Rio 2016 opening ceremony
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The Rio 2016 opening ceremony was the inaugural spectacle of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, featuring elaborate performances that highlighted Brazilian culture, history, and music.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Rio 2016 Olympic Games ceremonies | 1 |
| Rio 2016 Paralympic opening ceremony | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | Olympic opening ceremony ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Rio 2016 Olympic opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendeeCount | approximately 60,000 ⓘ |
| broadcastBy |
BBC
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NBC NERFINISHED ⓘ Rede Globo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cauldronDesigner | Anthony Howe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Rio de Janeiro ⓘ |
| country | Brazil ⓘ |
| creativeDirector |
Andrucha Waddington
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Daniela Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ Fernando Meirelles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2016-08-05 ⓘ |
| features |
Amazon rainforest imagery
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Gisele Bündchen runway walk ⓘ Parade of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ aerial projections and mapping ⓘ artistic segment on Brazilian history ⓘ bossa nova performance ⓘ celebration of Brazilian music and dance ⓘ funk carioca performance ⓘ lighting of the Olympic cauldron ⓘ refugee athletes segment ⓘ samba performance ⓘ segment on environmental sustainability and climate change ⓘ urban favela imagery ⓘ |
| featuresMusic |
Aquele Abraço
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Rap da Felicidade NERFINISHED ⓘ Samba de Uma Nota Só NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl from Ipanema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Anitta
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Caetano Veloso NERFINISHED ⓘ Gilberto Gil NERFINISHED ⓘ Gisele Bündchen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jorge Ben Jor NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludmilla NERFINISHED ⓘ MC Soffia NERFINISHED ⓘ Paulinho da Viola NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Portuguese ⓘ |
| motto | A New World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| olympicGames | Games of the XXXI Olympiad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2016 Summer Olympics ⓘ |
| precededBy | London 2012 opening ceremony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Marco Balich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Brazilian culture and history
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diversity and inclusion ⓘ environmental sustainability ⓘ |
| time | 20:00 BRT ⓘ |
| torchLighter | Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| venue | Maracanã Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games ceremonies
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Rio 2016 Paralympic opening ceremony