Brazil ready for VIPs

Shanghai - The Brazil Pavilion will be closed to the public on Tuesday and Thursday as VIPs celebrate two key days on the country's Expo 2010 Shanghai calendar.

Tuesday's events at the pavilion are dedicated to its main sponsor, mining giant Vale, while Thursday marks the country's National Pavilion Day. Commissioner general for the Brazil Pavilion Alessandro Teixera will attend the second event.

"We have too many private guests coming. There will be a lot of internal events on these two days," said spokesman Desi Fernandez.