The 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit is underway with an opening ceremony featuring Australian dancers, singers, and a speech by the Queen. I'm in the media room at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre watching the proceedings on closed circuit. These pix were snapped off the closed-circuit TV using my trusty BlackBerry:
Above: Prime Minister Stephen Harper takes the stage at the opening ceremony.
Above: Australian PM Julia Gillard and Queen Elizabeth II arrive on stage at the opening ceremony.
Above: Australian PM Julia Gillard and Queen Elizabeth II arrive on stage at the opening ceremony.
Above: The Queen and Prince Philip arrive outside the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre and are greeted by Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (in red).
Above: The Media Centre inside the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.