20 12 On the evening of July 27th, the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games was held in the Olympic Stadium. This is a grand cultural celebration with the theme of showing British history, culture and innovative spirit. The whole opening ceremony was directed by director danny boyle, who has directed films such as Rocket Man and Slimming Men and Women.

The theme of the opening ceremony is "Island", which symbolizes the uniqueness of Britain as an island country. The whole opening ceremony is divided into three parts: prelude, theme and performance.

The prelude was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, featuring English folk songs "Simple Little Garden" and "Jackson Boy".

Theme: Historical Review

The theme part is the core of the whole opening ceremony, with historical review as the main line, and through a series of scenes and performances starting from the agricultural revolution, the history and culture of Britain are displayed. One of the most striking scenes is the British Industrial Revolution and the Cultural Revolution.

In the scene of the British industrial revolution, the smoke from factory chimneys and locomotives running on the railway show Britain's leading position in the industrial revolution. In the scene of the Cultural Revolution, the development of British rock music, including the Beatles and the Queen, was interpreted.

The performance forms of the whole theme part are very diverse, including dance, song, drama and so on. One of the most impressive is a "sex scene" performed by 1000 volunteers. They performed a scene from Alice in Wonderland in bed.

Performance: wonderful.

The performance part is the climax of the whole opening ceremony. Besides the traditional Olympic oath and lighting the torch, there are some wonderful performances.

One of the most striking is a "burning link" performed by 500 people, who hold the torch and form a huge torch pattern in the venue. In the process of lighting the torch, British track and field athlete Allen Wilson was the last one. He handed the torch to steve redgrave, a former British track and field athlete who lit the Olympic flame.

Ending: Opening Ceremony of London Olympic Games

The whole opening ceremony lasted for three hours and attracted the attention of the global audience. It not only shows the history and culture of Britain, but also shows the innovative spirit and artistic talent of the British. The success of the opening ceremony of the London Olympic Games laid a good foundation for the smooth progress of the whole Olympic Games.