Tuesday, May 11, 2010

GoM discuss theme of the CWG opening ceremony

A high level meeting convened by Urban Development Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Tuesday discussed the details of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games here to be held in October.

Apart from Reddy, Sports Minister M S Gill, Tourism Minister Selja, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and officials attended the meeting to finalise the theme for the opening ceremony.

Noted film-maker Shyam Benegal, who plays an important role in the creative designing of the opening ceremony too attended the meeting.

"We discussed the opening ceremony. There was a detailed discussion. A final decision would be taken on March 22," Gill told reporters after the meeting.

Benegal said he was "happy" at the outcome of the meeting and said a final decision about the opening ceremony will be taken in the next meeting.

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