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The official emblem of the Beijing 2008 Paralympics Olympic Games is expected to be unveiled during closing ceremonies of the Beijing Second Olympic Culture Festival scheduled for June 23-July 13 at the Millennium Monument in the capital city.

The Beijing Second Olympic Culture Festival was organized by China's Ministry of Culture and was jointly sponsored by the ministry, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the General Administration of Sport, The People's Government of Beijing Municipality and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad (BOCOG). Events will take place at various venues in the city.

The festival recognizes the Olympics is more than a mere sporting event. It also serves as a focal point for communication among the people of the world. The First Olympic Culture Festival was held in Beijing in September 2003, albeit two months later than planned, because of the SARS outbreak.

BOCOG Vice-President Jiang Xiaoyu said, "From the year of 2000, the Paralympics should be held in the host city of that year's Olympic Games, and these two Games must use the same gymnasiums and facilities."

The Beijing 2008 Paralympics are scheduled to begin as soon as the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games end. And the launching of the emblem of Beijing 2008 Paralympics at the closing ceremony of the festival will be a highlight of this year's Olympic Culture Festival. The closing ceremony also marks the third anniversary of Beijing's successful bid for the 2008 Olympic Games.

The following is the agenda for Beijing Second Olympic Culture Festival:

June 23

Opening Ceremony of Olympic Culture Festival at Haidian Theatre

June 22-29

Painting exhibition titled "The Glamour of Beijing" held at China Gallery of Fine Arts

June 23-July 13

The "From Athens to Beijing"English Speech Contest for Middle School Students at Beijing TV

June 24-25

People's Olympic International Forum titled "Olympic Spirits and Oriental Culture" held at Renmin University

June 24-27

Stamps exhibition "Of Olympics" at the China Stamps Museum

June 26

Parade of Chinese and foreign young people in the China Ethnic Culture Park

June 27-September 5

Exhibition of Sports Collections to be held at the Capital Museum

June 30-July 30

Photo Exhibition of the Athens Olympic Torch Relay to be held at China Millennium Monument

June 28-July 23

"Olympics and Me" cultural activities at Wangfujing Avenue

July 5-August 5

Intellectual Contest on "Beijing and Olympics"

July 10

10,000 cancer sufferers walking from the China Millennium Monument to Yuyuantan Park－opening ceremony of "Hand in hand towards 2008"

July 10

Chinese minority ethnic group performances to be held at the Chinese Ethnic Culture Park

July 10

Summer cultural events to be held at public squares in Beijing's 16 districts and 2 counties

July 10-17

Exhibition of "Beijing 2008" National Youth Photos and Paintings to be held at the China Childrens Centre

July 11

10,000 people long-distance running from Tian'anmen to the China Millennium Monument in celebration of Beijing's successful bid for 2008 Olympic Games

July 10-11

"Citizens' Day", the major venue is Chaoyang Park, but other events are scheduled at Beijing's parks in 16 districts and 2 counties

July 10-14

Celebration activities of the disabled people to be held at Great Hall of the People

July 13

The closing ceremony of Beijing Second Olympic Culture Festival as well as the launching of the emblem of Beijing 2008 Paralympics at the China Millennium Monument

Website: www.beijing-olympic.gov.cn

Tel: 8402 2008

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