The inaugural Paralympic Games in Paris are set to take place, starting with a magnificent Opening Ceremony in the heart of the French capital. There are 4,400 participants registered for the 17th Paralympic Games, and their march is scheduled to start at the Champs-Elysees and Place de la Concorde in central Paris.
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Ceremony to began with Grand Parade
To officially start out the festivities, up to 184 delegations from all around the world will take part in a magnificent march on the renowned Champs-Elysees. This delightful event, which will feature 6,000 athletes and authorities, is open to the public. At Place de la Concorde, ticket holders will be able to witness the official parade, which will have artistic elements.
It will signal the start of 11 days of fierce competition. The Paris Paralympic Opening Ceremony will take place outside, in contrast to traditional ceremonies that typically take place inside a stadium. It will feature some of the most well-known sights in the city, such as the Trocadero, Place de la Concorde, and the Eiffel Tower.
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What will happen in the Paris Paralympics 2024 opening ceremony?
The opening ceremony will highlight the city's and the games' cultural legacy. The ceremony will centre around pride, impatience, and determination, according to Perle Bouge, a member of the Paris 2024 Athletes' Commission and a two-time Paralympic medallist in pararowing. When talking about the idea behind the event, he stated that these were the emotions that had emerged.
There will be four stages to the event, which will last more than three hours. While the first part of the opening ceremony is free to watch at the Place de la Concorde. Ticket holders will be able to view both the on-stage acts and the rituals over the next three levels.
Who are all performing at the 2024 Paris Paralympics opening ceremony?
Performers from all over the world will take to the stage.Over 150 dancers with disabilities will also be performing at the opening ceremony.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Paralympics in 2024 will be directed artistically by Thomas Jolly. Alexander Ekman will handle the choreography, and Victor Le Masne will write the music. Daphne Burki and Louis-Gabriel Nouchi are the designers of the performers' outfits
Who is Choreographing the Event?
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Alexander Ekman, a Swedish choreographer, has been brought in to revamp the Paralympic ceremony. The centrepiece of Ekman's show will be dance, with over 150 dancers—including those who are specially abled—performing. His goal is to blend Victor Le Masne's recently created music with choreographed dance. Ekman gained prominence in 2016 for his Swan Lake project in Oslo, when he used 6,000 litres of water to build a stage lake.
Just hours before the opening ceremony starts, renowned Chinese actor and martial artist Jackie Chan is rumoured to be carrying the torch. On Saturday, August 24, the flame was started in Stoke Mandeville, the site of the first Paralympic Games. Wheelchair fencing medallist Emmanuelle Assmann was one of its bearers as it landed in France on Sunday after passing through the Channel Tunnel.
Place de la Concorde - Largest square in Paris
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Situated between the Champs-Elysees and the Tuileries Gardens, Place de la Concorde is a famous area in Paris that is easily accessible from the Assemblée nationale and the Grand Palais. The largest plaza in Paris, it links a number of historically significant structures and landmarks that represent the rich history of France.
Place de la Concorde, which was built during the "Enlightenment," represents the literary, philosophical, and cultural legacies of that time period and is consistent with the principles of the Paralympic movement. The Champs-Elysees, regarded as the most beautiful avenue in the world, and Place de la Concorde will both be converted into a magnificent stage to celebrate and highlight the Paralympic movement in an exceptional location.
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