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Model essay on the opening ceremony of May Day activities.
The opening remarks of the host of May Day activities are model essay 1.
First of all, opening remarks:
M: Dear leaders, distinguished guests,
Dear folks,
H: Good afternoon, everyone!
Man: There is warm sunshine.
Woman: Riding a gentle spring breeze,
M: With the lofty sentiments of great economic development and social prosperity,
W: With my best wishes for the Chinese dream and my hometown dream,
M: Today, we welcome the "Celebrating May Day, Performing Arts" party in _ _ town. Three teams from the town will bring us a wonderful cultural feast.
W: There is a dance that thousands of people can dance. It is a healthy vitality and a confident charm. It is the lubricant of rural and community harmony and the catalyst of urban and rural civilization. It's a square dance.
M: Exactly: the earth is singing, prosperous and splendid, and dancing here in May;
Woman: That's it: singing and dancing, singing in the mountains and singing in the water, flying with children.
Together: 20 14 _ _ Town's "Celebrating May Day, Performing Arts" Gala begins now.
I'm the host Li.
Woman: I'm Zheng _ _.
M: First of all, please allow me to introduce all the leaders and guests who participated in today's competition. Present today are:
Female: _ _.
Male: _ _.
Woman: Also present at today's competition are leaders of various units in the town, leaders of villages and neighborhood committees, and our beloved villagers.
M: Three teams attended today's party. Let's welcome the contestants with warm applause and express our heartfelt thanks to your for his active participation!
Woman: Today, we gather in this passionate and energetic street to interpret our life with tenderness and the connotation of life with limbs! Let's once again express our heartfelt thanks and warm welcome to the leaders and guests who came to the contest site with warm applause.
M: First of all, let's invite _ _ to make an opening speech.
Second, the program language:
M: Youth is a flowing melody, and carefulness is a passion for life. Please enjoy the "fan dance" brought by the teammates of the _ _ church team.
W: If the fan dance is like a blooming cockscomb and a red butterfly, then the passionate Indian dance is like a flock of flamingos. Please enjoy the Indian dance "Greek Goddess" brought by the _ _ cultural team.
Man: Hot sun, hot dance. Next, please enjoy the dance "Hot" brought by the _ _ fitness team.
Woman: Every day is new. Every day is not a repetition of yesterday. Let's enter a new day with gratitude. Please welcome the _ _ church team to show you the fan dance "Walking into a New Day".
M: It is happiness and joy to know you. It's an ideal, hoping to make you beautiful. Sing the song in your heart, jump out of the affectionate dance, and wish our beautiful home more and more beautiful. Please enjoy the dance "Double Jump Drum" brought by the _ _ cultural team.
W: I'm sure everyone still remembers "Bi Er Shuang" in the Spring Festival Evening program of 20 14. Today, on this rare day, let's relive the dynamic "Bilshuang" together. Please enjoy the dance "Shuang Er Shuang" brought by _ _ Fitness Team.
M: Dear audience, spring will slip away quietly. What kind of flowers will you be reluctant to part with in spring? What about summer? (Miss the Lotus) Next, please enjoy "DD Four Seasons Miss the Wild Lotus" brought by the teammates of the church team.
W: Just now, I think everyone is still wanting more. It doesn't matter! Please continue to enjoy the "Double Jump Drum" brought by my teammates at _ _ Cultural Station.
Man: Hongyan flies in the sky, and it will never regret riding forward ... Let's continue to enjoy the skewer "Singing Flying" brought by our teammates in the fitness team.
Woman: There is a kind of dance popular in _ _ recently. No matter in _ _ Drum Tower Square or in our country compound, they all exist. Next, please continue to enjoy the money pole "New Year" brought by the _ _ church team.
M: Despite the hot weather, our actors have been devoted to the performance, which shows their persistence and love for life. Next, please enjoy the fan dance "Red in the Mountain" presented by teammates at _ _ Cultural Station.
W: It's really wonderful, each with its own style. Next, please enjoy the dynamic "dynamic teenager" brought by the teammates of the _ _ fitness team.
M: Next, please enjoy the "wonderful creation" money pole brought by the church team.
Woman: I never get tired of listening to the sweet sound of copper coins. Different teammates will have different interpretations. Next, please continue to enjoy the "Money Pole" brought by the _ _ Cultural Reform Team.
Everyone likes sexy Indian girls. Next, please enjoy the exotic Indian dance brought by _ _ fitness team teammates. 15
Female: The sky is grey and wild, and the wind and grass are low to see cattle and sheep. Please enjoy "Drunk in the Grassland" brought by team _ _.
M: Did the Indian dance brought by the teammates of team _ _ just now look good? (Good-looking) Then let them have another one. Do you want it? Let's welcome the teammates of Team _ _ to continue to perform the Indian dance Zero Samba.
Female: Folks who work outside want to go home every New Year. Why is this? That's because going home is Chinese New Year! Next, please continue to enjoy the handkerchief dance "Going Home is the Year" brought by the _ _ team.
M: _ _ Team members, please stay! Ever since I met you, I have promised you that fate involves you and me. Please continue to enjoy the dance "Love Fire" by team _ _.
W: Dance can be divided into samba, tango and rumba. Next, please enjoy Nice Chen Wenjing brought by _ _ _'s teammates.
M: Just now, the teammates of the _ _ team made us all love them. Next, let them continue to burn love. Please continue to enjoy the burning love.
Woman: The wonderful performance of the teammates of Team _ _ not only shocked me, but also shocked my friends! Please continue to enjoy the dance "My friends and I are stunned" brought by them.
M: Today is the essence of the classic square dance. We relive the classics in songs and feel the strong ethnic customs in dancing. Please enjoy "Dancing Tonight" brought by team _ _.
Third, the conclusion:
Male: rosy clouds sing all over the sky, and the party goes to Wan Li Road; The scenery is more beautiful when the dance steps are not stopped.
Female: In June, fragrant flowers fly all over the mountains, and wild fruits hang all over the mountains. Looking at the wheat fields and flowers, happy farmers are full of joy.
Man: Hold high a banner, carry a sky, seek development scientifically and write a new chapter pragmatically;
W: Love warms people's hearts and harmonizes our home. We will hold hands and sing tomorrow.
Together: Today, we will take this as a starting point, transmit positive energy and * * * innovate brilliantly. Let's devote our enthusiasm, wisdom and sweat to the leap-forward development of _ _ in our respective jobs.
Together: 20 14 _ _ The evening party of "Celebrating May Day, Performing Arts" in the town ends here. We look forward to seeing you next time!
Model essay on the opening speech of the host of May Day activities II
Opening remarks:
Dear leaders and teachers.
Woman: Dear students,
H: Good evening, everyone!
M: I'm Wang Jikai, the host of this evening.
W: I am the host of this evening, Xiangcheng.
Man: May is the brightest season in spring. Spring is a symbol of life. At the beginning of love, let's bathe in the bright sunshine in May and sing and dance together.
Woman: Labor creates the spiritual foundation of human beings and makes us feel the truth, goodness and beauty of the world. We should thank ourselves, because we are also hard-working people. We decorate everyone's today and tomorrow with our own hands, and build a better tomorrow with our sincerity and love.
Man: Labor has created the material foundation of mankind. We should thank people who are engaged in all kinds of labor. It is because of their hard work that our life is so happy and harmonious.
Woman: The spring scenery in May is pleasant, the sunshine in May is particularly bright, and the friendship between students is particularly sincere. May is a season of prosperity and hope. May everyone find a bumper harvest and happiness in this unique season.
M: Let's welcome President Tan Jun's opening speech for the party with the warmest applause!
String words:
Female 1: Let's thank President Tan for his wonderful speech with warm applause again. Next, the party officially began. First of all, please enjoy the modern dance "Happy Worship" brought to us by1/kindergarten teacher class (Dany, Feng and other students).
2 M: We feel that soldiers also have a soft side. Next, please listen to a popular song "Green Flowers in the Army" in the military camp.
Female: Miao Xiu is an embroidery skill passed down by Miao people, one of the unique manifestations in Miao history and culture, and the crystallization of Miao women's hard work and wisdom. Please enjoy 1 1 grade kindergarten teacher Feng's Embroidered Girl.
M: Because there is true love in our hearts, our persistence can support the world of love, and our watches can live up to our expectations. Please enjoy 1 1 computer class's chorus "Love in the Heart". Let's cheer for you
5 female: Youth needs passion, youth needs vitality, and more importantly, it needs to let go of dreams. Next, Luo Mingdan will give you a wonderful recitation of Youth Flying. Man: The spring wind blows through Miao Ling and Beijing. Next, please enjoy the folk dance "Connecting Miao Ling with Beijing" brought by Yin, Feng and Guo from 1 1 class.
7 female: Now everyone has formed a craze for buying a house, but it happened that some people had a struggle to buy a cemetery and formed a unique hobby. What is a miracle? Please enjoy the sketch "Graveyard Storm" below.
8 M: Brilliant starlight witnessed the persistence and tenacity of 3,600 people who stayed up all night. Please enjoy the chorus "Starlight" brought to us by 12 kindergarten teacher class.
Woman: We are always grateful, so we are not afraid of the dark, because we believe that the dawn is ahead. Only by bravely moving forward will we see the dawn. Please welcome 1 1 computer class Yang to bring you Dawn. 10 male: They are dressed in camouflage uniforms, with neat steps, loud call signs and full of vigor, showing the prestige of soldiers. Please enjoy the military boxing.
1 1 female: the pace is light and elegant, jumping freely, which makes you unpredictable, but there is no lack of passion. Let's invite Ye to bring us a ghost dance. 12 male: The initial dream is firmly in my hand. How can the places you want to go be separated and merged halfway? As long as I have a firm belief, I can realize my whole wish. Please enjoy 1 1 grade kindergarten teacher Danny's First Dream.
13 female: We call our motherland affectionately, and I always have endless feelings for my motherland. Please listen to what the motherland looks like in our students' minds. Please enjoy reciting my motherland.
14 male: let us feel the heat of the military camp and the youthful passion brought by military training! Look, here comes a group of brave female soldiers! Please enjoy Sisters in the Army brought by 12 kindergarten teacher class.
Female 15: In the next program, you will enjoy the A Dai girl's elegant interpretation of an ancient and mysterious place like proud as a peacock. Please enjoy "South of the Cloud" and please welcome Danny.
16 male: Next, please enjoy the solo "Spring Mud" brought by Zhang Keli. 17 female: There are too many people to thank in life, and we are also mentors and friends. However, the people we should thank most in this life are our parents. Please enjoy 12 sign language performance "Grateful Heart" in kindergarten teacher class.
18 male: There are 56 ethnic groups in China. Today, a group of Dai girls came to send their blessings to everyone. Next, please enjoy the dance "Deep in the Bamboo Forest" brought by1/kindergarten teacher class. Please give up ~ ~
Female 19: Thank you 1 1 kindergarten teacher class for its wonderful performance. Next, let's enjoy the passionate pop dancing paparazzi brought by Dani and Li Dan.
Man 20: Please enjoy the chorus "Wish" brought by Luo Mingdan and Zhang Qian.
2 1 female: if you are still intoxicated by the beautiful singing like a girl, I promise to make you laugh in the next sketch. Please enjoy the sketch "A Nail" brought by CNC class.
M: Thanks to our lovely classmates for their wonderful performances. Please enjoy the modern dance "Nobody" brought by Daniel and Lu. Please give us a round of applause.
Woman: After enjoying the dynamic dance, I present you with a high-spirited and passionate chorus of military songs, which reflects the spiritual outlook of our students. Please welcome the chorus brought to us by 12 freshmen class.
M: I remember that your smile is as white as a spray, and the tide is coming. This is the beat of my thoughts. Please enjoy the chorus Goodbye to the Sea of China by Danny and Lu Shuang in the Sea of China.
Conclusion:
24 female: youth, a young word, youth; A dynamic group, youth: a dynamic force. It is a powerful driving force for the progress of the new society and a more brilliant brush for depicting the yearning for a better life.
Soon, dear students, we are about to usher in a festival that belongs to us, "May 4th Youth Day". With ideals and missions, we young people have a long way to go.
M: Yes, dear leaders, dear teachers and dear classmates, breathing the breath of spring and listening to the melody of spring cicada, we have had another pleasant and wonderful evening here.
W: Thank you for coming. Thank you for your hard work. At the same time, I am also very grateful to all the students for their enthusiasm and wonderful performances. At the end of the program, let's end tonight's party with an eternal old song "Unforgettable Tonight".
27: This is the end of the party. I wish you all a happy holiday. Good Night!
Model essay on the opening ceremony of May Day activities 3
Woman: Dear leaders, distinguished guests,
Male: Workers and construction workers from all walks of life in the city:
H: Good evening, everyone!
Woman: The flowers on May Day are in full bloom with the proud smiling faces of the workers.
Male: "May Day" eyes, admire the shining medals of the workers;
Woman: Labor creates life,
M: Labor created the world.
Together: Glory always belongs to the great laborers!
W: A workers' literary evening jointly organized by the Municipal Federation of Trade Unions and the Municipal Cultural Bureau to celebrate the May 1st International Labor Day was held here tonight.
M: The leaders present at today's party are: warmly welcome all leaders!
Woman: Let's invite the leader () to speak.
Man: The workers' literary evening to celebrate May Day International Labor Day begins now!
Program string word:
Woman: Workers are the most advanced class and great builders of People's Republic of China (PRC).
M: Unity is the most powerful call and an inexhaustible motive force for socialist construction.
W: We are iron and we are steel.
Man: We are an invincible force!
Woman: Please listen to the chorus: "We workers have strength."
Female: The scenery is beautiful, the tea is strong and the wine is fragrant, and our home is picturesque.
Model essay 4 on the opening speech of the host of May Day activities
Yu: We use the essence of the sun and the moon to compose beautiful poems of working people.
Wang: We use the passion of life to eulogize and create the melody of life.
Qiu: Labor created the world, and the world became rich because of labor.
Pan: We sing about labor, and we praise laborers.
Yu: In the long history of thousands of years, thousands of ordinary workers in Qian Qian have promoted social progress and development, and created miracles one after another.
Wang: The Yangtze River flows eastward, and millions of ordinary workers, with their wisdom and life, have painted a beautiful home for mankind and written one beautiful chapter after another.
Qiu: On the eve of the May 1st International Labor Day, the "Song of Laborers" literary evening hosted by the county party committee and government and undertaken by the county Federation of Trade Unions and the county bureau of culture and sports was held ceremoniously tonight. Today's party was strongly supported by Pacific Insurance Company, and I would like to express my heartfelt thanks.
Pan: Tonight, we invited friends from all walks of life in our county who have won national, provincial, municipal and county-level model workers over the years to celebrate their own festivals. Leaders of four teams in the county were also invited to attend today's party. We extend our warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all of you for coming.
Y: First of all, please speak.
Wang: Let's bathe in the warmth, witness the spirit and style of the times of the workers, and prove that labor is the driving force to create history.
Qiu: The "Song of Laborers" party begins now!
Model essay on the opening speech of the host of May Day activities 5
A: Leaders.
Dear colleagues,
A: Hello everyone!
Let's welcome _ _ to speak on stage with warm applause.
Thank you for your wonderful speech.
First of all, introduce yourself: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
This is _ _ from the general manager's office. Everyone calls me _ _.
I'm _ _ from the mold department.
B: Culture is the soul of enterprise development, and employees are the source of enterprise development.
A: People-oriented, managing people's hearts, is the employment concept advocated by _ _.
B: Central is our home, and _ _ is a big stage for us to display our talents.
A: Full of rich fruits, 20 13, let's sail around the Central.
At this exciting moment, let's join hands and work together for a better tomorrow!
A: Yesterday we sweated and made qualified products with hardworking hands.
Today, we get together to taste the joy of victory.
A: On the occasion of the May Day International Labor Day, we specially organized this wonderful cultural performance to show our corporate culture and further enrich the spiritual and cultural life of employees.
B: At the same time, this is also the most sincere holiday greeting and the best holiday blessing. Here, let us sincerely wish all employees and friends:
H: Happy holidays!
The opening speech of the host of the May Day activity, model essay 6
M: Leaders:
Female: Dear employees and friends:
H: Good evening, everyone!
Man: Tonight, we are here to celebrate May Day!
Woman: Tonight, we meet at this moment and look back on that passionate time together!
Woman: Tonight, let's meet at this time and imagine a bright future together!
M: Today's party is hosted by _ _ company and undertaken by _ _ trade union and _ _ group. All the cast members come from the basic units of the company.
W: Perhaps, our performance is still a little immature; Perhaps, our acting skills are not so superb. However, we will be full of true feelings and dedication.
M: Let's sing loudly and loudly, and sing about the greatness of the workers!
Woman: Let's dance happily and describe the glory of the creator!
W: Let's express our sincere feelings and perform the glory of the past twenty years!
M: In the May Day flowers, the workers' proud smiling faces bloomed.
Woman: In the eyes of May Day, I admire the shining medals of the workers.
Woman: Labor enriches life and creates the world.
Together: Glory always belongs to the great laborers!
M: The company's activities to celebrate "May Day" and "Glory in Labor Creates Greatness" begin now.
Model essay on the opening ceremony of May Day activities 7
M: Dear leaders, distinguished guests,
Female: colleagues and colleagues:
H: Good evening, everyone! (Applause)
In this warm season, we have a fiery May. In red May, colorful flowers are in full bloom. The happiness of the workers blooms on this beautiful day.
W: We want to thank the industrious people who are engaged in all kinds of labor. It is because of their hard work that our life has become so happy and harmonious. Labor is the most glorious!
M: May is the brightest season in spring. Spring is a symbol of life and the beginning of love. Let's listen to the singer's moving voice in this warm spring day.
W: In the melody of loving spring, think about our hopes and let our mood go. Let's bathe in the sunshine in May and sing' ode to labor'. Show your elegance in this colorful night.
Together: labor creates life! Labor created the world!
M: Today's party is a family dinner hosted by the trade unions, women's federations and youth league committees of * * * * Co., Ltd., undertaken by the Human Resources Department and the Administration Department, and attended by all employees of _ * *.
W: Perhaps, our performance is still a little immature; Perhaps, our acting skills are not so superb. But we will be full of true feelings and dedication!
M: Let's sing loudly and loudly, and sing about the greatness of the workers!
Woman: Let's dance happily and describe the glory of _ _ creator!
Male: 20th _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H: Let's start now!
Model essay on the opening speech of the host of May Day activities 8
Female 1: Ladies and gentlemen,
Dear colleagues,
H: Good evening, everyone!
First, let me introduce myself. I'm A Le, the host of this party, from the group marketing department.
Woman 2: My name is Gillian, and I come from a joint-stock company.
Female 1: My name is Ayun, and I come from the finance department of the group.
Female 1: Today, we are gathered here to celebrate our working class's own festival-May Day International Labor Day;
M: Today, we are gathered here to celebrate the May 4th Youth Day, which is a festival for our young people.
Woman 2: Today, we are gathered here, looking back on those passionate years and feeling sincere with our hearts.
Female 1: Today, we are gathered here to eulogize the truth _ _ and imagine a bright future!
M: Let's wish every worker good health and smooth work!
Woman 2: Let's wish every young friend a bright and youthful life!
M: It's my honor to introduce the leaders and guests present at this evening's party. They are:
(List omitted)
Female 1: Let's give them a warm welcome with warm applause!
M: Some people say that you are a dark horse in Liushi electrical appliance industry.
Woman 2: All the stars are holding the moon. You were elected as the first top ten wealth heroes in Wenzhou.
Male: From annual sales 1986 to annual sales income151million;
Female 1: from family factory to no regional group in China;
Woman 2: Be bold, cut through thorns, and you lead _ _ to race against time;
Female 1: Give back to the society, contribute wealth, and your contribution is recognized by the society.
M: Next, please let our _ _ _ and _ _ _ chairmen give speeches.
Tell me about it.
Woman 2: Thank you for your warm speech. At this exciting moment, let's join hands, breathe with the company, * * * with fate, heart to heart, * * * towards a better tomorrow.
M: Falling sky, on this night of flying dreams, let's burn all our enthusiasm and create a brand-new future.
Woman 2: In spring, we welcome hope.
In spring, we let go of our dreams. Please enjoy the dance "Pentium in the Green Field".
M: After the wonderful dance, let's enjoy the song Friends brought by Liu Fei, a joint-stock company.
Female 1: After a song "Friends", let's enjoy "People I Love for the First Time" brought by "Friends". Applause and encourage.
Woman 2: There can't be a lack of cross talk in the literary evening, but I'm afraid this is the first time to watch cross talk performed by our own employees. Please enjoy the cross talk "Bragging" performed by the joint-stock company.
Woman 2: Our employees are really versatile. We work in _ _, we live in _ _, we entertain in _ _, and we fly with Huatong.
Next, please listen to a man's solo "lingering". Singer: High Voltage Switch Company _ _.
Female 1: Your eyes are bright and beautiful, and your eyes are so mysterious. Next, please enjoy the female solo "Your Eyes". Singer: Musical Instrument Company _ _.
Model essay on the opening speech of the host of May Day activities 9
Dear teachers.
Dear students.
H: Good morning, everyone!
A: I'm the host.
I am the host.
Students, May Day International Labor Day is coming. This is a festival for workers all over the world. It lets us know that labor is the most glorious.
B: why is labor the most glorious? Because it created the world.
Next, I declare that the flag-raising ceremony of the 11th week of Tang Chuan Primary School with the theme of "the most glorious work" begins now!
A: Everyone stands at attention, raises the national flag, plays the national anthem, and the young pioneers salute the team. (The national anthem is finished).
B: After the ceremony. Sing the team song. (Playing the team song)
A: Next, please listen to the speech under the national flag. It is urgent to protect the earth. Please applaud.
B: Next, please ask Counselor Dai to announce last week's routine inspection and the class that won the flowing red flag. Please welcome Mr. Dai.
B: Thank you, Principal Feng, for your speech. Students, hard work pays off. How much effort you put into life, how much fruit life will return to you, and how much happiness you will have.
A: All our classmates are here to pay tribute to our workers.
B: Today's flag-raising ceremony is over. Thank you! Fired
The opening remarks of the host of May Day activities are model essay 10.
preface
A: Dear leaders and distinguished guests,
B: Friends of Weixian and Xinhe, friends of the audience,
H: Good evening, everyone.
Love can make friendship,
B: Sing Beijing Rhyme and carry forward the quintessence of Chinese culture.
A: On the eve of International Labor Day, we are gathered here to celebrate the workers' own festivals.
B: Praise labor, and the world will be better.
A: Praise hard work and life is full of sunshine.
B: This evening, the concert of Beijing Opera "Fang Fei Jingyunxiang" also kicked off a series of activities in our city to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
A: Ticket lovers from the three places joined hands on the stage, and the genre was infinitely wonderful.
B: Beijing Opera, a national treasure, is profound and fascinating, and will certainly be loved by everyone. The "Celebration of May 1 ST" concert of Wei County, Xinhe and Nangong Peking Opera fans jointly organized by the Propaganda Department of Nangong Municipal Committee, the Municipal Wenguang New Sports Bureau and the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles now begins.
Concluding remarks
A: May is the brightest season in spring. Let's enjoy the warm spring breeze.
With our wisdom and hard work, we can better dress up our lives. That's the end of the program. Thank you all. Goodbye.
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