The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games will be staged on the evening of the 4th, after the opening ceremony of the romantic, aesthetic and poetic Winter Olympic Games, what kind of opening ceremony will the Winter Paralympic Games present? Recently, Shen Chen, director of the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games, introduced it in an interview.
It is reported that the name and core content of the opening ceremony is "The Bloom of Life", through simple emotions and simple arrangement, expressing the concept of "self-improvement, self-breakthrough, and disability integration", showing the moving moment of the life of the disabled. 30 per cent of the participants are disabled and 70 per cent are able-bodied, with disabled performers as the main role.
Like the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympic Games, the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Paralympic Games will also be held at the National Stadium "Bird's Nest". Although it is the same venue and also uses a large ground screen, Shen Chen said that the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games is still different from the Winter Olympic Games.
In terms of color, Shen Chen said: "The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics tells the story of ice and snow, the closing ceremony is the passionate collision of azure romance and red, and in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games, we will use all the colors that everyone can see to melt and merge." ”
He said that the opening and closing ceremonies of the Winter Olympics convey more of a Chinese romantic humanistic feature, such as folding willows to bid farewell. The opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games, from the creative stage, is clearly to tell the story of the disabled themselves.
"Why is that? Because what we want to express is the most beautiful, wonderful and brilliant blooming moment in the heart of every disabled person. Every disabled person has his own inner story, and everyone is changing the world and creating the world. He said.
At the same time, Chinese elements are also indispensable in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympic Games. Among them, the concept of "concentric circles", which symbolizes unity, friendship and communion, will run through the whole process. Shen Chen said that the countdown to the opening ceremony, the display of the International Paralympic Committee logo, the cultural performance and the ignition moment will all have "concentric circles". "The reason why it is a 'concentric circle' is to let everyone constantly focus and feel the unity, friendship and communion after breaking down barriers."
In addition, Shen Chen also revealed that the mascot of the Winter Paralympic Games, "Snow Rongrong", will also make a shining appearance at the opening ceremony, leading everyone to welcome the disabled athletes who come from afar when the athletes enter.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
Producer: Liu Hao
Editor: Qian Qian
Process Editor: Yan Shengmiao