XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Closing Ceremony

The Closing Ceremony for the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 will be broadest on terra.com.

http://clausura.guadalajara2011.org.mx/en

XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Opening Ceremony

Tonight (14OCT11) at 8pm/Central, FiveCurrents will be producing the Opening Ceremony for the XVI Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011.  We are expecting a full house of over 50,000, including 5,000 athletes to watch the ceremony in the OmniLife Stadium, as well as broadcast on ESPN Deportes and online on Terra (www,terra.com or  http://www.youtube.com/terradeportesusa).

FiveCurrents Produções Criativas and GEO Eventos Announce Partnership

FiveCurrents Produções Criativas and GEO Eventos have formed a partnership to produce major events in Brazil.

For GEO Eventos, the partnership with FiveCurrents is strategic for developing world-class sports and entertainment events. “GEO is proud to have by its side such an experienced partner like FiveCurrents, who serves as the production company behind the ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and the international conferences of the Clinton Global Initiative.   Partnering shows how strongly committed we both are to producing inspiring events in Brazil,” said Leonardo Ganem, general director for GEO Eventos.

“Rio de Janeiro is a very special city for FiveCurrents. From producing the 2007 Pan American Games Ceremonies, through the bid for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games, FiveCurrents remains deeply committed to bringing the beauty of Rio and Brazil to a global audience. FiveCurrents’ experience, combined with GEO Eventos’ national production capability, creates a solid team ready to create flagship events,” said Scott Givens, president of FiveCurrents.

FiveCurrents GEO, with its headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, is committed to revolutionary event production in Brazil. The partnership between the two companies comes at a historic moment, when Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and South America welcome FIFA World Cup 2014, and the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the first time.

About GEO Eventos – The result of an association between Globo Organizations and RBS Group, GEO Eventos is a company dedicated to the promotion and production of events in the areas of sports, entertainment, business and arenas. Its objective is to create brand experiences that prioritize quality, safety, innovation and sustainability, and ultimately add value to clients and partners through long-term and emotional connections with people. Events produced by the company include: F1Rocks, Tênis Espetacular, ASP Surf World Tour Rio, HSM, Expo Money and FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw, broadcast to approximately 200 nations and attended by President Dilma.

About FiveCurrents Produções Criativas – FiveCurrents is a company dedicated to creating the world’s most inspiring live events. FiveCurrents has the flexibility to adapt to large- and small-scale projects, from leading production teams as large as 5,000 for the biggest events in the world, to working one-on-one with clients on brand and creative strategy. FiveCurrents’ principals have worked together to produce the Opening and Closing Ceremonies at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, LiveCity Vancouver (live sites for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games), Rio Reveillon 2010, the Rio 2016 Olympic Bid, Disneyland’s 50th Anniversary celebration, the Clinton Global Initiative, and all creative and ceremonies for the Salt Lake 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. FiveCurrents is currently the production company behind the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Ceremonies, and is producer for the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the XVI Pan and Para Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Press Information: 

Juliana Carvalho juliana.carvalho@approach.com.br
Anaik Weid anaik.weid@approach.com.br
(11) 3846-5787

GEO Eventos
Cristiane Moraes cristiane.moraes@GEOeventos.com
(11) 2344-4267/7964-9704

FiveCurrents Produções Criativas
Branca Pizzi bpizzi@fivecurrents.com.br
(21) 8483 0006

CGI America Creates US Jobs

On the final day of the Clinton Global Initiative’s CGI America meeting, President Clinton announced that commitments launched during the event will, when fully funded and implemented, create or fill more than 124,000 jobs, provide more than 364,000 people with access to job training, and support entrepreneurs with $265 million in investments or loans.

“At CGI America we have announced 51 commitments that will improve the lives of 2.7 million people in the United States,” President Clinton said. “The individuals and organizations that have launched new programs this week are proving that we can create jobs and foster economic growth here in America. I hope that their efforts will inspire others to take action to revitalize their own communities.”

CGI America is the first Clinton Global Initiative event focusing exclusively on the U.S. More than 750 leaders from businesses, nonprofits, and all levels of government are participating in the event, which aims to generate new ideas for spurring economic growth and highlight existing programs which can be replicated and scaled.

At all CGI meetings, participants make Commitments to Action. A commitment is not a financial contribution to CGI; rather, it is a plan that outlines the steps the organization or individual will take to launch a program that improves lives. At CGI America, most commitments have focused on addressing the challenges of job creation and economic growth in the U.S.

Details on all CGI America commitments can be found at http://www.CGIAmerica.org.

Guadalajara Ceremonies Plan For Toronto Handover

The Toronto 2015 Pan American Games Organizing Committee is already planning its participation in the Guadalajara 2011 Closing Ceremonies.

COPAG shared with Toronto 2015 organizers plans for the closing ceremony for both the Pan American and Parapan American Games. Representatives from both closing ceremony committees are planning the flag handover to be presented to the Canadian capital city of Quebec.

Personnel from BaAM Productions, on the Toronto side, and FiveCurrents, the production company for the Guadalajara Opening and Closing Ceremonies, started to share ideas of what Toronto would like to include in their October 30 presentation.

The Canadian delegation toured the Omnilife and Telmex Athletics Stadiums, venues where America’s Fiesta will come to an end, and where the Games will be officially handed over to Toronto 2015.

“We came to facilitate some ideas about what we would like to present to the audience. We need to spend some time with this team in order to understand the technical needs of our end product. This is an incredible team! We would like to grasp what is technically possible and what might be just impossible to do,” said Toronto 2015 Marketing Vice President Katherine Henderson.

Toward the end of July, the show for both the Pan American and Parapan American Games closing ceremonies will be fully planned.

For more information about the XVI Pan American Games, please click here.