The 2015 Women's World Cup officially gets underway on Saturday evening as Canada welcomed the biggest spectacle in football to its shores.
Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium will feature the opening match of the tournament later on Saturday as hosts Canada face China P.R., but the opening ceremony ensured the competition started with flair.
And as Canada were deemed hosts for the 2015 extravaganza, it's only natural that some of the nation's biggest artists and cultural themes should play a leading role in the opening act.
It's entirely fitting the Women's World Cup gets its start right at the climax of Women's Sports Week, and the National Organising Committee engineered the opening ceremony with female empowerment at its core.