Awesome Closing Ceremony of 2011 SEA Games

One of best moments in the series of Sea Games extravaganza in Palembang, South Sumatra was the opening and closing ceremony of the event. Who would forget the remarkable fireworks on display that mesmerized the spectators as well as the live-coverage viewers across Southeast Asia. Well, I won't.






I think this is one of the memorable fireworks on display on par with that of the Olympic games:) I may be too exaggerating^.^ But, I mean...who would have thought that Palembang city could boast itself as one of the successful host of this magnitude?
I think people would now remember Palembang in South Sumatra as the memorable host of 26th Sea Games in Southeast Asia.
And..for that....I want to congratulate all of the parties involved in this event.
Bravo Palembang. Bravo Indonesia. Bravo Southeast Asian Countries and Bravo ASEAN.
People of ASEAN must have been proud of what they have achieved so far.
I am glad that this SEA GAMES did indeed bring about the unity of ASEAN countries.

Together We Will Shine @ SEA GAMES 2011 Opening Ceremony

I think the song pretty much sums up what Southeast Asian countries can achieve together in the United ASEAN. Kudos to Yovie who created this beautiful song which is also sung beautifully by the three Southeast Asian's so-called Divas: KC Conception (the Philippines); Jaclyn Victor (Malaysia), and Agnes Monica (Indonesia).
Good job!
oh, and I loved the SPIDERCAM that moves about and moves around the whole stadium to capture the moment. But, too bad...the singers' faces are not clearly closed-up:) ^^.
All in all, it is the best opening ceremony ever--with minor setbacks, of course.
after all...nothing's perfect.

Awesome Opening Ceremony of SEA Games 2011

SEA Games (South East Asian Games) 2011 has now been officially opened in Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia.
I was awed by the spectacular opening ceremony on November 11, 2011 (11-11-11).

Thanks to YouTube, I can watch it online. I never thought that the city of Palembang did their best to outperform the previous opening ceremonies of SEA games. I think this is by far the best opening ceremony ever. The use of technology to boost the rendition of cultural highlights of Indonesia did steal the show. And..yes...the spectacular fireworks on display prior and after the opening ceremony was also something that not to be missed.

I mean...actually..I did not expect it to be like that in the first place...I thought that it would be just another passing and easy-to-forget opening ceremony like in the previous events...but...it was all beyond my expectation....for a city like Palembang, this is the biggest achievement indeed.
I am sure that all of my fellow Indonesians and I think other friends from other South East Asian countries may share the same opinion. Well, at least this is my humble opinion.

The computer generated images and simulation portrayed and projected onto the field as well as the gilded and sparkle-dazzle lights on all imaginable corners of the stadium were also the eye-catching renderings of what it had to offer.
All in all...it was all worth-it.
The hard works of the whole committee was like a paid-off work.
It was simply splendid.
I just hoped that the closing ceremony would top it off, too.^^

---actually..there is one thing that cringed me....i.e. the light up event of the torch..it was a odd...that the flame did go off even before Susi managed to throw the stick she was carrying. I assumed it was just a kind of act, then. I know that it must be hard to hit the target....so, why did not she just push the button or something....so this kind of 'cheesy' thing did not happen. ^^

- an another thing...: I hope that the opening ceremony that I am sure used lots of money....did not hamper any other things that should be done to make it into a successful event in SEA history. Well, I am sure that the committee have done their best and they are now.
Ok, let's hope for the best and the success of this SEA Games 2011.