BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) According to the Associated Press, Marco Balich, the creative director of the Qatar World Cup opening ceremony, revealed the relevant situation of the opening ceremony in an interview a few days ago.
It is reported that famous actors and art festivals will participate in the opening ceremony, which is expected to last for 30 minutes.
Marko Balic has participated in the opening and closing ceremonies of many Olympic Games and has rich creative experience.
For the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Qatar, he has been preparing for a year.
According to reports, the opening ceremony will match the Olympic Games on the scene.
The Qatar World Cup will usher in the opening game at 7:00 pm local time on the 20th. The host team Qatar will play against Ecuador at the Bayit Stadium.
The opening ceremony will be held before the opening game, at that time, famous actors and artists will appear at the opening ceremony, and the whole ceremony is expected to last for 30 minutes.
"It's a real ceremony that will showcase the nation of Qatar while highlighting that this is a tournament that has created many firsts: the first time it will be held in winter; the first time it will be held in an Arab country, surrounded by eight stadiums A city," Balic said.
Balić has great expectations for the opening: "We have a team of 900 people with the best choreographers and lighting technicians in the world," he added, "I think it will be A big step forward in World Cup history."
In addition, Balic will also be involved in the closing ceremony, which he said is less important in terms of content and more like a celebration of the event, because the focus is often on the two teams in the final superior.
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