SYDNEY /PRNewswire/
-- Vivid Sydney,
the world's largest festival of light, music and ideas, lit up the
Harbour City tonight as the much anticipated annual 18 day event,
on this year from 22 May to 8 June, got underway.
Sydney's iconic
landmarks, its Harbour and urban spaces were transformed by 3D
projections and over 60 light installations including the sails of
the World Heritage Sydney Opera House.
Just
seven years since it first began, Vivid Sydney will again take its
visitors from across the world on a journey of creative discovery
using light, music and ideas as its platform. Last year the
Festival welcomed 1.43 million people.
"For
18 days and nights visitors will experience Sydney like
never before as the city bursts with creativity and sheer,
brilliant light. It's truly an un-missable event, and one
which we are very proud of," said NSW Minister for Trade, Tourism
and Major Events, Stuart
Ayres.
Vivid Light stretches across The Rocks,
Circular Quay, Darling Harbour, Walsh
Bay, Martin
Place in the Central Business District, The Star &
Pyrmont as well as new areas for Vivid in 2015 -- Central Park in
Chippendale, awarded the world's best tall building, and Chatswood
to the city's north.
Lighting artists from around the world were invited to submit their
creative ideas, with 140 chosen from 16 countries to create their
unique works during Vivid Sydney.
The Vivid Music program of cutting edge
music including Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera
House showcases unique performances and collaborations, presenting
over 90 performances in venues across the city
including Grace
Jones, Sufjan Stevens, Daniel
Johns and legendary Australian band The Hoodoo
Gurus.
Vivid Ideas brings audiences some of the most
intelligent and creative minds, who will be together for talks,
seminars, conferences, workshops and forums on a grand scale.
With 150 sessions and over 400 speakers, the Vivid Ideas
program boasts highlights including Multi-Emmy winning
writer Matthew
Weiner -- series creator and exec producer
of Mad
Men and former executive producer of The Sopranos, and
Tyler Brule,
founder of Wallpaper and Monocle magazines and one of the most
influential global figures in publishing and branding. Weiner and
Brule will
share their insights following their worldwide success in the
creative industry.
"Each
and every year, Vivid Sydney aims to connect and inspire people in
a shared, vibrant, multi-coloured experience.
Vivid Sydney puts
art into the hands of the public, giving visitors a visually
triumphant feast of artistic and technical innovation,"
said Sandra
Chipchase, Chief Executive Office of Destination NSW, the
State Government's tourism and major events agency, which owns and
manages Vivid Sydney.
Some Vivid Sydney Top Picks:
1. See the Harbour in a
spectacular new light
The
famous Sydney Opera
House will once again transform the sails into a
colourful Living Mural from UK company,
Universal Everything. Harbour Lights will see a fleet of boats
change colours as they ferry through the waterways, and Paint The
Town will let visitors take control of the city's skyline and
illuminate it in a rainbow of bright lights.
2. Visit the Argyle Cut to hear
from Sir David
Attenborough
Get
lost in the magic of Mother Nature and hear a few words from
Sir David
Attenborough at The Argyle Cut from7pm each
week night, and 6pm on
weekends. Life Story is based on four years of
footage that was captured for BBC's Life
Story TV series and will bring The Argyle Cut to life
with flowing natural imagery of birds, marine and animal life.
3. Hug a three-metre crocheted
Dolly
Visit
Dolly for a Vivid Sydney hug. The three-metre crocheted
installation will surely be a favourite for young and old, as well
as popular photo spot with the Sydney Opera
House in the background. Don't forget to #ilovesydney.
4. Martin
Place hang-out space
Spend
some time in Martin Place to see incredible light installations
including Robotanic, Spectra and Drum Circle. Then take-on your
friends with Intel's a game of drones before
heading to Transcendence, an incredible construction that boasts
Real Sense technology, live art projections and some
of Sydney's best
food offerings including Porteno,
Thievery, Agape Organic, Cantina
Mobil and the world-renowned Cow and the Moon.
5. Head to Chatswood
and Sydney
University
Vivid Sydney has
expanded in 2015 so be sure to get to Chatswood to learn the
underwater aquatic story ofNorbert and The
Nautilus and visit the Cabana Bar and 4 Pines Rooftop Bar
at Night Markets at The Concourse for some refreshments.
The University
of Sydney's Vivid Path to the
Future program kicks off from Monday 25 May and is worth
a visit to experience its biggest program ever of Light, Music and
Ideas. Think awe-inspiring building projections, Little Creatures
Craft Beer bar and a jam-packed music program at the Seymour
Centre. Get there.
6. Dance lovers, head to
Central Park on a Friday or Saturday evening
Love
to dance? Then head to Vivid Sydney's new precinct, Central Park,
on a Friday or Saturday night to bust a groove
alongside Reko
Rennie and Beastman's street art inspired installation,
at Silent Disco from 7.00pm.
Choose your beats and dance along to tracks from two different
Propaganda DJs, and then head upstairs to Keystone's pop-up bar for
a drink whilst overlooking the entire activation.
7. Sweet songs and sweet
treats
After
controlling electronic fireworks at Pyrmont Pyro in Pyrmont Park,
head to the Vivid Lounge at Sky Terrace at The Star. Karaoke lovers
can sing their favourite hit as their face is projected onto a
nearby wall, and gamers can hit the video gaming station to relive
their childhood. Also be sure to grab a sweet treat from The Star's
pop-up festival dessert bar.
8. Selfie lovers delight: Learn
how to take the perfect snap
Chat
with a roaming Canon ambassadors along the Circular Quay Light Walk
who will give tips on how to take the perfect shot of Vivid Sydney
whether it's on a smartphone or SLR. Then head over to
the You Are Hereinstallation to master the perfect
selfie with the Sydney Opera
House as the background.
9. Eat, drink and celebrate
everything Italian at Modulations at Carriageworks
If you
love good food and Italian disco, then be sure to head to ITALO
DINING AND DISCO CLUB to enjoy a dish at a pop-up restaurant from
the incredible chefs from Icebergs Dining Room & Bar, Da Orazio
Pizza + Porchetta, Fratelli Paradiso and 10 William St. Whilst
devouring a bowl of pasta, guests will be entertained by Italian
disco legend, Beppe
Loda.
Dates:
31 May, 1 June, 2 June, 5 June, 6 June, 7 June.
10. Gamers and YouTube fans
rejoice
The
first ever event of its kind in Australia,
Game I ON is worth a visit for anyone who is into gaming, social
media, YouTube, vlogging and creating or developing. Some of
YouTube's biggest stars including fouseyTUBE, Jayesslee and The
Royal Stampede will share their digital secrets at the Australian
Technology Park from 22-24 May.
Visit www.vividsydney.com for
the full Vivid Sydney program.
A VNR of tonight's lights on moment will be available after
midnight at http://vividsydney.com/media-centre
The full media kit including high-res images and broadcast
quality footage are available to download athttp://vividsydney.com/media-centre
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