Getting ready for Rio! What to expect to see at the opening ceremony

The budget will be an estimated 12 times less money spent on these games than in London and 20 times less than Beijing "The message is Brazil has the last garden in the world, which is the Amazon, and we need to protect that garden," executive producer Marco Balich said on Tuesday Samba! Organizers are planning on showcasing Brazil's love of samba and its annual carnival with skimpy costumes Supermodel Gisele Bundchen will be involved in some way, but the details still aren't clear Judi Dench and Fernanda Montenegro will recite a poem Brazilian legends Caetano Veloso, Elza Soares and Gilberto Gil will perform 12 year old MC Soffia, known for her music videos that speak out against racism, will be the voice of Brazil’s hip-hop scene