Budweiser Commissions One-Of-A-Kind Piece Of Art To Commemorate 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Final Draw
Representation of All 32 Countries and Their World Cup Quest Will Live On Through Budweiser's On-Site Activations during 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™
World-Renowned Artist David Garibaldi Created the Piece in Real Time During the Final Draw at Brazilian Ambassador Mauro Vieira's Washington D.C. Residence
NEW YORK, Dec. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
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The countdown to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ began on Friday with the Final Draw in Costa do Sauipe, Brazil. To celebrate this occasion and the global unifying power of football, Budweiser partnered with world-renowned artist David Garibaldi to develop a commemorative work of art that was created in real-time during the 90-minute Final Draw event. This piece was created during a viewing event at the Brazilian Ambassador's home in Washington D.C. where representatives from all 32 countries participating in next year's tournament were invited to share in the excitement and anticipation. |
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The piece serves as a visual representation of all countries in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and their quest to be crowned the best in the world. The one-of-a-kind work of art will make its way to Brazil where it will live on during Budweiser's on-site activations for the duration of the tournament next summer. This is the first time the FIFA World Cup™ Final Draw has been commemorated live through a piece of art. |
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A video showing the process of Garibaldi's artistic creation and more information about his inspiration for the piece is available for viewing at RiseAsOne.com. |
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WHO: |
Budweiser, the global official beer of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ |
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David Garibaldi, world-renowned performance painter |
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To view a time-lapse video of Garibaldi's painting performance and to hear more about his inspiration for the piece, please visit RiseAsOne.com, or check out @garibaldiarts. |
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ABOUT: |
Budweiser is proud to be the official beer sponsor of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™. While football brings out regional pride and fierce rivalries, the FIFA World Cup™ brings the world together once every four years through shared emotions and experiences of cheering on a nation's team. Through the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ sponsorship, Budweiser will pay homage to the world's most popular game and its role in inspiring fans to celebrate the moments that unite us as a global football community. At its core, Budweiser is about sharing in the big moments of celebration, and has been committed as a top sponsor to the FIFA World Cup™ for the last 25 years and will continue through to the 2018 and 2022 tournaments. |
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CONTACT: |
Laura Vallis |
Christopher Smith |
Budweiser |
Ketchum |
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+1-212-573-9283 |
+1-212-796-9814 |
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131209/NY29955)
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