Shenzhen – The 11th Annual China (Shenzhen) International Culture Industries Fair (ICIF) will be held during May 14th-18th in Shenzhen. It is jointly hosted by Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Commerce, State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Guangdong Provincial People’s Government and Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government.

The ICIF is the only national, internationalized and integrated cultural industries fair in China and also the only cultural fair approved by The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI). The 10th ICIF in 2014 attracted 2263 exhibitors with its participants coming from 95 countries and regions and the turnover reaching USD 37.43 billion .

The main venue of the 11th ICIF will cover 105,000 square meters. It will set 9 specialized exhibition halls, including Cultural Industries Hall, Creative Design and Living Hall, Movies, Television and Animation Games Hall, Press and Publication Hall, Silk Road Hall, Art Hall, Intangible Cultural Heritage Hall, Cultural Tourism Hall and Arts and Crafts Hall.

There will also be 54 sub-venues all over Shenzhen be held during the exhibition, including a series of large-scale supporting activities aiming at providing specialized trading, investment and financial services for cultural projects and products.