It will be the most amazing World Cup ceremony ever, promises Sabbas Joseph of the occasion management firm Wizcraft Entertainment, which is riding high on the victory of the grand shows put up during the 2010 Common wealth Games."The entire presentation is going to be very grand. We aim to present a show of passion for cricket in the subcontinent through the opening ceremony, and it will be the biggest opening ceremony for a World Cup ever," Wizcraft director Joseph told IANS on the phone from Dhaka. The ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 opening ceremony is scheduled for Thursday at Dhaka's Bangabandhu National Stadium.
A two-hour, 15 minute-long ceremony, it will see around 3,500 performers putting up a colorful depiction of Indian, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi culture, total with song sequences by well-known artists like Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, Indian singer Sonu Nigam and Bangladesh-based Runa Laila, said Joseph. The function will begin with a welcome song by Bangladeshi composer Ibrar Tipu, followed by Sonu Nigam's performance of his self-composed English song "Rise for glory" that will welcome the captains of all the participating teams in the stadium.
"Sonu's song captures the spirit of all sportsmen and inspires them to rise through the stars and perform well," said Joseph. Thereafter, a performance representing the ICC-UN AIDS partnership will be put up by children, who will form the iconic red ribbon. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will then inaugurate the World Cup 2011 around a "very different" cricket-based performance, details of which Joseph refused to divulge. The inaugural ceremony will pave the way for a special presentation around this year's three co-hosts - India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
A two-hour, 15 minute-long ceremony, it will see around 3,500 performers putting up a colorful depiction of Indian, Sri Lankan, and Bangladeshi culture, total with song sequences by well-known artists like Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, Indian singer Sonu Nigam and Bangladesh-based Runa Laila, said Joseph. The function will begin with a welcome song by Bangladeshi composer Ibrar Tipu, followed by Sonu Nigam's performance of his self-composed English song "Rise for glory" that will welcome the captains of all the participating teams in the stadium.
"Sonu's song captures the spirit of all sportsmen and inspires them to rise through the stars and perform well," said Joseph. Thereafter, a performance representing the ICC-UN AIDS partnership will be put up by children, who will form the iconic red ribbon. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will then inaugurate the World Cup 2011 around a "very different" cricket-based performance, details of which Joseph refused to divulge. The inaugural ceremony will pave the way for a special presentation around this year's three co-hosts - India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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