With less than 7 days until the Opening Ceremonies of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, here's a roundup of fresh news surrounding Hospitality Houses.
Brazil: Casa Brasil
The COB has officially launched tickets for Casa Brasil at Paris 2024. One of the first Hospitality Houses to announce their plans in March 2023, fans can now secure their free tickets to Casa Brasil, located at Espace Chapiteaux in Parc de la Villette.
Fans must have a ticket to enter Casa Brasil.
Organizers have also posted a more comprehensive schedule of daily events at Casa Brasil. Note that this page seemingly also contains programming information for Praça Cidade de São Paulo, an activation that is running in parallel in São Paulo, Brazil, for Brazilian fans who aren’t in Paris.
Netherlands: TeamNL House
Calling all residents of the Netherlands! The NOC*NSF has launched a TeamNL House contest that gives Dutch fans the opportunity to stay a night in the “TeamNL Bedroom” right next to TeamNL House. From the marketing email:
“Only fourteen lucky winners will get the chance to spend the night in this sustainable TeamNL Bedroom by M line, a truly unique sleeping experience, worth €1,200.”
Winners will receive:
An overnight voucher for two people in the TeamNL Bedroom
Two entrance tickets for the TeamNL House
A voucher for Food & Beverage credit
A voucher for the return journey from the Netherlands with Eurostar
The contest is open to anyone living in the Netherlands who registers as
TeamNL fan or is already a TeamNL fan. Participation in the contest is only permitted for participants who are 18 years and older.
Pride: Pride House
Olympic fans who are keen to visit Pride House at Rosa Bonheur sur Seine during Paris 2024 are now able to learn more about detailed programming. This week, organizers posted specific events and activations on the Pride House website.
Visitors can look forward to a wide range of experiences: sports broadcasts on giant screens, voguing and drag shows, performances by groups such as Fantasma Circus and DJ Gonthier, sports demonstrations and discussions with thought leaders on inclusion in sport.
Switzerland: Maison Suisse
This week, organizers at Maison Suisse provided fans with a sneak peek of the temporary Maison Suisse structure at Hôtel de Besenval, in the gardens of the Embassy of the Swiss Confederation in Paris.
They've also posted their official program, which includes concerts, special Swiss food offerings and a Swatch pop-up store.
Maison Suisse is one of few Paris 2024 Hospitality Houses that is open to the public in the days leading up to the Opening Ceremonies, with its first day of operation being July 24.
Taiwan: Pavillon Chinese Taipei
Located in the "North East" Cluster of Hospitality Houses at Paris 2024, Pavillon Chinese Taipei has launched their website and official program. Leaning heavily into the visual and performing arts, the experiences on offer fall into four themes:
Sound of Freedom
Island Elegance
Contemporary New Art
World Integration
Each of these themes, which form Taiwan's cultural exhibition at Paris 2024, have a thorough description on the site. Describing World Integration:
"Highlighting global inclusion, this event features the music of international DJ QuestionMark, mesmerizing performances by drag queens Nymphia Wind and the Haus of Wind, the astonishing talents of the all-female circus Eye Catching Circus, and Les Petites Choses Production's exploration of cross-cultural dance collaboration."
Visa Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge
Visa Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders will be excited by Visa’s latest announcement: five past Olympic legends will be present for meet-and-greets at the Visa Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Michael Phelps (Swimming)
July 28 from 1:30-2pm
August 3 from 1:15-2pm
Tony Parker (Basketball)
July 30 from 1:30-2pm
August 9 from 5:45-6:30pm
Aly Raisman (Gymnastics)
August 4 from 1-1:30pm
August 6 from 1:15-2pm
Allyson Felix (Athletics)
August 5 from 1:30-2pm
August 7 from 1:15-2pm
Sue Bird (Basketball)
August 8 from 1:30-2pm
August 10 from 1-2pm
Here at the House Party blog, we recommend showing up to the Visa Chase Sapphire Reserve Lounge well in advance of these appearances – we expect the lounge to reach full capacity in advance of the Olympians' arrivals.
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