Opening/Closing Ceremonies Discussion

[ozonemania]

There was a significant multicultural segment to the Opening Ceremonies, you just might have not noticed.

The sequence with the people dressed in white with the LED Spirit Bear and before the orcas (WOW!) was a multicultural statement. From afar, they were all equally dressed in white, but each of their costumes were different, stylized ethnic garb from around the world, representing the diverse peoples of the world -- coming together.

Juxtaposed was Sutherland's narration... "I came to Canada as a refugee... 45 years later, for me, Canada is a refuge still... --Joe Schlesinger"

I thought it was a rather elegant way to talk about diversity in Canada without banging the audience over the head with it. Or without being so very literal about it, by bringing in visible minorities. There are other types of minorities besides skin colour.