Simon, Ceremonies consultant
Simon is a freelance consultant that handles the planning and executive production of major events such as Olympic Ceremonies. Simon was first in and last out on the production of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
He is currently acting as a senior advisor to the Ceremonies team within LOCOG with particular current focus on London's handover segment within the Closing Ceremony of next year's Games in Beijing.
He is currently acting as a senior advisor to the Ceremonies team within LOCOG with particular current focus on London's handover segment within the Closing Ceremony of next year's Games in Beijing.
Handover handshake
, 29 August 2007
On August 24th next year, during the Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, there will be a moment when the Olympic Flag is passed from the Mayor of Beijing to the Mayor of London. That moment marks the official start of the London Olympiad and its four year programme of Cultural, Educational and Ceremonial events.
I was delighted, therefore, to have the opportunity to join Bill Morris, Director of Culture, Ceremonies and Education and Martin Green, newly appointed Head of Ceremonies on a visit to Beijing for meetings with our counterparts in the Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) exactly one year out from that date.
Myself (left) and Bill Morris (centre) with Lisa Li, Wang Ning and Zheng Wen of the BOCOG Ceremonies Team:
I was delighted, therefore, to have the opportunity to join Bill Morris, Director of Culture, Ceremonies and Education and Martin Green, newly appointed Head of Ceremonies on a visit to Beijing for meetings with our counterparts in the Beijing Organising Committee of the Olympic Games (BOCOG) exactly one year out from that date.
Myself (left) and Bill Morris (centre) with Lisa Li, Wang Ning and Zheng Wen of the BOCOG Ceremonies Team:
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