OPENING CEREMONY OF ABDOULAYE WADE STADIUM

Diamniadio, Senegal

40 000

February 22nd, 2022

Live and multimedia show

Project development : 2 months

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With four years to go before the Youth Olympic Games, which will be held on the African continent for the first time, the government’s Plan for an Emerging Senegal is proving to be remarkably dynamic.

Les Petits Français were invited to participate in this great national adventure by contributing their know-how in sporting events and ceremonies.

As the Senegal national football team, the Lions of Teranga, were crowned African champions for the first time, President Macky Sall celebrated his team’s victory in Cameroon on February 6, 2022, and officially announced the inauguration of the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium.

This was quite a feat, considering that in the space of just a month, the stadium – the construction of which had only begun in 2020 – was not only completed but ready to host senior international officials as they attended a decidedly ambitious ceremony.

Mission accomplished, thanks to their expertise and a truly extraordinary collaboration with the Senegalese authorities and people.

On the evening of February 22, 2022, Diamniadio’s brand new sporting heart started to beat, for over five exhilarating hours of noble and spectacular festivities.

J5co

Executive producer

Gérard Askinazi, Producer

Amelia six, Deputy manager

Christophe Bruyelle, Production director

Jean-François Branchereau, Tecnical coordinator

Lamine Kagny, Production manager

Mouna Ksiaa, Production manager

Pascal Bornet, Site manager

Olivier Dupuis, Site coordinator

 

Kadou

Executive producer

Kader Diawara, Producer

Produccion team

Saliou Fall

Serigne Gaye

Sidath Toure

 

Les Petits Français

Concept, show design, artistic production, content production, and direction

Martin Arnaud, Show designer and director  

Marilyn Kuentz, Artistic and content producer

Alain Gaillard, Technical director

Vanessa Rybicki, Artistic production coordinator

Thaïs de Nanteuil, logistics and production coordinator

 

Artistique collaboration and interpreter

Docteur Massamba Gueye

 

Soundtrack


Pierre Caillot, Composer

 

Video-mapping 


Les Vandales

 

Light design and programming

Jérôme Deschamps

 

Costume design

Caroline Denquin

 

Choregraphy and casting

Jean Tamba

 

Show caller

Laurence Pélissier

 

Stage Manager

Eric Solari

 

Backstage Manager

David Chekroun

 

Design and pyrotechnics production

Grand Final Fireworks

 

Canvas and operation

Pierre Laugier

 

Dushow France and Morocco

Sound and light

Stéphane Paoli, Chargé d’affaires

Yoan Corchia, Sound engineer

Technical team

Yoann Poulain-Martin

Edouard Houdayer

Valéry Chenal

Arnaud Laby

Antoine Joly

 

VLS

Video

Richard Di Méglio, Président and CEO

Lucas Lopez

William Sabotier

Florent Daros

Albert Weiss

Xavier de Roy

Victor Daros