Sun, 26 October 2008 at 11:27 am

Cate Blanchett Opens World Congress of Metropolis

Aussie actress Cate Blanchett gives the welcome speech at the opening ceremony of the World Congress of Metropolis on Sydney, Australia on Thursday.

The Metropolis association represents almost 100 of the world’s largest cities which promotes international cooperation and discussion on urban planning and development, the economy, enviromental and health matters, transport infrastructure and communication

Blanchett, 39, is an active spokesperson for creativity and innovation in cities.

10+ pictures inside of Cate Blanchett opening the World Congress of Metropolis…

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Photos: Robert Wallace/WENN
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13 Comments

# 1

carol @ 10/26/2008 at 11:42 am

First?

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LolaSvelt @ 10/26/2008 at 12:10 pm

What’s the point of ‘first’? I don’t get it? What does it accomplish?!

Anyway, it’s good to see someone talented after AnnaLynne McCord and Ashley Tisdale!

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dianel @ 10/26/2008 at 12:14 pm

She looks old and tired in those photos

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mike @ 10/26/2008 at 12:14 pm

lol Love her…

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eliza @ 10/26/2008 at 12:47 pm

Lovely talented woman

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clive @ 10/26/2008 at 1:58 pm

classy

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Alice @ 10/26/2008 at 4:04 pm

well done Cate! >__<

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Nanea @ 10/26/2008 at 4:51 pm

Great to see someone here for a change who’s famous because of her excellent work, and not because the parents are celebs, or because one is just famous for being (in)famous…

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Kirra @ 10/27/2008 at 1:53 am

She’s a woman of substance and completely natural - a ‘real’ person for a change!

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love @ 10/27/2008 at 3:00 am

thats a great lady

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andamentothat @ 10/27/2008 at 10:46 am

Cate oscillates between skinny and heavy.. this must be the heavy stage.. I know she just had a baby but since she is not signed up for a Hollywood movie, she is kicking it back and enjoying spring back home..

Looks aside, the topic she is championing here is significant.. A lot of the Asia-pac capitals shoulder substantial population and this has an adverse effect on climate change, sustainablilty in terms of employment and development..

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kaos @ 10/27/2008 at 6:17 pm

I respect her as an actress but welcome address for World Congress on Metropolis? Geez, I hope the organizers did not invite her because they are star-struck and celeb-obsessed. Is this another case of Sarah Palin being a foreign relations expert because she could see Russia from her window in Alaska?!