'The Convertibles' at 7.10p.m.

The Queensland Ballet will present 'Just Dancing' at 6.00p.m., in the Amphitheatre, and 'Flibbertigibbit' will perform at 8.00p.m.

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Australian mime artists Richard Scholes will perform in the Amphitheatre at 12 noon.

Steve Richerson from the United States, will present his magic at The Space at 3.00p.m., 4.00p.m., 5.00p.m., and 6.00p.m.

The Sunshine State Stylists will perform square dancing in the Piazza at 5.30p.m.

Rock group 'Hoodoo Gurus' will perform at the River Stage at 8.30p.m. The concert will be opened by 'The Spliffs' at 7.30p.m.

The Axe Attack, wood-chopping with a difference, will be in the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 80,518   GATE SO FAR - 6,778,349


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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for the France National Day will be held in the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

Australian magician Elio Simonetti will perform in the Amphitheatre from 2.00p.m. and 4.00p.m.

The John Paul College Marching Band will perform at the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

As part of the France National Day, two French films, 'Jean de Florette' and 'Manon des Sources', will be shown at the River Stage from 5.45p.m.

The Queensland Ballet will present 'Flibbertigibbit' in the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 72,996   GATE SO FAR - 6,861,345


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The Qiqihaer Acrobatic Troupe (China) will perform in the Amphitheatre from noon, followed by the Flag-Raising Ceremony for the National Day of Yugoslavia, from 3.30p.m.

John Farnham will give his second Expo concert at the River Stage from 8.00p.m.

Yugoslavian Folk Dancers will perform in the Piazza from 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 79,102   GATE SO FAR - 7,054,834


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The children's Japanese drum group, Osomu Koko Daiko Drum Group, will perform in the Amphitheatre at noon, and in the Piazza at 4.30p.m.

American mime artist Derek Loughran, will be in the Amphitheatre from 2.30p.m.

Australian bands The Delltones and The Vo Vo's will perform on the River Stage with the Expo City Dancers at 8.00p.m.

Canada's 'Troupe V'La L'Bon Vent' will perform in the Amphitheatre ar 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 106,606   GATE SO FAR - 7,147,440


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The Solomon Islands Dancers will perform from 1.35p.m. and 3.15p.m., and the Cook Islands Dancers, from 2.50p.m. and 4.30p.m. at the Plaza.

The Kang Sun-Young Folk Dance Troupe from Korea will perform from 8.00p.m. in the Amphitheatre.

'A California Beach Party' will be held at the River Stage from 8.00p.m. to celebrate California Day.

MONDAY'S GATE - 77,231   GATE SO FAR - 7,214,671


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Australian musician Elio Simonetti will perform in the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m.

SAK Improvisational Theatre (US/Australia) will perform in the Piazza at 11.00a.m. and 1.30p.m., followed by the Queensland Gymanastics Association, from 4.30p.m.

American mime artist Lee Ross will perform in the Amphitheatre at 6.00p.m. Troupe V'La L'Bon Vent, of Canada, will perform at the River Stage from 8.35 p.m.

The Expo Dance company will present 'Rapid Dreams' in the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

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The Kobe Youth Choir from Japan will appear at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m.

The spectacular Kang Sun-Young Dance Troupe will perform in the Korean Pavilion at 11.30a.m., 2.30p.m. and 5.00p.m.

'The Venetians' rock and roll band will be at the River Stage at 7.15p.m., followed by Icehouse at 8.30p.m.

Street Theatre on Stage will be in the Amphitheatre at 8.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 68,332   GATE SO FAR - 7,354,000


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The Flag Raising Ceremony for the Fujitsu Corporate Day will be held at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

'Troupe V'La L'Bon Vent', from Canada, will perform in the Amphitheatre at 4.00p.m. and 5.00p.m.

The Calgary Stampede Marching Band, from the United States, will be in the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

United States singer Martha Davis will perform at the River Stage at 8.35p.m., supported by Australia's Bosanova Kids at 7.30p.m.

An Australian Folkloric Festival will be held in the Piazza at 7.15p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 58,701   GATE SO FAR - 7,411,523


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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for the National Day of Switzerland will be held in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

Australian acrobatic duo Price and McCoy will perforj in the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and the Amphitheatre at 3.00p.m.

The Tryanda Dance Ensemble from Canada will perform at the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m.

The Festival of Bands 88 will be held at the River Stage from 8.20p.m.

As part of the celebrations for the National Day of Switzerland, 300 Swiss persons will parade from the Swiss Pavilion to near the River Stage where a bonfire will be lit on a moored barge from 8.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 81,926   GATE SO FAR - 7,624,010


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The International Youth Orchestra, featuring the Tokyo Youth Symphony Orchestra, will perform at The Space from 10.00a.m. to 4.00p.m.

United States vocal jazz group 'Carolina Alive' will be in the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m.

The Victorian Rollerskating Team will perform in the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 5.30p.m.

United States rock grup 'The Village People' will perform at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

Michael Banjo Young, from Australia, will perform at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

Australian musicians Jones and Co will perform at the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 80,702    GATE SO FAR - 7,681,712


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The Contra Costa Concert Band will perform at the River Stage at 1.00p.m.

Australian magician Elio Simonetti will be in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and 6.00p.m.

The International Youth Orchestra Festival will feature ensembles from the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra at 10.00a.m., 11.00a.m., and 12.00p.m.

The Gold Coast Youth Ballet Company will present 'Our Country' and 'Pas de Trois' from Sleeping Beauty and Concerto, at the River Stage, at 8.45p.m.

The Expo City Pep Band will perform at the Piazza at 7.00p.m., and the Expo Dance Company will present 'Rapid Dreams' at the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 63,984   GATE SO FAR - 7,750,696


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The Duo Michelle Trapeze and Acrobatics act will peform at the Piazza at midday and 1.30p.m.

Magician Elio Simonetti performs in the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m.

An International Night of Jazz is at the River Stage from 7.30p.m. The Vocal Point Youth Choir is at the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 63,106   GATE SO FAR - 7,799,000


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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for the National Day of Great Britain will be held at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

Kalabash will perform African reggae in the Amphitheatre at 3.00p.m.

Australia's 'Mr P.P.' Tim Tyler will perform comedy, juggling, and mime in the Amphitheatre at 5.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

A traditional British musical event, 'The Last Night of the Proms', will be held at the River Stage at 7.30p.m.

The Axe Attack will perform at the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 71,000   GATE SO FAR - 7,870,704


Courier Mail 5.8.88 'Cheers for fair queen as original 7.8m target hit'

'An Adelaide student was plucked from obscurity yesterday to be Queen of Expo fora day. Vonnie Brown, 35, was Expo visitor number 7.8 million. She entered the site just after 10.00a.m. to cheers and music of the Expo City Marching Band. The figure of 7.8 million was the attendance forecast originally for the entire six months of the Expo. A total attendance of up to 15 million is expected now....She led the daily lunchtime parade and won a QANTAS holiday in Honolulu.....'

 
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The Queensland Master-Singers present Gilbert & Sullivan in the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m.

Beatles copy band 'Beatnix' lead British light entertainment at 7.30p.m. at the River Stage.

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Trapeze artists and acrobats Duo Michelle will perform in the Piazza at 4.30p.m. and 5.30p.m.

Australian jazz vocalist Cate Greaves is in the Amphitheatre at 11.00.am.

The combined American and Australian improvisation SAK Theatre will be in the Piazza at 11.00a.m. and 2.30p.m.

The Tahitian Dancers will perform at the River Stage at 8.20p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will perform 'Rapid Dreams' at the Piazza from 7.00p.m.

Michael Banjo Young from Australia will be at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for the National Day of Singapore will be held at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Tahitian Dancers will perform in the Amphitheatre at noon, and in the Piazza, at 1.30p.m.

The Australian acrobatic and trapeze act, Duo Michelle, will be in the Piazza at 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

As part of Singapore's National Day, the film 'Moods and Images of Singapore' will be shown at the River Stage at 7.30p.m., followed by Australian Up and Coming Artists, at 8.15p.m.

United States dance and drum group Dance Kaiso, will perform at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

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Piazza producer David Hamilton reveals his on-stage talents with a puppet show at noon and 1.00p.m.

A spectacular Singapore Concert will be presented in the Piazza at 4.30p.m.

Tahitian Dancers will perform in the Amphitheatre at 5.00p.m.

Queensland trapeze acrobats Duo Michelle will appear in the Piazza at 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

Dance and drum group Dance Kaiso will perform at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

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The Queensland Theatre Orchestra and Guest Artists will perform in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. 5.00p.m. and 6.00p.m.

SAK Improvisational Theatre (U.S./Australia) will perform at the Piazza at 11.00a.m. and 2.30p.m.

Marcia Hines will perform at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

The Dance Kaiso contemporary and folk dance troupe will perform in the Piazza at 8.00pm., followed by a Singapore Concert at 9.00p.m.

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IBM Corporate Day will begin in the Amphitheatre with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at 10.30a.m., followed by the Queensland Theatre Orchestra, and Guest Artists, at 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., and 4.30p.m.

Queensland trapeze artists Duo Michelle will perform at the Piazza at 10.30a.m. and noon.

Australian singer Doug Ashdown will perform at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

Etcetera Pocket Orchestra will play in the Amphitheatre at 5.45p.m. and 8.00p.m.

The Singapore Concert will be presented at the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

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The Silver Fiddle Show will perform at The Space at 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., 3.00p.m., and 4.00p.m.

The Price and McCoy comedy acrobatic troupe will perform at the Piazza at 1.30p.m. followed by Too Trick BMX Freestyle Team at 2.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

The Australian Country Music Spectacular, with James Blundell, Smokey Dawson, and Greg Anderson, will be at the River Stage from 8.10p.m.

The Dance Kaiso Caribbean dance and drum group will be in the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

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The Flag-Raising Ceremony for Korea's National Day will be held in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

There will be a Korean Taekwondo demonstration at the Piazza at 1.30p.m.

Korean Folk Dance at the River Stage at 2.00p.m.

The Masked Man, Robert Faust, from the United States, will perform in The Space at 3.00p.m., 4.00p.m., and 5.00p.m.

Korean Folk Dancing will be performed at the River Stage from 8.20p.m.

Australian country and western singer James Blundell will perform at the Amphitheatre at 8.00p.m.

The United States Gymnastic Team, the Royal T's Gymnastics, will be at the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

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Country music star James Blundell appears at the Amphitheatre at noon and 2p.m.

The Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble performs at the Piazza at 12.30p.m.

The United States Pavilion has Chalet Gymnastics at 11.45a.m. and 2.45p.m.

Korean Folk Dancers perform for their second night at the River Stage at 8.20p.m.

The Expo City Marching Band is in the Piazza at 8.00p.m., followed by a Tae Kwon Do demonstration at 9.00p.m.

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The Wilson High School Wildcat Marching Band appears at the Piazza at 12.30p.m.

The Queensland Ballet will present 'Flibbertigibbit' at noon and 'Just Dancing' in the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m.

The Bel Canto Choral Society performs at 4.00p.m.

The Footrot Flats movie 'The Dog's Tail' will be screened at the River Stage at 6.35p.m., followed by 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas', at 7.35p.m.

The USSR Pavilion has its regular fashion show at 6.00p.m.

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The Montiverdi Male Choir will perform at the Amphitheatre at noon.

Australian acrobatic and comedy duo Price and McCoy will perform at the Piazza at 2.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

The North American National Cloggers Festival will perform clog dancing at the Piazza at 5.30p.m., and 7.00p.m.

As part of New Zealand Week, 'oNZstage'  will be presented at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

The Royal New Zealand Navy will be in the 'Best Retreat and Sunset Ceremony' in the Amphitheatre at 8.30p.m.

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The Hornsby Concert Band performs in the Piazza at 12.30p.m.

The Royal New Zealand Navy does its 'Best Retreat and Sunset Ceremony' ceremony in the Piazza at 4.30p.m.

Country star James Blundell will perform in the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m. and 4.00p.m.

The New Zealand 'oNZstage' production will perform at the River Stage at 8.15p.m.

Maree Montgomery and the Expo City Marching Band perform in the Piazza at 8.30p.m.

Comedian Steve Haddan is in the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

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Italian balancing group 'The Bizarros' will make their last performances at the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 2.30p.m.

The Silver Fiddle Show will be at The Space at 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., and 3.00p.m.

The Queensland Youth Orchestra will perform at the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m.

A Hungary fashion parade will be in the Piazza at 7.00p.m.

The New Zealand 'oNZstage' production will be held at the River Stage for their second performance from 8.00p.m.

The Etcetera Pocket Orchestra will be in the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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Kobe City will celebrate it's Expo Day with a flag-raising ceremony at 10.30a.m. and a 3.30p.m. Concert, both in the Amphitheatre.

The Bizzarros head-balancing trapeze artists will be in the Piazza at 4.30p.m. and 5.30p.m.

Kobe City Fireworks and fantasy concert will start at 7.45p.m. at the River Stage.

Flamenco guitar trio Serranito will perform at the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

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Saitama Prefecture (Japan) will celebrate it's Expo Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m. and a Concert at the River Stage at 3.30p.m.

The Expo Oz Show will be in the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 3.30p.m.

Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows will perform at the Amphitheatre at 5.45p.m. and 8.00p.m.

Saitama Prefecture will cap off it's Expo Day with a Concert at the River Stage at 7.30p.m.

A Ballroom Dancing Spectacular will be presented at the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

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A Flag-Raising Ceremony will mark Vanuatu's National Day at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Bizzarros acrobatic troupe appear in the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

Vanuatu's National Day Concert is at the Piazza at 5.30p.m.

The Queensland Symphony Orchestra and the Queensland Theatre Orchestra perform at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

Contemporary circus act Ra Ra Zoo is at the Piazza at 7.30p.m. and 8.45p.m.

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Indonesia's National Day will begin with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at 10.30a.m. at the Amphitheatre.

Contemporary New Zealand dance company Limbs performs at the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m. and 4.00p.m.

The Bizzarros head and hand balancing artists will perform at the Piazza at 1.30p.m., 1.55p.m., 4.30p.m., 4.55p.m., 5.30p.m., and 5.55p.m.

Patrick McMahon's tribute to Neil Diamond will begin at 7.35p.m. at the River Stage.

English contemporary circus Ra Ra Zoo will perform at the Piazza at 7.30p.m. and 8.45p.m.

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Comic juggler Tim Tyler will perform at the Amphitheatre at 11.00.a.m., followed by Michael Banjo Young, at noon, and New Zealand's Limbs Dance Company, at 1.00p.m. and 3.30p.m.

Head-balancing trapeze artists the Bizzarros will be in the Piazza at 11.00a.m., 11.25a.m., 1.30p.m., and 1.55p.m.

The Rock'n'Roll School Eisteddfod will be re-enacted at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

Jazz Artists Su Cruickshank and Julian Lee will perform at the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

Ra Ra Zoo will perform at the Piazza at 7.30p.m. and 8.45p.m.

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The Federal Republic of Germany celebrates it's National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m., and a Concert at the River Stage at 1.00p.m.

The Queensland Pops Orchestra and the Munich Festhaus Band will play light German music at the River Stage at 3.15p.m.

German films 'Australian Germans' and 'Men' will be shown at the River Stage at 7.10p.m.

Simon Gallaher, the Queensland Theatre Orchestra, and the Expo Dance Company will present 'Australia Be Proud' at the Piazza at 8.15p.m.

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Limbs Dance Company (New Zealand) performs in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and 2.00p.m.

The Bizzarros acrobatic troupe appears in the Piazza at 2.30p.m., 4.30p.m., and 5.30p.m.

Luhrs and Crawford country and western music is on at the Amphitheatre at 4.00p.m.

The FM104 Rock'n'Roll Show is on the River Stage at 7.00p.m.

Wickety Wak, featuring Vanessa Venning, and the Expo City Dance Company performs in the Piazza at 8.15p.m.

The Etcetera Pocket Orchestra is at the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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The Solomon Islands National Day is celebrated with a ceremony and entertainment in the Amphitheatre and the launching of a war canoe in the Pacific Lagoon.

Comedy juggling artist Tim Tyler appears at the Amphitheatre noon and 5.00p.m.

The spectacular South Pacific Festival is on at the River Stage from 8.15p.m.

The Ra Ra Zoo circus troupe performs at the Piazza at 8.00p.m. and 9.15p.m.

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Malaysia celebrates its National Day wih a Flag-Raising Ceremony and entertainment at the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Forces Training Squad appear in the Piazza at 11.45a.m.

Elvis impersonator Eddie Youngblood will appear on the River Stage at 8.20p.m.

Zane, Tyrone, and Cher will perform at The Space at 6.00p.m., 7.00p.m., and 8.00p.m.

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Australian magician and mime artist Richard Scholes appears in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m.

The Massimigliano hand-balancing display is in the Piazza at 1.55p.m. and 2.55p.m.

The Dennis Wayne Orchestra from New York appear on the River Stage from 8.30p.m.

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The Mask Man appears at The Space at 11.00a.m., noon and 1.00p.m.

The Kimble Community Choir from the United States is in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m.

The Limbs Dance Company performs at the Amphitheatre at noon and 3.00p.m.

Ed Kuepper and The Yard Goes on Forever, will perform at the River Stage at 6.30p.m. followed  by V Spy V Spy at 7.20p.m., and Big Pig at 8.40p.m.

Donald Smith performs at the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m., followed by the Exotic Strings at and 8.00p.m.

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Western Samoa celebrates its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at 10.30a.m. and a concert at the River Stage at 3.30p.m.

Spring Fashion parades will be held at the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m. and 6.00p.m.

Western Samoa continues its National Day Ceremony celebrations at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

Saint Bernard dogs will appear in the Swiss Pavilion between 6.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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A Fiji Fashion Parade will be presented in the Piazza at 11.45a.m., followed by Queensland designs by Lyn Hadley, Anne Lewin, Keri Craig, and Daniel Lightfoot, at 4.30p.m.

The Cook Islands National Arts Theatre will perform in the Amphitheatre from 3.00p.m.

Lumiere & Son and Frank Millward Music will present Tip Top Condition at the River Stage from 8.50p.m.

The Bizzarros will perform at the Piazza from 7.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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Fiji will celebrate its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m. and a Police Band performance in the Piazza from 12.30p.m. A Pavilion uniform parade will be presented in the Piazza from 11.45a.m.

A Fiji National Day Concert will be presented in the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

Contemporary Australian pianist Craig Shaw will perform in the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

Canadian dance group Kompany! will perform at the River Stage from 8.45p.m.

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United States variety artist Fred Garbo will appear in the Piazza from 2.00p.m. and 4.00p.m.

The Canada Pavilion presents a Fashion Show from 10.25a.m., 10.45a.m., 11.05a.m., 12.05a.m., 12.25a.m., 1.45p.m., 2.05p.m., and 2.25p.m.

The Queensland Lyric Opera presents highlights of 'Showboat', at the River Stage from 8.30p.m.

Country Singer James Blundell appears in the Amphitheatre from 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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The Cook Islands will celebrate its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony in the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

A spring fashion parade will be presented in the Amphitheatre from noon and 4.30p.m.

The Bizzarros will be in the Piazza from 11.00a.m. and 1.30p.m.

Contemporary Circus Ra Ra Zoo will perform in the Piazza from 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

The Cook Islands will present a Concert at the Piazza from 8.45p.m.

The movie 'Batteries Not Included' will be shown at the River Stage from 8.00p.m.

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British Columbia will celebrate its Expo Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

The SAK Theatre group will perform in the Piazza from 11.00a.m. and 2.30p.m.

United States hand-balancing act Massimigliano will perform in the Piazza from 1.55p.m. and 4.55p.m.

The Expo Night of Comedy will be presented at the River Stage from 7.45p.m.

The English Ra Ra Zoo contemporary circus will perform in the Piazza from 7.30p.m. (Act 1) and 8.45p.m. (Act 2).

Lazerok, a laser show set to rock music, will be presented in the Amphitheatre from 9.00p.m.

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The Kingdom of Tonga celebrates its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony and entertainment in the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

Wheelchair athletese will present seven different sports at 10.00a.m., 11.00.a.m., noon, 2.00p.m., and 3.00p.m. outside the United States Pavilion.

Rising star Armondo Hurley will appear at the River Stage from 7.30p.m.

The Kingdom of Tonga will present its National Day Concert at the Amphitheatre from 7.30p.m.

Vocalists Angelina and Tia will appear at the Pavilion of Promise from 3.50p.m. to 8.50p.m.

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Tasmania celebrates its Expo Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

Ken Davis will present new environmental music in the same venue at 1.00p.m. and 2.00p.m.

The New Zealand Army Band will appear in the Piazza at 1.30p.m.

The 'Sunnyboys' will appear in an FM104 Concert at 7.00p.m.

The Expo City Swing Band will occupy The Space from 7.30p.m. to 9.00p.m.

The new fireworks show Fireworks for Lovers, will be presented from 10.00p.m.

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The Darling Downs Institute of Advanced Education presents 'The Dentist', in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m. The Metways perform at noon.

The Anna Wyman Dance Theatre from Canada appears at the River Stage from 7.50p.m.

The New South Wales roller skating team are in the Piazza from 5.30pm. and 7.50p.m., followed by the Ballroom Dancing Spectacular from 8.00p.m.

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Variety artist Fred Garbo appears in the Amphitheatre from 2.00p.m.

The Kids Company dance group appears there at 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m.

The United States Pavilion has freestyle cycling demonstrations at 11.00a.m. and 2.00p.m.

Papua New Guinea will present a Concert of traditional entertainment on the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

Laser shows are in the Amphitheatre at 7.15p.m. and 9.00p.m.

The Expo Oz Show is at the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

Laser shows are in the Amphitheatre from 7.15p.m. and 9.00p.m.

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Young dance group 'Kids Company' will perform in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m. and 3.00p.m.

The DDIAE Theatre will present a comedy, 'The Dentist', in the Amphitheatre from noon and 2.00p.m.

Bizzarros head-balancing group from the United States will perform in the Piazza from 11.30a.m., and 4.30p.m.

The Papua New Guinea Concert will start at the River Stage from 7.30p.m.

The New South Wales roller skating concert will perform in the Piazza from 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

Vocalpoint will perform there at 9.00p.m.

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Nepal will celebrate its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

Jazz whistler Ron McCroby will perform at the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m. and 1.30p.m.

The Everest Cultural Group will star in Nepal's National Day Concert at the River Stage at 8.15p.m.

The Queensland Ballet will perform at 5.00p.m. and 8.00p.m. at the Amphitheatre.

The Waldo Woodhead Show (United States) will be held at the Piazza from 5.30p.m.

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Alaska will celebrate its Expo Day from 10.30a.m. at the Amphitheatre.

The United States comedy juggling vaudeville show, the Waldo Woodhead Show, will be performed in the Amphitheatre from noon and 5.00p.m.

'The Land, The People, the Culture: The Magic of Alaska' will be performed by the Chevak Tanqik Theatre and Hobo Jim and Friends, on the River Stage, at 8.20p.m.

The Queensland Puppet Show will be held in the Amphitheatre from 6.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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The Ehmers Marionettes puppet show will be presentd at 11.00a.m. and 1.00p.m. at the Amphitheatre.

The Thursday Island State School dance team will perform at the Amphitheatre at noon.

The Aussie Ropers and Skip-Its team will be in the Piazza at 11.30a.m. and 2.30p.m.

The Queensland Ballet will present 'Flibbertigibbit' at 5.00pm. and 'Just Dancing' at 8.00p.m. in the Amphitheatre.

Alaska's 'Chevak Tanqik Theatre' and 'Hobo Jim' will present 'The Land, The People, the Culture: The Magic of Alaska' Concert at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

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SAK Theatre will perform in the Piazza from 11.00a.m. and 1.30p.m.

The Art Gecko Bush Band will be in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and noon, followed by the Ehmers Puppet Show at 1.00p.m. and 3.00p.m.

Nepalese dancers will perform at The Space at noon and 1.00p.m.

Mordine and Company dance troupe will perform at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

'Nubrij' folk-rock band will perform at The Space at 7.00p.m., 8.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

Ron McCroby will perform in the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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TN! Theatre Company (Queensland) will present 'Speaks and Spells' for children in the Amphitheatre an noon, followed by international young entertainers 'Up with People' at 2.00p.m. and 5.00p.m.

Jill & Agro's children's concert will be on the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

Mime artist Peter Gray (Australia) will perform in the Piazza with the Expo City Swing Band at 8.00p.m. and the Expo City Pep Band, at 9.00p.m.

TN! will present 'Speaks and Spells' in the Amphitheatre at 8.00p.m.

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The Maritime Museum celebrates its Expo Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m., a flyover by Harrier jets at 12.30p.m., and a 1.00p.m. parade of ships along the River.

The AAG Gym Team from Denmark will appear in the Piazza from 1.30p.m. and 2.30p.m.

'Up with People' presents its first River Stage concert at 8.15p.m.

The Rose Garden Dancers from Thailand will appear in the Piazza at 5.30p.m.

American puccologist (whistler) Ron McCroby will be in the Amphitheatre from 5.00p.m. and 6.00p.m.

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Thailand will celebrate its National Day in the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

Bernard King will be in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m. and 2.00p.m.

The John Paul College Marching Band will perform in the Piazza from 12.30p.m. - dancers to perform at 5.30p.m.

The Thailand National Day Concert, with the Rose Garden Dance Troupe will be at the River Stage from 8.00p.m. to 8.40p.m., and 9.10p.m. to 9.50p.m.

Australian hypnotist Martin St James will be in the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

United States whistler Ron McCroby will perform in the Amphitheatre from 6.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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The Fabulous Salami Bros will present their zany street theatre entertainment outside the British Pavilion at 12.30p.m, 1.30p.m., 3.00p.m., and 4.00p.m.

Young juggler Danny cooper will be in The Space at noon, 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m., and 3.00p.m.

A Thailand Concert with the Rose Garden Dance Troupe will be presented at the River Stage at 8.00p.m. and 9.10p.m.

United States comedy juggling vaudeville act The Waldo Woodhead Show will be performed in the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

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The European Community celebrates its Expo Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe, from China, will perform in the Piazza at 2.30p.m., 4.30p.m., and 7.00p.m.

The 'Throw Yourself to Europe' paper-plane throwing competition will be held by the European Community Pavilion in the Piazza from 5.30p.m.

International performers 'Up with People' will be at the River Stage from 8.15p.m.

The Art Gecko Bush Band will be at The Space from 6.00p.m. and 7.00p.m.

The Expo City Swing Band and Dance Company will perform at the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

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Australian magician and mime artist Richard Scholes will perform in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m.

Young juggler Danny Cooper will be in The Space at noon, 1.00p.m., 2.00p.m, and 3.00p.m.

The John Paul College Dancers will perform at the Piazza at 5.30p.m.

Australian entertainer Jackie Love will perform at the River Stage from 8.05p.m.

The Expo City Swing Band and Dance Company will perform at the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

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Mr P.P. the English Tourist will perform in the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m.

Australian Jazz singers Trude Aspeling and the Spy-rals will be in the Amphitheatre from 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

Syndey Band '1927' will perform at the River Stage from 6.45p.m., followed by New Zealander Dave Dobbin at 7.25p.m., and The Machinations, at 8.45p.m.

'Four Chairs No Waiting' will perform at The Space at 5.00p.m., 6.00p.m., 7.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

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Cyprus will celebrate its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre from 10.15a.m.

The Waldo Woodhead comedy show will be at the Amphitheatre from noon and 4.00p.m.

The Variety in Motion unicycle, comedy, and juggling show will be in the NASA area from 4.00p.m. and 7.30p.m.

The Drifters will appear at the River Stage from 8.20p.m.

The Cyprus National Day Concert, featuring traditional music and dance, will begin at the Piazza from 7.30p.m.

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The 'Veterans of Vaudeville' will perform at 11.00a.m. and 6.00p.m., and The Mastersingers will present highlights from Gilbert & Sullivan musicals at 1.00p.m. and 5.00p.m.

The Moonshine Cloggers dance group will be at The Space at 3.00p.m., 4.00p.m., 5.00p.m., and 6.00p.m.

The Australian Youth Ballet will present Alice in Wonderland, at the River Stage from 8.45p.m., as part of 'Young at Heart' week

The Flying Rafiels will be in the Piazza at 5.30p.m. and 5.55p.m., followed by the Waldo Woodhead Show at 7.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 109,669   GATE SO FAR - 12,740,000


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Brunei Darussalam will celebrate its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Veterans of Vaudeville (Australia) will perform at the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m.

United States Trapeze artists 'The Flying Rafiels' will be in the Piazza from 5.30p.m. and 5.55p.m.

Brunei Darussalam will presnt a National Day Concert at the River Stage from 8.15p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will present 'A Little Bit of Broadway' in the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

'Four Chairs No Waiting' will perform at The Space at 7.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 100,981   GATE SO FAR - 12,818,500


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 5.10.88

The Captain Cook Navigator Expo Day Ceremony will be held at the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

Australia's 'Theatre North' will present 'Sol' at the Amphitheatre at 1.00p.m. and 6.00p.m.

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe from China will perform in the Piazza, from 11.30a.m., 1.30p.m., and 4.30p.m.

The Chicago Repertory Dance Ensemble from the United Statese will perform at the River Stage, at 8.20p.m.

The 'Nubrij' folk rock group will perform at The Space at 7.00p.m., 8.00p.m., and 9.00p.m.
 

Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 6.10.88

The Skateboard World and Australian Freestyle Team will make its first Expo appearance at the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe will be in the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m.

The movie 'Overboard' will be screened at the River Stage at 8.05p.m.

The Queensland Youth Choir will perform at the Piazza at 9.00p.m., after a performance of 'A Little Bit of Broadway', by the Expo Dance Company.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 87,676   GATE SO FAR - 12,971,000


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 7.10.88

United States singers, Morgan & Phelan, will perform in the Amphitheatre at noon.

The Veterans of Vaudeville will be in the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m. and 5.00p.m.

Trapeze artists 'The Flying Rafiels' will perform in the Piazza at 2.30p.m. and 2.55p.m.

The Australian Opera, and the Queensland Theatre Orchestra will perform at the River Stage at 8.20p.m.

Papua New Guinea traditional theatre group Raun Raun will perform in the Amphitheatre from 7.00p.m.

The Skateboard World and Australian Freestyle Team will perform at the Piazza at 8.00p.m. and 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 85,785   GATE SO FAR - 13,061,283


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 8.10.88

Tim Tyler, as Mr P.P. the English Tourist, will perform at The Space, from 12.45p.m. and 2.00p.m.

United States Whistler, Ron McCroby, will be in the Amphitheatre, from 3.00p.m. and 4.00p.m.

'Shoehorn and Pavitro' will perform at The Space at 3.00p.m., 4.00p.m., 5.00p.m., and 6.00p.m.

David Atkins, of Australia, will present Dancin' Man, at the River Stage, from 7.50p.m.

Theatre North, of Australia, will present 'Sol' in the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe, from China, will perform in the Piazza from 7.00p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 71,941   GATE SO FAR - 13,128,000


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 10.10.88

Local jazz vocalist Cate Greaves will perform at the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and noon.

The Southport School Marching Band will perform at the Piazza from 12.30p.m.

Australian four-piece vocal group 'The Wayfarers' perform at the Amphitheatre from 5.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

Australian rock group 'Masters' Apprentices' will perform at the River Stage from 6.45p.m., followed by Mick Hadley's Last Shout, at 8.20p.m.

The Queensland Gymnastic Association will give a demonstration in the Piazza at 8.00p.m.

The Sherwood Arrows Jump Rope for Heart skipping team will be in the Piazza from 8.25p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 124,289   GATE SO FAR - 13,368,859


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 11.10.88

The Caloundra State High School will give a music and dance presentation to the 'National Campaign Against Drug Abuse' rock video 'I Decide' in the Amphitheatre at 4.00p.m.

The Benowa State High School Marching Band will perform in the Piazza at 12.30p.m.

The Italy Concert will be presented at the River Stage at 8.45p.m.

Australian mime artist Glynn Nicholas will perform in the Amphitheatre at 8.00p.m.

The Queensland Gymnastics Association will give a demonstration in the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 105,807   GATE SO FAR - 13,450,812


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 12.10.88

Italy celebrates its National Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre from 11.15a.m.

The Mount Gravatt TAFE Young Queensland Designers will be in the Amphitheatre from 1.00p.m. and 3.00p.m.

An Italy Concert, to celebrate Italy's National Day, will be performed at the River Stage from 8.30p.m.

Australian mime artist Glynn Nicholas will perform in the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will present 'A Little Bit of Broadway' at the Piazza, from 7.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 81,135   GATE SO FAR - 13,529,807


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 13.10.88

'Murph' a physical comedian from the United States, will perform at the Amphitheatre from noon and at 2.00p.m.

The improvisational theatre company from the US and Australia, SAK Theatre, will be in the Piazza at 11.00a.m. and 2.30p.m.

'Southern Cross Rising' - featuring Queensland artists, will be performed at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

The Queensland University Musical Society will perform at the Amphitheatre from 8.00p.m.

Prejudging for the bantam weight division of the Mr Universe Championships will be held in the Piazza at 4.30p.m., with the lightweight division at 7.30p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 84,111   GATE SO FAR - 13,614,366


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 14.10.88

The Flag-Raising Ceremony for the Australian State of Victoria will be held in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The prejudging for the Mr Universe body-building championships middleweight division will be held in the Piazza at noon, with the light-heavyweight division at 2.30p.m. and heavy-weight at 5.30p.m.

'Destination Moon' - with Doug Parkinson - will be performed at the River Stage at 8.45p.m.

Australian impersonator and comedian Steve Haddan will be in the Amphitheatre at 6.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company present 'A Little Bit of Broadway' in the Piazza from 8.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 94,101   GATE SO FAR - 13,700,856


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 15.10.88

The Hebei Chinese Acrobatic Troupe will perform in the Piazza at 2.30p.m.

The Waldo Woodhead Show will be performed at the Amphitheatre from 3.00p.m. and at the Piazza from 4.30p.m. and 5.30p.m.

Judi Conneli will present her 'Salute under the Stars' on the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

The Piazza will be the venue for a folkloric festival at 7.15p.m.

United States singers Morgan & Phelan will perform in the Amphitheatre from 5.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 80,372   GATE SO FAR - 13,794,000


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 17.10.88

Mime artists Ray Crowe and Peter Thorpe perform in The Space, at 11.00.a.m., noon, 1.00p.m., and 2.00p.m.

A $5million fundraising drive for the Abused Child Trust will be launched by the Governor, Sir Walter Campbell, in the Amphitheatre, from 2.00p.m.

'New World' presents a reunion concert at the River Stage from 8.40p.m., after follk-rock band 'Nubrij' at 8.00p.m.

The Flying Rafiels trapeze artists will be in the Piazza at 5.30p.m., and 5.55p.m.

Male vocalists 'Four Chairs No Waiting' will perform at 'The Space' at 5.30p.m., 6.30p.m., 7.30p.m., and 8.30p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 135,524   GATE SO FAR - 14,057,000


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 18.10.88

Australia's Rosney Children's Choir will perform in the Amphitheatre from noon and 1.00p.m.

The Southport School Marching Band will perform in the Piazza at 12.30p.m.

'Murph', a comedy juggler and unicyclist from the United States will perform in the amphitheatre from 4.00p.m. and 6.00p.m.

The hit film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' will be screened on the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

US folk and jazz singers Morgan & Phelan will perform in the Amphitheatre at 5.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will present 'A Little Bit of Broadway', in the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 116,882   GATE SO FAR - 14,133,134


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 19.10.88

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe from China will perform in the Amphitheatre from 11.00a.m., and in the Piazza at 1.30p.m. and 4.30p.m.

African music band Kalabash will be in the Amphitheatre at 2.30p.m.

Highlights from the musical 'Jerry's Girls' will be presented at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

The Waldo Woodhead Show will be in the Amphitheatre from 5.00p.m. and in the Piazza at 7.00p.m., and 9.00p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 81,251   GATE SO FAR - 14,217,700


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 20.10.88

International Credit Union Day will begin with a Flag-Raising Ceremony in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Hebei Acrobatic Troupe from China will be in the Piazza at 1.30p.m., 5.30p.m. and 7.00p.m.

United State juggler and unicyclist Murph will perform at the Amphitheatre from 2.00p.m.

Folk-rock band 'Nubrij' will be at The Space at 7.00p.m., 8.00p.m., and 9.00p.m.

The Royal Academy of Dancing will present 'Dancers in the Making' at the River Stage from 8.15p.m.

US Trapeze artists the 'Flying Rafiels' will perform in the Piazza at 9.00p.m. and 9.25p.m.

TUESDAY'S GATE - 94,423   GATE SO FAR - 14,319,200


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 21.10.88

SAK Theatre will appear in the Piazza from 11.00a.m. and 1.30p.m.

Magician and mime artist Richard Scholes will be in the Amphitheatre at noon and 3.00p.m.

'The Chantoozies', supported by 'Don't Panic' will appear at the River Stage from 7.30p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will present 'A Little Bit of Broadway' at the Piazza from 9.00p.m.

'Nubrij' will perform at The Space from 7.00p.m, 8.00p.m, and 9.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 102,498   GATE SO FAR - 14,427,000


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 22.10.88

The Queensland Theatre Orchestra will present 'Children's Classics Show' in the Amphitheatre at 11.00a.m. and 4.00p.m.

The Expo Oz Show will perform a musical journey around the world in the Piazza at 3.30p.m.

The Oberlin Dance Company, from the United States, will perform at the River Stage at 8.15p.m.

'Four Chairs No Waiting' will perform at The Space, at 5.00p.m., 6.00p.m., 7.00p.m., and 8.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will perform 'A Little Bit of Broadway' in the Piazza at 9.00p.m.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 99,048   GATE SO FAR - 14,524,966


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 24.10.88

The United Nations celebrates its Expo Day with a Flag-Raising Ceremony at the Amphitheatre from 10.30a.m.

Luhrs and Crawford will perform at the Amphitheatre from 2.00p.m. and 4.00p.m.

A Children's Opera, 'New Horizon', will be performed at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

The Expo Dance Company will present 'A Little Bit of Broadway' at the Piazza at 9.15p.m.

SATURDAY'S GATE - 136,276   GATE SO FAR - 14,825,778


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 25.10.88

Australian band 'Kalabash' will perform African, reggae, and soca music in the Amphitheatre, at 1.30p.m.

SAK Theatre will be in the Piazza at 11.00a.m., and 4.30p.m.

A children's rock opera, 'New Horizon', will be performed at the River Stage from 8.30p.m.

United States singers Morgan & Phelan will perform in the Amphitheatre from 6.00p.m. and 8.00p.m.

SUNDAY'S GATE - 131,585   GATE SO FAR - 14,909,886


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 26.10.88

The Flag-Raising Ceremony for Expo '90 Day will be held in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

Australian country and western singers Luhrs and Crawford will perform in the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m.

The children's rock opera 'New Horizon' will be performed at the River Stage at 8.30p.m.

Local folk rock band 'Nubrij' will perform in The Space at 7.00p.m., 8.00p.m., and 9.00p.m.

MONDAY'S GATE - 99,981   GATE SO FAR - 15,030, 404


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 28.10.88

United States comedian Murph will appear in the Amphitheatre at 2.00p.m.

The Expo City Marching Band will perform in the Piazza at 12.30p.m., followed by the Flying Rafiels at 1.30p.m. and 1.55p.m.

Australian vocalist Kate Ceberano will sing in the Amphitheatre at 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

Scottish entertainer Andy Stewart will appear at the River Stage at 8.00p.m.

WEDNESDAY'S GATE - 147,182   GATE SO FAR - 15,322,500


Courier Mail 'Expo Today' 29.10.88

A Flag-Raising Ceremony for Seville '92 Day will be held in the Amphitheatre at 10.30a.m.

The Flying Rafiels are in the Piazza at 5.30p.m. and 5.55p.m.

The First Military District Band is in the same venue at 12.30p.m.

Rock star Bryan Ferry will perform at the River Stage from 8.00p.m., supported by Spanish rock group 'Mecano' at 6.00p.m.

Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows are in the Amphitheatre from 5.30p.m. and 8.00p.m.

The Expo Dance Company presents 'A Little Bit of Broadway' at 7.00p.m. at the Piazza.

THURSDAY'S GATE - 143,370   GATE SO FAR - 15,480,000