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An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event. [1] Opening ceremonies at significant events such as the Olympic Games , FIFA World Cup , and the Rugby World Cup might involve thousands of participants and be watched worldwide.
The masked torchbearer [b] was the main protagonist of the opening ceremony, serving as a connecting thread throughout the ceremony similar to how Nikki Webster was the main star of the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics as the hero girl. The torchbearer character made appearances between segments in pre-recorded scenes, and live on ...
The last opening ceremony held during daytime hours was that of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan. CBS, which held the broadcast rights for the United States, demanded the opening ceremony coincide with prime-time television viewing in New York, so the ceremony, originally planned for evening, was rescheduled to start at 11:00 am local ...
The opening ceremony of the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 23 July 2021 at Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, [3] and was formally opened by Emperor Naruhito. [4] As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the proceedings combined the formal and ceremonial opening of this international sporting event, including welcoming speeches, hoisting of the flags and the parade of athletes, with an artistic ...
The opening ceremony for the 2018 Commonwealth Games took place on the evening of Wednesday 4 April in the Carrara Stadium, Gold Coast. [1] As mandated by the Commonwealth Games Charter, the proceedings of the ceremony combined the formal opening of the sporting event (including hoisting of the flags, parade of the athletes and welcome speeches) with an artistic performance to showcase the ...
High school class valedictorian Alem Hadzic was unusually somber before delivering his commencement speech on May 16. “People were coming over to wish me luck and I was kind of blowing them off ...
2/5 The river Seine procession was battered by driving rains. Despite some silver linings, including a hotly-anticipated Celine Dion comeback, the cloudy ceremony was too much filler, too little ...
Flower Communion, also known as Flower Ceremony, Flower Festival, or Flower Celebration, is a ritual service common in Unitarian Universalism, though the specific practices vary between congregations. [1] [2] It is usually held on the last Sunday of worship in late May or June, as some congregations recess from holding services during the summer.