The World Cup opening ceremony reflected the spirit of the host country: wild, spontaneous, unstructured, but colorful. The performance tried to show the diversity of Brazil's culture and nature.
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| The entire Arena de Sao Paulo stadium was transformed into a giant dance floor with lots of dancers in colorful costumes. |
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| Dancers in black-and-white costumes and panels of the traditional Adidas Tango ball |
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| A giant doll in the shape of a Brazilian dancer |
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| Nature is also an integral part of what Brazil wants to present to the world. |
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| A dancer paints her face with the colors of the Brazilian flag. |
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| Brazil is home to some of the most diverse flora and fauna in the world. Here are dancers dressed as tropical flowers. |
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| Image of indigenous people rowing on the legendary Amazon River |
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| Tropical flowers are dancing |
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| Brazil has one-tenth of the world's plant and animal species. At the Arena de Sao Paulo, trees and flowers appear constantly. |
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| Panorama of the opening ceremony. In the middle is a "divine ball": what do Brazilians want to say about the future? |
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| The sphere expands and in the middle appear 3 singers singing the official song of the tournament: "We are One" |
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| American rappers Pitbull, Leitte and Jennifer Lopez excitedly performed the official song of the award |
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