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Festival of light - The annual Vivid Sydney Festival kicks off May 25.
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All of the lights - The festival will welcome over 2.33 million visitors throughout three weeks of exhibitions, music events and pop up events.
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Three - From May 25 to June 16 the whole city will come alive with the sights and sounds of wild and wonderful things.
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23 - There is a myriad of things to see and experience over the course of the 23-night extravaganza.
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Government House - This year, for the first time, Government House will be lit up, with projections created by TAFE students playing out on the 170-year-old building.
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Installations - The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and Museum of Contemporary Art will all be transforming into large-scale projections in celebration of light and design.
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Anniversary - This will be the 10th anniversary of Vivid Sydney.
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Opera House - To mark the festival’s milestone, award-winning artist Jonathan Zawada will be putting his creative stamp on one of the most iconic buildings in the world: The Sydney Opera House.
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Sail away - The Opera House sails will be lit throughout the duration of the festival.
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Themes - Zawada’s concept for the installation explores metaphysical themes using imagery inspired by the Australian environment.
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Best - Vivid Sydney is now the largest festival in Australia.
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Millions - Last years attendance figures reached a new record of over 2.33 million visitors.
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Economy - The festival was responsible for putting $143 million into the state’s economy.
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Fun facts - According to destinationnsw.com.au the festival attracted 23,009 visitors from China on Vivid Sydney travel packages.
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India - 6,738 travel packages were sold in India.
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World wide - More than 5,500 travel packages were sold in the U.S. and Singapore and 5,062 in Japan.
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Artists - In the 2017 event, there were 109 interactive light installations and projections created by 185 artists from 22 countries (up 21% on 2016).
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Darling - At Darling Harbour, Fantastic Oceans will combine light projections, lasers and water fountains to transport spectators to a world of shimmering corals and bioluminescent jellyfish.
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Zoo - Taronga Zoo has revamped its ever-popular Lights for the Wild showcase, with a new flotilla of animal light sculptures sharing an important message about conservation.
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Fantastic botanic - The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will feature a number of amazing light installations.
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Garden of wonder - Meander along the interactive pathway of Aqueous, explore the pulsating Nautilus Forest, and submerge yourself in the rolling waves of He’e Nalu.
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Chatswood - Not all the action takes place in central Sydney. Further north, The Concourse at Chatswood will feature a 360-degree light projection of stars, planets, and the wider universe in an installation called FUTURESCAPE.
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Markets - Chatswood will also welcome the Light Market, a pop-up street market comprised of recycled materials, lasers, and scaffolding.
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Rock on - The Rocks will have dozens of light installations and a range of events and conferences from the Vivid Sydney Ideas program.
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Jump in - Swim, jump and move through thousands of virtual toy balls at BALLpit, and stand beneath a canopy of 1,000 Cranes which light up as visitors gather beneath them.
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Bangaroo - This year, Barangaroo will transform into an illuminated promenade inspired by water, earth and fire.
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Waterfront - Those who arrive before 9pm might also discover a huge, luminescent puppet ambling along the waterfront.
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Park life - In the CBD, Macquarie Place Park will light up with a number of beautiful displays, including the delicate, fluttering Chrysalis.
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Wild - Sydney is about to get wildly vivid!
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Festival of light - The annual Vivid Sydney Festival kicks off May 25.
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All of the lights - The festival will welcome over 2.33 million visitors throughout three weeks of exhibitions, music events and pop up events.
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Three - From May 25 to June 16 the whole city will come alive with the sights and sounds of wild and wonderful things.
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23 - There is a myriad of things to see and experience over the course of the 23-night extravaganza.
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Government House - This year, for the first time, Government House will be lit up, with projections created by TAFE students playing out on the 170-year-old building.
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Installations - The Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House and Museum of Contemporary Art will all be transforming into large-scale projections in celebration of light and design.
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Anniversary - This will be the 10th anniversary of Vivid Sydney.
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Opera House - To mark the festival’s milestone, award-winning artist Jonathan Zawada will be putting his creative stamp on one of the most iconic buildings in the world: The Sydney Opera House.
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Sail away - The Opera House sails will be lit throughout the duration of the festival.
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Themes - Zawada’s concept for the installation explores metaphysical themes using imagery inspired by the Australian environment.
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Best - Vivid Sydney is now the largest festival in Australia.
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Millions - Last years attendance figures reached a new record of over 2.33 million visitors.
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Economy - The festival was responsible for putting $143 million into the state’s economy.
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Fun facts - According to destinationnsw.com.au the festival attracted 23,009 visitors from China on Vivid Sydney travel packages.
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India - 6,738 travel packages were sold in India.
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World wide - More than 5,500 travel packages were sold in the U.S. and Singapore and 5,062 in Japan.
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Artists - In the 2017 event, there were 109 interactive light installations and projections created by 185 artists from 22 countries (up 21% on 2016).
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Darling - At Darling Harbour, Fantastic Oceans will combine light projections, lasers and water fountains to transport spectators to a world of shimmering corals and bioluminescent jellyfish.
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Zoo - Taronga Zoo has revamped its ever-popular Lights for the Wild showcase, with a new flotilla of animal light sculptures sharing an important message about conservation.
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Fantastic botanic - The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney will feature a number of amazing light installations.
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Garden of wonder - Meander along the interactive pathway of Aqueous, explore the pulsating Nautilus Forest, and submerge yourself in the rolling waves of He’e Nalu.
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Chatswood - Not all the action takes place in central Sydney. Further north, The Concourse at Chatswood will feature a 360-degree light projection of stars, planets, and the wider universe in an installation called FUTURESCAPE.
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Markets - Chatswood will also welcome the Light Market, a pop-up street market comprised of recycled materials, lasers, and scaffolding.
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Rock on - The Rocks will have dozens of light installations and a range of events and conferences from the Vivid Sydney Ideas program.
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Jump in - Swim, jump and move through thousands of virtual toy balls at BALLpit, and stand beneath a canopy of 1,000 Cranes which light up as visitors gather beneath them.
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Bangaroo - This year, Barangaroo will transform into an illuminated promenade inspired by water, earth and fire.
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Waterfront - Those who arrive before 9pm might also discover a huge, luminescent puppet ambling along the waterfront.
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Park life - In the CBD, Macquarie Place Park will light up with a number of beautiful displays, including the delicate, fluttering Chrysalis.
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Wild - Sydney is about to get wildly vivid!
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See all of the lights at Vivid Sydney's spectacular extravaganza
Take a sneak peek at the light installations
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Lights, camera, lights, action, more lights! Vivid Sydney opened it's magical 'doors' to photographers to get a sneak peek at the light installations dotted around Sydney last night. Immerse yourself in the magic of the festival.
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