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Brazil: Olympic opening ceremony was done on the cheap but it was heartfelt and dazzling
2016-08-06 14:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Phew! It really was all right on the night. No thats not fair. It was much better than all right. Ive been going back and forth to Brazil for the past five years and I was watching the opening ceremony with bated breath. Congratulations to the remarkable film director, Fernando Meirelles, probably best known for the Oscar-nominated film, City of God, set in Rios slums. He pulled off something quite remarkable with this spectacular show, on a budget that seemed to shrink every day. It combined...
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Rios Olympic Opening Ceremonies had low budget, high appeal
2016-08-06 08:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: With the sound of crashing waves and smooth bossa nova, the Summer Games kicked off Friday night with an earthy, musical celebration of Brazilian culture, a rainbow-colored dance party that highlighted the glories and tragedies of South Americas largest nation. The four-hour Opening Ceremonies had a gutted budget but a soaring feel as the stadium in this seaside city pulsed with lights, fireworks, circus-like acrobatics and a samba singalong that embraced the nations partying style. The celebration...
31st Olympic Games kick start amid protests in Rio, opening ceremony celebrates Brazil
2016-08-06 04:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Big News Network: On Friday night, Brazil did what it does best. It showed the world how the country celebrates - the samba, the carnival, sequins, feathers, et al. The stage was set. Rios iconic Christ the Redeemer statue, that dominates the skyline of the Brazilian capital and where the Olympic torch was lit at dawn was specially lit up. Thousands of spectators started pouring into the 74,000-seat Maracana Stadium, and at 8 p.m. local time, the world welcomed the 31st Summer Olympic Games. The Rio de Janeiro,...
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Rio 2016: Olympic Games declared open in dazzling show
2016-08-06 00:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: The 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro have officially opened with a flamboyant ceremony celebrating Brazils history and cultural diversity, all to the pulsating beat of samba, bossa nova and funk. Marathon runner Vanderlei Cordeiro, who was denied victory at the 2004 Athens Games when he was attacked by a spectator, lit the cauldron on Friday after an exuberant show of Brazilian cultural touchstones and breathtaking fireworks. "Our admiration for you is even greater because you managed this...
NATS, JANS collaborate to manage Japans air traffic during 2020 Olympic Games
2016-07-25 01:00:00| Airport Technology
UK air navigation services provider (ANSP) NATS has entered an agreement with the Japan Air Navigation Service (JANS) to manage air traffic in Japanese airspace during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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