opening program

noun
UK /ˈəʊpənɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/

An opening program is the first show or event that starts a big celebration.

The opening program of the school fair had music and dancing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A computer program that opens a file.

The opening program loaded the picture in a second.

3. The first part of a series of lessons or activities.

The opening program of the summer camp teaches kids to swim.

4. A plan for how something will begin.

They wrote an opening program for the new library day.