Brazil 2014 - Opening Ceremony

It was a spectacular display at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo. The ceremony preceded the opening match against the host country Brazil and Croatia. The display revolved around a huge LED display ball, which was hand made with around 90000 LED light bulbs.

Brazils rich heritage and culture was brought to light with various enactments and dances. The Amazon was also incorporated in the form of trees, plants and even the Amazon river itself.

One of the highlights of the ceremony was the kicking of the first Brazuca ball in the World Cup by a paraplegic in a mechanical exoskeleton. The name of the paraplegic has been kept a secret. The skeleton was controlled by brain signals and the kicking of the ball was a success.

A lot of people gave the Brazilians some flack about the opening ceremony, but I think that they did a great job by keeping the ceremony in line with Brazils tradition and culture.