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Cirque du Soleil plans spectacular, multicultural Pan Am Games opening ceremony

Cirque du Soleil says the opening ceremonies for July's Pan Am Games will be one of its biggest shows ever.

Some parts of the TO2015 opening ceremonies a closely guarded secret

TO2015's circus show

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Cirque du Soliel planning an ambitious and multi-cultural show for the TO2015 Pan Am Games opening ceremonies

Cirque du Soleil says the opening ceremonies for July's Pan Am Games will be one of its biggest shows ever.

TO2015's opening ceremonies are set for the evening of July 10 at Roger's Centre — which will be known as the Pan Am Ceremonies Venue during the Games — and all 50,000 tickets have already been sold.

Bastien, a director with Montreal's world-famous circus, is remaining tight-lipped about what fans can expect, but did say they've been working on the show since 2013. 

"We love to keep a surprise," he said.

But, as CBC Toronto's Anne-Marie Mediwake found out from Bastien, this city's multiculturalism will be on full display as residents from around the world "dance to the same rhythm."

For a sneak peek behind the scenes, check out the video above.