Closing Ceremony of the Paralympics Milan Cortina 2026: entertainment and music
The festivities will begin Sunday at 8:30 p.m.: at the Olympic Stadium for those who have purchased tickets and downtown at Dibona Square to watch the Paralympic Brazier extinguishing. Plus stores and venues open until late in the evening.
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On March 15, 2026, Cortina d’Ampezzo will host one of the most symbolic moments of the Paralympic Winter Games: the Closing Ceremony, scheduled at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium.
After ten days of competition and extraordinary sporting feats, the event will be the final act of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics Games, celebrating the athletes, volunteers and communities who contributed to the success of this edition.
On the final evening, also downtown Cortina will participate in the celebration of the Games. L ‘City administration invites residents and visitors to gather in Dibona Square and along Corso Italia, where from 8:30 p.m. it will be possible to watch the Closing Ceremony live on a big screen. At the end of the event there will also be the extinguishing of the Paralympic Brazier, a symbolic moment that will mark the conclusion of the Games.
Throughout the evening , the city center will come alive with music and a festive atmosphere: clubs, bars and activities will remain open to welcome the public and share a moment of collective celebration dedicated to the athletes, volunteers and all those who contributed to the success of Milan Cortina 2026.
“Italian Souvenir”: the theme of the ceremony.
The Closing Ceremony is developed around the creative concept “Italian Souvenir,” a visual and musical tale dedicated to the beauty of memories.
The idea is to turn the last night of the Games into a big album of shared memories: images of the sports feats, emotions experienced during the competitions and suggestions of the Italian territories that hosted the competitions.
It will not only be the conclusion of a great sporting event, but a symbolic moment in which Italy will say goodbye to the world, leaving a memory made of culture, landscape and collective participation.
During the ceremony there will also be the traditional handover of the Paralympic flag to the future home of the 2030 Winter Games: the French Alps .
Music and entertainment
The grand finale of the evening will feature on stage singer Arisa, one of the most recognizable voices in contemporary Italian music.
His performance will accompany the closing moment of the event, celebrating the energy and excitement that characterized the Paralympic Games.
A global event in Cortina
The Closing Ceremony will be an international spectacle combining music, visual arts, choreography and technology, designed to tell the story of the spirit of the Paralympics: inclusion, determination and overcoming limits.
The event will be watched by millions of viewers around the world and will be a unique opportunity to showcase the beauty of Cortina d’Ampezzo and the Dolomites to a global audience.