Closing ceremony starts two hours before final match.

Photos being uploaded live can be seen here (what a lot of orange!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shine2010/

Closing ceremony to be a tribute

However, before the abovementioned 90-minute halt (potential penalty shoot-outs notwithstanding), there is one final formality to attend to: the not-so-trifling matter of the official closing ceremony.

According to the Organising Committee (OC), "Africa's first FIFA World Cup (is) set to close in a blaze of lights and music".

The OC goes on to state that it is "set to be a colourful, celebratory tribute to the tournament, the fans and their experiences in the host country during what's been a memorable month."

This half-hour ceremony happens at 18:30 on Sunday at Soccer City, with a short changeover period before the final culminating match kicks off at 20:30.
Half a billion expected viewers!

The organisers claim that it will be broadcast live in 215 countries to an estimated audience of over 500-million viewers - not bad viewership figures.

http://www.shine2010.co.za/Community/blogs/goodnews/archive/2010/07/09/on-the-closing-of-a-world-cup.aspx

Just showed Shakira, the elephants, Lady Blackship Mombassa and now a giant marimba.

ABC a no-show as of 11 a.m. (MST).

Dance is universal but rhythm is profoundly African - fabulous.

has me in tears

at the end of the Opening Ceremony.

I hope that it will be on YouTube.

They were not sure if he could make it or not.

Thank You, Madiba !!!