2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony The 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony was held on 29 August 2012, starting at 20:30 BST and marking the official opening of the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, England. The show – named Enlightenment – had Jenny Sealey and Bradley Hemmings as its artistic directors, leading a team that included Jon Bausor as set designer and Moritz Junge as costume designer. Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Games. The ceremony was performed in the Olympic stadium in London in front of a capacity audience of 80,000 people. Students from local schools who are part of
2018 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony the games began with a "spectacular opening ceremony paying tribute to region's Aboriginal history." "The Daily Telegraph" reported "Gold Coast Commonwealth Games began with every symbol of Australiana". The "Firstpost" said "Opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2018 celebrates indigenous culture, beaches and diversity". "The Times of India" provided live updates of the ceremony in their official website and at the end commented "What a spectacular welcome Gold Coast has given to the participating teams!". "The Hindu" said "...the opening ceremony of the XXI Commonwealth Games on Wednesday night was painted with colour and gaiety...". They also commented "The pageant showcased