YOG opening ceremony promises a treat for senses
The inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) opening ceremony next month promises to be a treat for the senses, with fireworks, elaborate costumes and colourful displays.
The ceremony will be held at the Marina Bay floating platform.
The organisers say construction of the stage is nearly complete.
It will be partially filled with more than a hundred tonnes of water for the event to create a "reflecting pool".
Over 100 youths will perform on top of and around the pool.
In addition, close to 40 locally-composed music have also been commissioned for the opening ceremony.
One of them is composed by Geraldine Ho, who was part of the Women's Hockey team that bagged gold for Singapore during the 1993 South East Asian Games.
The 37-year-old composed "For What We Believe", which will be heard at the Youth Olympics Opening Ceremony.
Miss Ho, composer and singer, "For What We Believe", said: "I wrote this as an athlete to other athletes. It will motivate them and that they will feel the song and go through all odds and chase the stars."
Adding colour to music are these locally-designed costumes.
Frederick Lee, costume designer, YOG opening ceremony, said: "The youth, the energy and all that. So sometimes when it comes to design things like that most important is it inspires a global unity and also the national pride."
The YOG will take place from August 14 to 26.
-News courtesy of Channel Newsasia-
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