2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony

none January 2020 2010 Commonwealth Gamesclosing ceremony File:Commonwealth Games closing ceremony picture.jpeg Final Fireworks of the closing ceremony 2010 10 14 y 19:00 – 21:20 IST Delhi, India 28 34 58 N 77 14 4 E it DD The closing ceremony of the 2010 Commonwealth Games was held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main stadium of the event, in New Delhi, India. It began at 7:00 pm (IST) on 14 October 2010 and ended at 9:20 pm (IST). The ceremony included display of martial arts from a number of states of India followed by musical performances and showcasing the culture of Scotland, which will host the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article828870.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20101015060658/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/article828870.ece dead 15 October 2010 Youthful, energetic closing ceremony on the cards Sarkar Urvashi 14 October 2010 The Hindu 17 October 2010http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cwgarticleshow/6749772.cms Troubled Games comes to an end with colourful ceremony 14 October 2010 The Times of India 17 October 2010 Sequence of events Anthem Indian national anthem "Jana Gana Mana" was played in the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india-news/spectacular-ceremony-draws-curtain-on-2010-commonwealth-games/cwgarticleshow/6749086.cms Spectacular ceremony draws curtain on 2010 Commonwealth Games 14 October 2010 The Times of India 17 October 2010 Countdown The ceremony began with a countdown at the screen starting at 18, footage from previous games appeared with Delhi at the end complete with an image of fireworks with numbers between 18 and 1 being from previous games until 0 from currents games 18 - 1930 Hamilton 17 - 1934 London 16 - 1938 Sydney 15 - 1950 Auckland 14 - 1954 Vancouver 13 - 1958 Cardiff 12 - 1962 Perth 11 - 1966 Kingston 10 - 1970 Edinburgh 9 - 1974 Christchurch 8 - 1978 Edmonton 7 - 1982 Brisbane 6 - 1986 Edinburgh 5 - 1990 Auckland 4 - 1994 Victoria 3 - 1998 Kuala Lumpur 2 - 2002 Manchester 1 - 2006 Melbourne Agni The cultural programme began with a segment titled Agni, in which skills in eight Indian martial arts forms: Kalaripayattu, Naga warriors, Thangta, Gatka, Silambam, Akhara, Dhan Patta, Talwar Raas were displayed by 800 performers from Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Gujarat, Punjab, Maharashtra and Nagaland in an eight-minute act. ===Military Martial Music and Tribute to Our Motherland'''=== The next segment was the Milatary Martial Music, which comprised the performance by the 650 musicians from fourteen military bands, 17 pipes and drums of a number of regiments and battalions of the Indian Army. It was followed by the segment Tribute to Our Motherland. It was a performance by 2,010 schoolchildren to the tunes of A. R. Rahman's composition Vande Mataram. A group of performers moved in to form the Ashoka Chakra at the centre, while the others holding coloured powder dispensers, sprinkled the colours of the Indian flag on the field, in a similar fashion done in the festival of Holi Parade of the athletes The athletes of the 71 participating nations entered and paraded the stadium together as one big contingent, signifying the bonds and friendships formed during the Games. Farewell to Shera thumb|Singer Shaan and Shera perform at the closing ceremony of 2010 Commonwealth Games The official mascot of the Games, Shera, was given a musical farewell as he went around the stadium in a vehicle accompanied by Shaan. Ceremonial handover of the flag The ceremonial handover of the Commonwealth Games flag segment began with the announcement by the chief minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit, saying, "In a few moments, the ceremonial flag will be entrusted to your care so that in due time you deliver it to Glasgow." It was followed by the acceptance of the official representative of the 2014 Commonwealth Games host city, Robert Winter, the Lord Provost of Glasgow, who replied, "This duty I willingly undertake to fulfill." Next, the Games flag was lowered with an Army band in the background. The chairman of the organising committee, Suresh Kalmadi received the flag and handed it over to the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Tejinder Khanna. He in turn handed over it to Robert Winter. The Flag finally passed to the Lord Smith of Kelvin. He called upon the Commonwealth nations to visit Glasgow in 2014. Glasgow 2014 left|thumb|Projection of Glasgow Segment of Eight Arches shown at the closing ceremony First a short video showcasing Scotland's landscapes, people, architecture and culture was played. Next, 352 performers from Scotland performed in a 10-minute segment displaying Scottish culture. The performance began with a lone piper dressed in the Scottish traditional dress but soon a giant structure was inflated and a scene of the Clyde Auditorium, popularly known as the Armadillo, along with the Clyde Arc Bridge and the River Clyde flowing below was depicted. The performance ended with the inflatable structure morphing into the Loch Ness Monster and the cast then exited the stadium to the tune of I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers. Closing events thumb|Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex addressing at the closing ceremony Prince Edward, the vice-patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation, formally declared the 19th edition of the Commonwealth Games closed. Michael Fennell, the chairman of the CGF presented the David Dixon award to Trecia-Kaye Smith of Jamaica who won a gold medal in the women's triple jump event. Universal Music of Love The 30-minute segment titled the Universal Music of Love'' comprised Sufi, folk, Indipop and world music performances. The performers include Kailash Kher, Taufiq Qureshi, Sukhwinder Singh, Shiamak Davar, Shubha Mudgal, Shankar Mahadevan, Ila Arun, Shaan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Usha Uthup and Sreeram. About 1000 dancers also performed in this segment. Gallery Dignitaries in attendance UK Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex - Vice Patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation CGF Michael Fennell - President of the Commonwealth Games Federation India Manmohan Singh - Prime Minister of India India Hamid Ansari - Vice-President of India India Sonia Gandhi - Chairperson of United Progressive Alliance India Sheila Dikshit - Chief Minister of Delhi India Tejendra Khanna - Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Scotland Alex Salmond - First Minister of Scotlandhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/commonwealthgames/8062136/Commonwealth-Games-2010-chaos-reigns-as-closing-ceremony-programme-undecided.html Commonwealth Games 2010: chaos reigns as closing ceremony programme undecided Nelson Dean 13 October 2010 2018-04-25 en-GB 0307-1235 Scotland Robert Winter - Lord Provost of Glasgowhttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-10-15/commonwealth-games-flag-handed-over-to-glasgow/2284634 Commonwealth Games flag handed over to Glasgow Lord Provost 15 October 2010 ABC News en-AU 2018-04-25 Sri Lanka Mahinda Rajapaksa - President of Sri Lankahttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/oct/11/sri-lanka-leader-commonwealth-games Sri Lanka leader to be guest at close of Commonwealth Games Burke Jason 11 October 2010 the Guardian en 2018-04-25 See also 2010 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony References External links 500px Closing Ceremony highlights – Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games, Official CGF Channel Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in pictures, The Telegraph Newspaper Closing ceremony images at the official site https://web.archive.org/web/20110809001807/http://d2010.thecgf.com/ 9 August 2011 Sports India Closing Ceremony, 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Ceremonies in India Category:Commonwealth Games closing ceremonies