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Brazil bids farewell to Paralympics 2016

Updated on: 20 September,2016 08:21 AM IST  | 
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The closing ceremony of Rio Paralympic Games 2016 turned into a feast of light, colour and music in the Maracana stadium with the theme "Biodiversity: Our Inspiration"

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Singer Vanessa da Mata performs during the closing ceremony in Rio. Pic/AFP
Singer Vanessa da Mata performs during the closing ceremony in Rio. Pic/AFP

Rio de Janeiro: The closing ceremony of Rio Paralympic Games 2016 turned into a feast of light, colour and music in the Maracana stadium with the theme "Biodiversity: Our Inspiration".


The ceremony began on Sunday with a dance by a group of 16 wheelchair users and an epic guitar duet by Andreas Kisser of Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura and an armless guitarist, reports Efe.



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