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An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly constructed location or the start of an event. [1] Opening ceremonies at significant events such as the Olympic Games , FIFA World Cup , and the Rugby World Cup might involve thousands of participants and be watched worldwide.
Groundbreaking, also known as cutting, sod-cutting, turning the first sod, turf-cutting, or a sod-turning ceremony, is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. Such ceremonies are often attended by dignitaries such as politicians and businesspeople.
The apostolic blessing or papal blessing is a blessing imparted by the pope, either directly or by delegation through others. Bishops are empowered to grant it three times a year and any priest can do so for the dying.
Pinning ceremony at Nazareth College, New York, 2015. A pinning ceremony is a public event involving the family and friends of nurses being recognized. The nurses often dedicate their pins to a person who has made a significant impact on their lives.
Sun Myung Moon and his wife Hak Ja Han preside over a mass blessing ceremony. The Holy Marriage Blessing Ceremony (축복결혼식), often abbreviated to Blessing, is a large-scale wedding, or a marriage rededication ceremony, sponsored by the Unification Church. It is given to married or engaged couples.
Simple, rattlesnake design ribbon work on skirt by Ardina Moore (Quapaw-Osage) The ribbons are layered on top of each other with pieces cut out to create optically active designs from both positive and negative space. The ribbons' edges are sewn with needles and cotton thread [3] – later, with nylon thread. Designs and colors may be ...
Violet Latin stole and maniple, worn over an alb. The stole is a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations, which symbolizes priestly authority; in Protestant denominations which do not have priests but use stoles as a liturgical vestment, however, it symbolizes being a member of the ordained.
Seven blessings are recited, blessing the bride and groom and their new home. The couple sip a glass of wine from a Kiddush cup. The groom will smash a wine glass with his right foot, ostensibly in remembrance of the destruction of the Second Temple. The shattered cup also symbolizes the 'broken' world, and the lifelong process of finding the ...