Get ready to have your mind blown at the 2024 Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony this Wednesday! 🎉
Creative director Thomas Jolly has some epic plans up his sleeve to challenge how society views disabilities. The heart of Paris—the legendary Champs-Elysees and Place de la Concorde—will flip into a massive open-air stage for a show that's set to make history.
Under the bright Parisian sun, 100 dancers—including 20 super-talented performers with disabilities—will take center stage. Picture this: dancers on crutches, in wheelchairs, or riding adapted tricycles, all moving in sync to electrifying beats! 🕺💃
'When we cut off the heads of the king and queen here, it changed society once. Maybe this ceremony will be the second time we change society,' Jolly said, nodding to the revolutionary vibes of Place de la Concorde.
Swedish director Alexander Ekman is crafting the moves, turning the universal language of dance into a celebration of all bodies. And the music? Oh, it's gonna be lit! 🎶
Victor Le Masne, the genius behind the Paris Olympics soundtrack, is back with a track called 'Sportography.' It's a mashup of organic sports sounds—think sneakers squeaking and athletes breathing hard—with killer drum rhythms. Talk about capturing the essence of athleticism! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
We’re so here for this groundbreaking performance that's all set to inspire and shift perspectives. Paris is ready to dazzle the world, and you won't want to miss it! 🌍✨
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2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony aims to change views of disabilities
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