2010 Chicago World Cup Festival in Chicago's Soldier Field

2010 Chicago World Cup Festival in Soldier Field
Sunday, July 11, 2010 from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (CT)

On Sunday July 11th, Soldier Field was the central location of FIFA World Cup celebrations in Chicago:

We had:


•?LIVE Broadcast of the South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup Final match presented by Coca-Cola TM (1:30PM).
•?LIVE International Entertainment (all day): Live music and concerts featuring Brasilian Samba, African Percussions, Graffiti Dancers performing on the official FIFA World Cup anthem "Wavin' flag" from K'naan, Joffrey Ballet, Fashion Show, etc.
•?Chicago World Cup Finals (starting at 8AM):
o?Amateur youth and adult national teams got together in Soldier Field, to play the finals of the first nationwide amateur Soccer World Cup tournament in the United States.
•?South African World Cup interactive village (all day) Hosted with the support of the South African consulate in Chicago: Multicultural and Soccer related activities
•?Chicago French Bastille Day village (all day): The festival featured French singers, fashion show, musicians, organizations, celebrities, etc, to celebrate the French National day a few days early.

Best Networks Inc and La Maquina Deportiva were present to cover this event

Thanks

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