Reinhard Tritscher, the director of the opening ceremony in the UEFA EURO 2008 Fan Zone in Salzburg, has revealed his programme for the event on Saturday.

Diverse programme
Some 350 local artists will perform in the Fan Zone in the city’s old town between 15.00 and 17.00CET on 7 June, with the event featuring an attractive and diverse side programme which incorporates folk culture to classical music to Balkan pop and jazz. In addition, the national anthems of the four teams who will play in Salzburg – Spain, Greece, Russia and Sweden – will be performed.

‘Anticipation and welcome’
"The opening of the Fan Zone at Salzburg’s Residenz Platz represents both anticipation and welcome, and the focus will be interacting with the people of other European countries," said Tritscher. An hour after the opening ceremony, the Fan Zone will experience another highlight with the live broadcast of the opening match of the final tournament between co-hosts Switzerland and the Czech Republic.