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Kyiv officially opens Euro-2012 fan zone

Kyiv officially opens Euro-2012 fan zone
The fan-zone of Euro-2012 has been officially opened in central Kyiv street Khreshchyatyk, ForUm correspondent reports.

The gates of the fan-zone opened at noon with a performance of Tayko-Drummers. After that the presidential orchestra surprised the guests with jazz performance and dances.

The ceremony proceeded with the march of Zozulytsia sculpture accompanied with Red Foxes support ream and a football team from a village school.

The fan zone was officially opened by deputy mayor Oleksandr Mazurchyak. The official informed that the total area of the fan-zone is 51 thousand sq m, and on its territory there are one principal and six secondary screens for matches' broadcast.

According to ForUm correspondent, the opening ceremony was attended by fans from the Netherlands and Sweden.