2006 Asian Games opening ceremony
| Part of 2006 Asian Games | |
Performers at the opening ceremony | |
| Date | 1 December 2006 |
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| Time | 20:00 – 22:05 AST (UTC+3) |
| Venue | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Location | Al-Rayyan, Qatar |
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| 2006 Asian Games |
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The 2006 Asian Games opening ceremony was held on 1 December at the multi-purpose Khalifa International Stadium. The opening ceremony was described by the media to be one of the most breathtaking and technologically spectacular multi-sport event ceremonies in the history of the Asian Games (and also one of the most expensive) at that time. It was created and produced by David Atkins (who had previously helmed the 2000 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in Sydney, Australia) and was filmed and broadcast live by International Games Broadcast Services' (IGBS) precursor Doha Asian Games Broadcast Services (DAGBS). 10 composers from Qatar, Lebanon, Egypt, Singapore, Japan, India, South Korea, Germany and Australia composed the score for the ceremonies.