In this video, I discuss the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony and its drag Dionysian representation of The Last Supper, I discuss why specifically the images of Dionysus and the Last Supper were used, other elements of the opening, the purpose and meaning of such symbolic demonstrations, and finally, the question of intent.
Original YouTube version: https://youtu.be/rckBhO23cIA
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My intro was arranged and recorded by Matthew Wilkinson.