2010 Commonwealth Games draws to a close with impressive ceremony

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New Delhi, Oct 14, 2010: As the curtains were drawn on the 19th Commonwealth Games, the impressive closing ceremony, held on Thursday, will be remembered by people who love traditional dance and art forms of India.

One of the special features of the ceremony was ’Agni’ or, the fire. Presented at the outset of the ceremony, ’Agni’ displayed a matchless confluence of martial arts forms from different parts of the country.

 

 

 

 

 

 

About 800 performers displayed the best of their states through traditional martial art form in an amazing light and sound of hundreds of drum beats.

Kerala’s Kalaripayatt, Manipur’s Thang Ta, Punjab’s Gatka, Silambam from Tamil Nadu, Gujarat’s Talwaar Raas and Naga Warriors with their machetes came together in a high-intensity eight-minute performance.

There were all sorts of swords, sticks and spears, and spectators were reminded of India’s martial art traditions dating back many centuries.


Technology comes together to a perfect closing

Over 2,700 shots of fireworks, 25 stacks of speakers producing 500,000 Watts of sound and 1,200 moving lights combined with the majestic aerostat came together to create a spectacular closing ceremony.

Leaving the about 60,000 spectators spellbound were the lighting arrangements that took people through various moods, from that of national pride when the national anthem was being played to that of pure ecstasy as laser beams cut through the grand stadium.

About 1,200 moving lights, 120 space cannons and 16 Follow spots weighing approximately 75 tonnes was what it took to leave the spectators breathless.

Not to be missed out were the 2,700 shots of fireworks spread over 88 locations on the roof of the stadium. The crowd had erupted in revelry as the fire-crackers went up in air.

Another attraction was the Aerostat, suspended 25 metres above the ground. With a size of 40M X 80M X 12M and a 360 degree projection surface, the aerostat was really a showstopper.

The entire system was supported by over whooping 50 km of power cables. Divided onto four generator farms, 10 Mega Watts of power was supplied through 26 feeder panels for the closing ceremony.

Courtesy: The New Indian Express