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SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition Chapter 11: Non-Sports Programs and Events 11.1 Opening and Closing Ceremonies The Ceremonies Department will stage two events that frame the Games in an appropriate style of celebration, recognition and communication – the Opening Ceremony and the Closing Ceremony. More than 7,000 athletes from nearly 180 countries will parade into Kallimarmaron Panathenaikon Stadium on June 25 th and on July 4 th for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, and proclaim to the whole world: “Let me win! But if I cannot win let me be brave in the attempt”. The Creative Director of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies is Fokas Evangelinos, who was appointed to develop the main concept of the Ceremonies together with his creative team consisting of a mix of artists of international standing and with extensive professional experience in the organization of mega events, such as the composer Stefanos Korkolis, production designer Elias Ledakis, costume designer Ellie Papageorgakopoulou and script-writer Theodore Grigoriadis. Additionally, production consultants for the Ceremonies are Simon Graveling and Andrew Walsh, whose vast experience includes memorable events such as the ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games. 11.1.1 Venue The Ceremonies of the Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011 will be held in the Kallimarmaron Panathenaikon Stadium in Athens. This breathtakingly beautiful marble stadium was built during the classical period for the Panathenaic Games in honor of the Goddess Athena. It was remade in marble by the Archon Lycurgus in 329 BC and enlarged and renovated by Herodes Atticus in 140 AD. The remnants of the ancient structure were excavated and refurbished, for the revival of the Olympic Games and hosted the first Modern Olympics in 1896. The capacity of the stadium for the Special Olympics World Summer Games ATHENS 2011 is 46,000 spectators. 11.1.2 The Opening Ceremony The Opening Ceremony, a three-hour (3) exciting and entertaining spectacle, will honor the athletes and celebrate the values and traditions of the Special Olympics 108 | P age
SOWSG ATHENS 2011 HOD Manual – 2 nd edition World Games. The Opening Ceremony will take place on the 25 th of June and it is planned to begin at 20:00 (20:00 – 20:30 Pre-Show and from 20:30 Live Broadcast). The concept of the show is based on Greek mythology and will be performed with the participation of hundreds of volunteers with intellectual disabilities and wellknown celebrities from Greece and abroad. In addition, the following key elements will be incorporated: � Parade of Athletes � Speeches � Creative Segments � Official Opening of the Games � Raising of the Special Olympics Flag � Official Oaths � Lighting of the Cauldron 11.1.2.1 Transport to/ from the Opening Ceremony Delegation members will be brought to the holding area by bus, directly from their accommodation locations. Families are advised to use public transport in order to reach the city center (it is about a 20-minute walk from the closest underground station). Due to the traffic exclusion zone, no buses will be permitted to approach the Kallimarmaron Panathenaikon Stadium. In addition, it is recommended that all spectators use public transport in order to reach the Stadium. At the end of the ceremony, Delegation members will be escorted back to the buses that will take them to their respective accommodation site. 11.1.2.3 Athletes Holding Area Delegation members’ holding area will be in Zappeion Megaron and the surrounding grounds, a large site situated close to the Panathenaikon Stadium. All delegation members will be transferred to the athletes holding area by bus and from there will be staged into parade order. 11.1.2.4 Parade of Athletes Delegations will enter the stadium in Greek alphabetical order by delegation program. The following points should be noted: 109 | P age
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