European Maccabi Games Berlin 2015 Opening Ceremony

The first highlight of the EMG2015 is the spectacular Opening Ceremony on July 28, 2015, in the “Waldbühne Berlin”. The moderator Palina Rojinski will host the evening, which will begin with a speech of Federal President Dr. h.c. Joachim Gauck. In the presence of 15,000 spectators, the sportswomen and sportsmen will walk solemly into the Waldbühne and represent their country.
The traditional inflammation of the Maccabi flame will be executed by a group of motorcyclists for the first time – based on the motorcyclists, who spread the message of the first Maccabiah in a tour through whole Europe in 1931. As a symbol for the 50th anniversary of German-Israeli relations, there will be a 50-person youth orchestra, which consists of half Germans and half Israelis.
Jewdyssee, a Jewish band from Berlin, will spread the Maccabi spirit with the official EMG2015 song “Maccabi Chai” and make the spectators dance.
The absolute highlight will be the joint performance of the German-Muslim singer Adel Tawil and the American-Jewish artist Matisyahu. The Opening Ceremony will find its crowning finish in spectacular fireworks.

Our media partner Haupstadtsport.tv will stream the entire Opening Ceremony here.

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