23rd SEA Games: A personal Expreience
Posted by on November 28, 2005
23rd SEA Games: A personal Expreience
I consider myself very lucky to cover the opening ceremony yesterday. I was at the press section together with the Thai media team waiting for the events to unfold.
At 4:30 PM, an hour before the start of the program, the Globe Innove Chorale set the mood by rendering several songs. At around 5PM, VIPs and foreign dignitaries started to arrive and occipied the VIP section. Aside from dignitaries of the Southeast Asian countries, Ambassadors from other countries were also present. I saw guests from Sri Lanka, Italy and Mongolia during the ceremonies.
Just before the broadcast started, an inter-faith prayer ceremony was held. Prayers were lead by various reliougs leaders of Catholic, Islam, Iglesia ni Cristo and Buddhist faith.
I felt so emotional when I saw the giant flag of the Philippines entering the stage, and when the national anthem was played by thr San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra.
The performance was great. I was one of a kind. The musical scoring used was originally composed by maestro Ryan Cayabyab for the Games.
The 23rd Southeast Asian Games was formally opened last last. No less than Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared the Games open.
