The emblematic Estadio Defensores del Chaco located in the Saxony neighborhood of the city of Asunción, will be the setting for the opening of the games XII South American Games Asunción 2022, on the night of Saturday October 1 at 20:00 hs. Opening the most anticipated international multi-sport event of the year with Paraguay as host country for the first time.

The exciting opening ceremony promises to be an unprecedented spectacle, combining the Guaraní culture in a great artistic show with the presence of national and international artists.
 
Athletes from the sports delegations of the 15 participating countries will parade on the Defensores del Chaco field, a stage that has witnessed numerous historic moments in sports that made the country vibrate and, on this occasion, will host a night that will remain forever in the memory of Paraguayans.
 
The national group Kchiporros, together with Tierra Adentro, Néstor Lo y los Caminantes, Milkshake, Kaese and Caja Blanda will perform the official song of the XII South American Games Asunción 2022 "Alto sueño", with contributions from Mauricio Román on bass and drums; Bruno Méndez with Luis Duarte on guitars, and Maximiliano Bonnin on keyboards, they will be accompanied by 200 dancers with choreographies by the dancers Fusk and Montse Coronel.

A staging that will expose the potential of more than 400 dancers, including the Ballet Mimbipá and the contemporary dance company Novo Dance Company, a choir of 40 children who will sing one of the most representative songs of the country, among others.
 
Paraguayan culture will be shining before the eyes of the entire continent where the orchestra H₂O with the world famous water harp creation of Ambere Felicinageli, whose creation is inspired by one of the most precious natural resources; water, also the orchestra Sonidos de la Tierra directed by Maestro Luis Szaran will give a concert of 50 harps.
 
An artistic parade will add a touch of glamour to the opening night, dancers will parade wearing haute couture dresses made in ñandutí allegorical to the fauna and flora of our country with designs of outstanding national designers. The artistic number will be closed by the Paraguayan model Nadia Ferreira.
 
The international artistic presence will be provided by the pop-urban star
Tini Stoessel, better known as "Tini".

The integral staging is a creation of the director Nicole Ayala Dijkhuis as well as the general production by Xenia Kent, both from the Paraguayan company Xelebra. The production team has a national staff of more than 300 people.

Tickets can be purchased at www.asu2022.org.py and www.ticketea.com.py.

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The XII South American Games Asunción 2022 will be held from October 1 to 15 with the presence of 7,000 athletes and officials from the 15 member countries of the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR) and will attract more than 20,000 people.