A SHOW OF LIGHTS, SOUNDS AND COLOURS

Famous for touching large audiences, they combine the sports tradition with the best cultural expressions of the city and country hosting the competitions. For the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games (5 August), the programme expects a display that will highlight Brazil’s diverse nature and the festive and welcoming way of Brazilians. Music and dance will be the highlights. The programme is expected to last approximately three hours and includes the parade of athletes and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.

The closing ceremony of the Olympic journey will be held on 21 August. It will be a new opportunity to celebrate Rio de Janeiro and Brazil, with that special feeling of looking back at the Games’ best moments and handing over the Olympic flag to Tokyo, next host of the Games in 2020.