Aquatic show, Bangaldeshi culture part of SAG Opening ceremony
A grand opening ceremony, showcasing tradition and culture of Bangladesh has been planned to open the 11th edition of the South Asian Games at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.
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Dhaka: A grand opening ceremony, showcasing
tradition and culture of Bangladesh has been planned to open
the 11th edition of the South Asian Games at the Bangabandhu
National Stadium here on Friday.
An aquatic show would be the main attarction of the
three-and-half hour long opening ceremony which will begin at
4:00 pm local time.
In that show, a concert hosted by Pt Ravi Shankar and
Beatles star George Harrison for Bangladesh`s Independence Day
and the March 7 address of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
will be displayed in a water screen.
A play based on Nachole`s Queen, Brotochari Dance,
Santal Dance will also be the highlight of the opening
ceremony.
For the closing ceremony on February 9, the BOA has
planned a 15-minute intense fireworks display.
Around 11,800 school students, 1300 paramilitary force
known as Ansars, 1000 Army men will be presenting shows in the
opening function.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the
Games while IOC member and secretary general of IOA Randhir
Singh and General Arif Khan, vice president of the Olympic
Council of Asia, will be part of the dignitaries, present at
the occasion.
Chinese and French choreographers will be guiding the
local school students, defense personnel and the artists to
curve out a splendid show, said Maj Gen (Rtd) Amin Ahmed
Chowdhury, the convener of the SA Games Ceremonies Committee.
"The grand opening and closing ceremony will make a
lasting impression in the minds of not only the people of
Bangladesh but also the people of the sub-continent," said BOA
secretary general Qutubuddin Ahmed.
He further said the Games have been organised at a
budget of 170 crore Bangladeshi Taka with the government
supporting with BDT 122 crore.
Earlier yesterday, BOA president and Army chief Gen
Abdul Mubeen received the Games torch from Sri Lanka`s acting
High Commissioner to Bangladesh C Munasinghe at the BNS.
The torch was handed over to the chairman of the
ceremonies committee Maj Gen (retd) Amin Ahmed Chowdhury.
It will be finally handed over to footballer Kazi
Salahuddin who will kindle the 100 feet cauldron at the BNS
tomorrow.
The 11th edition of the Games was scheduled to take
place in November 2008 but due to the general elections, the
South Asian Olympic Council decided against hosting the meet
in 2009 and postponed it to this year.
PTI
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