Patrick Boucheron, professor at the Collège de France, is RFI’s Grand International Guest. Co-author of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, notably with Leïla Slimani, he looks back on the design and writing of this ceremony, which began two years ago. While the 2023 Rugby World Cup ceremony had caused controversy, an interview on the pitfalls to avoid and the intentions sought in this delicate exercise.
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