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Global Production Giant Chosen for EXPO 2027 Ceremony
The company has an impressive portfolio and was responsible for the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan.
TL;DR
- Balich Wonder Studio, an Italian company known for large international event productions, will organize the EXPO 2027 Belgrade opening and closing ceremonies.
- The company has a portfolio including the Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan, the FIFA World Cup opening program, and past Olympic ceremonies in Rio and Sochi.
- The contract is valued at 2,323,514,160 dinars (approximately 19.77 million euros), which is less than similar ceremonies at EXPO Osaka 2025 (around 30 million euros) and EXPO Dubai 2020 (40-50 million euros).
- Four companies applied for the tender, and Balich Wonder Studio received the highest score based on technical and financial evaluations.
- Danilo Jerinić, director of Expo 2027, expressed satisfaction with the selection of a globally recognized company to represent Serbia's creative identity.