2015 CPISRA World Games Opening and Closing Ceremonies

Director: Jamie Beddard
Producer: Alison Denholm (City Arts)

Costume Design: Nikki Charlesworth

“Observers” Costume Designs

Photos credit to Jo

Director Jamie Beddard, with his two Observers, take the audience around a ceremony of dance, aerial performance, hula hoop art, and samba music. With a theme of gift-giving throughout the ceremony, Jamie is given a souvenir from each performance.

Press:
“On Thursday 6 August, Cerebral Palsy Sport ‘welcomed the world’ to Nottingham for the 2015 CPISRA World Games. Over ten days, 400 athletes and coaches from 13 nations competed across six sports and produced some record breaking performances.

The 2015 CPISRA World Games took place in the historic city of Nottingham from 6-16 August, with the majority of competition taking place at the new iconic Harvey Hadden Sports Complex. The event attracted over 400 athletes and coaches from 13 nations, who took part in a range of sports – athletics (race running and slalom), bowls, football, para-taekwondo, swimming and table cricket.