Opening Ceremonies

              A traditional Olympic Opening Ceremony usually pays tribute to that country’s culture, recognizable geographical features, ingenuity, creativity, and/or the country’s people. On top of that, the Torch relay, a traditional ritual, is also ended in the country that won the bid for that Olympic Games. Our ideas for an opening ceremony involve as much beauty as
Norway itself can offer.
 
Beginning with the torch, the flame that is carried across continents is a symbol of purity and the positive values that man associates with fire (Olympic Museum, 2007). The torch not only begins the games, but it also ends them

Fig. 1, Norwegian Pride, Pettersen

Fig. 2, A torchbearer

              The main stadium of the Winter Games for Norway is where the entire opening ceremony will happen. Traditionally the last torchbearer of the torch relay will enter the stadium and light the fire that burns during the entire duration of the games.

            The opening ceremony will then move into traditional Norwegian music played by traditionally dressed Norwegians.

             The opening ceremony will include reindeer and other native wildlife included in creative ways.  A feature of the beautiful Northern Lights and the famous Norwegian midnight sun will captivate audiences. Furthermore, large ice carvings of ancient Scandinavian deities and recognizable landmarks in Norway will further increase the artistry and innovation of the opening ceremony. Other ideas could easily fit into the flow of this showcase.

The strong Norwegian ideology of acceptance and fairness for all people will provide limitless ideas for other things that could be included in the opening ceremony.   

Fig. 3, A representation of an opening scene