The Opening Ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games were four hours long and I enjoyed every minute!
Lady Gaga performed!
And Céline Dion closed the show from the Eiffel Tower:
From the Olympics:
“For the first time in the history of the Olympic Summer Games, the Opening Ceremony will not take place in a stadium. The parade of athletes will be held on the Seine with boats for each national delegation. Winding their way from east to west, the 10,500 athletes will cross through the centre of Paris. The parade will come to the end of its 6-kilometre route in front of the Trocadéro, where the remaining elements of Olympic protocol and final shows will take place. Eighty giant screens and strategically placed speakers will allow everyone to enjoy the magical atmosphere of this show reverberating throughout the French capital.”
My take: It was spectacular! As it should be, costing a reported 120 million Euro.
My husband and I thought it classically dramatic, beautiful, and quite educational historically. Some of the statues depicting various French women who made an impact in history were fascinating. Stephen knows that I already knew a few of their names: Christine de Pizan (mentioned in my feature screenplay ‘Lady of the Bridge’), Simone de Beauvoir, and Alice Guy. The others I did not know – altogether it was interesting.