Friday’s London Olympics opening ceremony drew in 40.7 million viewers, making it the most-watched Summer Games opening ceremony ever. With fireworks lighting up the sky, the ceremony welcomed the finest athletes from more than 200 countries, and for the first time in history, women were repres...
Opening Ceremonyausteritycounter-historyhistorical resourcestelevised re-enactmentThis article highlights the distinctive turn in public discourse towards historical resources, analogies and stories to help citizens make sense of the current era of austerity through a selective analysis of the media coverage ...
After the lighting ceremony in Olympia, the flame embarked on an eight-day journey across Greece, travelling to Crete and the north of the country via Thessaloniki, Xanthi and Larissa, before arriving on 17 May in Athens to be officially handed over to the Organising Committee of the Olympic ...
This year’s theme is ‘celebrating architecture, people and place’ and among the highlights will be the opening of landmark structures like Battersea Power Station, Tower 42 (pictured), and the Gherkin (30 St Mary Axe) as well as 100 private homes, architects’ homes and “ground-breaking...
Tonight is a celebration of the development of the human spirit, a celebration of the Paralympic movement coming home and a celebration of dreams becoming a reality. (Phillip Craven ’s, the IPC’s President, opening statement at the opening ceremony at the London 2012 Paralympic Games) ...
A special Director’s cut, London 2012 - The Opening Ceremony features extended highlights from Danny Boyle’s extraordinary opening ceremony. With unforgettable moments like Her Majesty parachuting into the stadium with James Bond and Mr Bean’s live performance with the London Symphony Orchestra, ...
Closing Ceremony | London 2012 Highlights About the Games Olympic Park On The Spotlight The London 2012 Games were centred around the Olympic Park in East London, which is the site of a number of new sports venues. Up to 180,000 spectators a day entered the Park to enjoy the Games, makin...
“illuminated helix-like shape, bathed in golden yellow light to evoke the warmth and joy of the festive season” are at the centre of this year’s Christmas light trail at Kew Gardens. Other highlights at this year’s festive showing include Camellia Walk, which has been transformed into a...
The World River weekend will mark the culmination of the Cultural Olympiad which begins with the Open Weekend next month. Events include the illumination of Windsor Castle and other landmarks in the colours of London 2012. Highlights over the coming four years will include festivals, free performa...
(Child Ballad No. 219)and a mightyWillie O’Winsbury– with some interesting takes on other songs in the traditional vein, such as Lal Waterson’sThe Fine Horseman. Highlights of the set were the cleverly twinned songsI Was A Young Man / Sorry The Day I Was Married, and a plaintive ...