
Winter Celebration at the Square
02.12.2010
- Location : Pioneer Square
- Sport : Sports Festival
- Region : Portland Metro
Everyone is invited to this free public viewing event of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games Opening Ceremony at Portland’s Pioneer Square. The spirit of the Olympics will extend from one Northwest city to another as the square is transformed into the ultimate living room setting for winter sports enthusiasts, complete with two giant LCD screens, interviews with Oregon Olympians and Paralympians, live music by Portland reggae band Rhythm Culture, warm drinks and an interactive hockey shootout.
Local Olympic programming on KGW NewsChannel 8 will begin at 5:00 p.m. on the big screens at Pioneer Square, followed by a live event program from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., featuring introductions of Oregon Olympians and Paralympians, and several exciting prize giveaways. NBC’s broadcast of the Vancouver 2010 Opening Ceremony will begin at approximately 9:00 p.m.
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