Opening and Closing Ceremonies
The opening ceremony took place on 27 July 2012. It included a history and geography of Sweden, with music including the jamboree song "Changing the world" performed by Daniel Lemma and Pär Klang. Also included was a procession of flags (one from each country) and the official handover from great Britain to Sweden, which involved Bear Grylls absailing down from the roof of the stage (he had planned to paraglide in but had to change due to bad weather).
The closing ceremony took place on 6 August 2012, with live music from rock band Europe, playing songs including "Final Countdown", as well as the Belgian singer Kate Ryan; halfway through her set a storm started with heavy rain. Every Scout reaffirmed the Scout Promise, including the king of Sweden.
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