Opening Of Longest Railway Tunnel Was Bizarre But The Pics Are Incredible

Switzerland is now home to the world's longest railway tunnel, named the Gotthard Base Tunnel. Built over nearly 17 years, the tunnel was officially opened on June 1 in Erstfeld, with a grand ceremony to mark the moment. The guest list was impressive - Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi were among the dignitaries present. They were treated a show both weird and wonderful.

Hundreds of artistes participated in the extravagant gala, some dressed in orange worker uniforms, others semi-clad, still others carrying what we hope were replicas of animal carcasses. An angel with giant wings was suspended from the ceiling, aerial artists performed hanging off chains.

It's hard to understand what was really going on in the performance and what it represented. However, the pictures are truly spectacular:
     
Several people took photographs of the show on their phone cameras.
 
Some in the audience didn't seem to get it either and were seen staring into their phones by the end of the performance. Running a Google search to figure out what was happening, perhaps?
 
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