Artistic director David Atkins, in charge of the creation of the opening and closing ceremonies at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, devised a show under the theme of Qatar reaching out to Asia, celebrating its history, its culture and the spirit of the games.
Several top stars performed during this opening ceremony such as Chinese pop star Jacky Cheung, Spanish tenor Jose Carreras, Bollywood singer Sunidhi Chauhan as well as Lebanese artist Magida El Roumi.
The show was broadcast live in 60 countries throughout the world, and the 50 000 spectators enjoyed the Kudo sound system design by audio director Bruce Jackson, and, audio design consultant Scott Willsallen.
Australian based sound company Norwest Productions supplied the 112 L-Acoustics Kudo cabinets, to be used again on 15 December during the closing ceremony.
(Chris Henry)
