For those of you that missed it and those of you that didn't see what I saw, here is what I sent to my son about the power and relevance of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
This theme was presented with some very strong performances and staging that really did rival Beijing.
In particular the performance of KD Laing who with her unique appearance was able to represent us all.
"Dear Evan,
You mentioned that some of your school friends thought the First Nations participation in last night’s ceremony was overdone. Maybe today after thinking about the theme of last nights ceremony they will change their mind.
Our world is made up of many different people that populate a global consciousness. The strength of this consciousness comes from acceptance of all people and their cultures. I was proud at the way that all groups in our culture were represented. The ceremony changed “politically correct” to simply correct as it allowed Aboriginal Canadians, French Canadians, New Canadians, Women, Gay and Lesbians - a more prominent place than the current reality. The understanding that this is correct is what will bring peace to the world.
And the one minute of silence for the Georgian athlete, a man just your age, allowed an opportunity to understand how powerful global consciousness is to the health of all people in the world. His life blessed this understanding."
Monday, February 15, 2010
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