{"id":2800,"date":"2024-05-24T17:47:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T10:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=2800"},"modified":"2024-05-24T17:47:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T10:47:33","slug":"lights-on-harbour-city-transforms-for-vivid-sydney-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=2800","title":{"rendered":"Lights On! Harbour City transforms for Vivid Sydney 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Download high-res images & broadcast-quality vision of Vivid Sydney 2024 HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets available from\u00a0vividsydney.com<\/p>\n

SYDNEY, May 24, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Vivid Sydney 2024 has kicked off its 14th year with a spectacular opening night, as the festival transforms Sydney’s glittering harbour, iconic landmarks and cityscape with a showcase of creativity and innovation for the next 23 nights.<\/p>\n

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The Southern Hemisphere’s leading multi-artform festival will run from Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June, featuring the world’s most innovative artists, culinary talent, contemporary musicians and thought leaders as part of its 2024 program under the theme of\u00a0Humanity.<\/p>\n

The ‘Lights On’ moment wowed onlookers with over 30 light installations and 3D projections across the famed 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk, highlighted by the Sydney Opera House featuring the breathtaking new digital artwork,\u00a0Lighting of the Sails:\u00a0Echo (2024). Created by multidisciplinary Australian artist and 2023 Archibald Prize Winner\u00a0Julia Gutman<\/span>,\u00a0with creative technologists\u00a0Pleasant Company,\u00a0the projection on the Sydney Opera House Sails digitises centuries-old fabric making techniques into an animated, modern epic.<\/p>\n

NSW Premier Chris Minns<\/span> said:<\/p>\n

“The bright lights of Vivid Sydney are officially on.<\/p>\n

“For the next 3 weeks Sydney will showcase the magical lights, art and fun of Vivid Sydney. There is something for the whole family, so I encourage everyone to come along and make the most of Vivid Sydney this year.”<\/p>\n

Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, and Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham<\/span> said:<\/p>\n

“Since 2009, Vivid Sydney has been a global platform showcasing our vibrant culture, bustling nightlife and creative talents.<\/p>\n

“Going from strength to strength in its 14th\u00a0year, Vivid Sydney shows the world our colourful creative side. Vivid Sydney shows the world we have big dreams.<\/p>\n

“With the majority of this year’s festival being free, we’re looking forward to welcoming visitors back again in the millions.<\/p>\n

“Tonight, we begin 23 days of Light, 23 days of Music, Ideas and Food. 23 days of shared experiences. For the next 23 days, Sydney will be beautiful by day, Vivid Sydney by night.”<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini<\/span> said:<\/p>\n

“Vivid Sydney is the original festival of light, art and culture, and we’re proud to be celebrating its 14th year with an incredible line-up of light, music, ideas and food under 2024’s theme of\u00a0Humanity.<\/p>\n

“It is such a privilege and honour to direct this year’s program and we’re so excited to bring festival-goers a calibre of Australian and international talent that not only maintains the standard we’ve set in previous years but takes the program to new heights. Vivid Sydney 2024 is a must-see, and we can’t wait to welcome all Australians and global visitors alike for the next 23 nights!”<\/p>\n

Staged across the Sydney CBD, Vivid Sydney festival locations and venues include Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, State Library of New South Wales<\/span>, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, University of Technology Sydney, The Goods Line, Wynyard Tunnels, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Carriageworks, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information and tickets visit\u00a0vividsydney.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

VIVID SYDNEY HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n

VIVID LIGHT<\/p>\n

As the sun goes down each evening during Vivid Sydney, the city will transform with light installations, 3D projection artworks and ticketed events for visitors to immerse themselves in a new world of colour and light across the 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk.<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney has again partnered with\u00a0Cinewav, enabling visitors to listen to the soundtracks to select projection artworks wherever they are on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk From almost anywhere in the city, visitors will witness a 40km stretch of rainbow lasers emanating from the Sydney Tower, a universal symbol of hope by US artist Yvette Mattern<\/span> titled\u00a0Global Rainbow One of Australia’s<\/span> most-beloved artists, Reg Mombassa will reimagine the classic Aussie road trip on Customs House for\u00a0Gumscape with Road and Creatures Celebrated Chinese Australian artist Guan Wei’s signature iconography will transform the Museum of Contemporary Art for\u00a0Sea, Sand and Stars Nest, a collaboration between Leila Jeffreys\u00a0and Melvin J. Montalban<\/span>, features a large-scale circular projection at the Stargazer Lawn in Barangaroo, spotlighting the ritualistic mating dance of the brolga and humanity’s connection with nature Step up to the\u00a0Omnivisu\u00a0view finder in Tumbalong Park, and let your eyes become the literal windows to our city’s soul Horizon\u00a0from Spanish artists\u00a0Playmodes\u00a0is a hypnotic, full-body experience complete with trance-like sounds and strobing lights at Harbour Park, Barangaroo Towering over 15 metres tall,\u00a0PORTAL\u00a0from Lucid Creates frames Barangaroo Headland with a glowing display of light and atmospheric sounds The Vivid Sydney 2024 drone show\u00a0Love is in the Air\u00a0will feature more than 700 drones over three separate nights for another fan-favourite Vivid Sydney spectacle over the harbour Dark Spectrum: A New Journey\u00a0returns to the Wynyard Tunnels in new and fantastic ways to take us on a journey of light and sound The internationally acclaimed multi-sensory experience of light, colour and sound,\u00a0Lightscape, returns to The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney <\/p>\n

VIVID MUSIC<\/p>\n

Vivid Music will ignite the city with a curated program of live performances, concerts and DJ sets across\u00a0diverse venues, with something for the whole family, at any age.<\/p>\n

Exclusive to Vivid Sydney,\u00a0Tekno Train by Paul Mac<\/span>\u00a0is a one-of-a-kind event that will transform a Sydney Trains ride into a moving, sensory sound and light experience The\u00a0reimagined 100-year-old substation\u00a0Machine Hall\u00a0will be open to the public for the very first time during Vivid Sydney 2024, pulsating with performances from\u00a0Deerhoof,\u00a0Jen Cloher,\u00a0CLUB4A\u00a0and\u00a0No Fixed Address\u00a0 On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of the festival,\u00a0Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour will become the Vivid Sydney go-to for free and contemporary music right in the heart of the Light Walk for\u00a0Tumbalong Nights. The 12-night line-up features artists such as\u00a0Christine Anu,\u00a0Sneaky Sound System, Forest Claudette<\/span>,\u00a0Teenage Jones,\u00a0,\u00a0tiffi,\u00a0Budjerah,\u00a0grentperez, and more, plus DJs and kids programming on Saturday nights all free of charge Comedy darling Rhys Nicholson<\/span>\u00a0and ARIA award winning musician\u00a0Georgia Mooney\u00a0will transform Mary’s Underground into an intimate cabaret lounge for the\u00a0Vivid Sydney Supper Club\u00a0featuring\u00a0live performances and appearances from\u00a0MO’JU,\u00a0Don’t Thank Me Spank Me,\u00a0Montaigne,\u00a0Brendan Maclean,\u00a0Mark Humphries\u00a0and more each Friday and Saturday from 9pm to 1am<\/span> Diverse and multi-sensory experiences at Carriageworks, with an electrifying line-up including\u00a0Electric Fields,\u00a0Yves Tumor,\u00a0Yasiin Bey\u00a0and many more. The Vivid LIVE\u00a0at Sydney Opera House\u00a0line-up features more than 40 Australian and international artists.\u00a0Arca,\u00a0Air,\u00a0Underworld,\u00a0Fever Ray,\u00a0Devonte Hynes,\u00a0Snoh Alegra,\u00a0Sky Ferreira,\u00a0Thelma Plum\u00a0and many more will take to the stages of the world-famous building in a program curated by Sydney Opera House’s Head of Contemporary Music\u00a0Ben Marshall<\/span> <\/p>\n

VIVID IDEAS<\/p>\n

The Vivid Ideas program sparks curiosity with new ways to experience ideas through the exploration of humanity, community, authenticity, respect, love and lessons learnt from the natural world \u2013 with theatre, installations and engaging discussions just the beginning.<\/p>\n

From the football team that united Australia<\/span> in 2023, Tony Gustavsson<\/span>, head coach of the CommBank Matildas, and\u00a0Mackenzie Arnold<\/span>, celebrated CommBank Matildas goalkeeper and captain of West Ham United, will be hosted in an insightful conversation \u2013\u00a0Champions of Change\u00a0– facilitated by Matildas alumni and now journalist Grace Gill<\/span> at Sydney Town Hall Golden Globe\u00ae and Emmy Award\u00ae winning actress and comedian Amy Poehler<\/span>\u00a0will step inside the Sydney Opera House for a special and unmissable\u00a0In Conversation\u00a0Ideas event and a special first look at\u00a0Disney and Pixar’s\u00a0Inside Out 2 After The Fact\u00a0will offer opportunities to engage in free weeknight discussions on current affairs with writers, journalists, ex-politicians, social commentators, artists and academics \u2013 including\u00a0Annabel Crabb<\/span>,\u00a0Rhoda Roberts AO,\u00a0Kim Williams AM<\/span>,\u00a0Lucy Turnbull AO,\u00a0Charles Firth<\/span>\u00a0and more Unique experiences including A THOUSAND WAYS: An Encounter,\u00a0Window Dressing\u00a0and\u00a0Shifting Perspectives\u00a0will offer immersive moments to connect with both strangers and ourselves The Golden Age of Humanity\u00a0will showcase nine selected films over nine starry nights at Surry Hills’ beloved Golden Age Cinema – curated by nine great Australians including\u00a0Amar Singh<\/span>,\u00a0Saxon Mullins,\u00a0Kylie Kwong AM<\/span>,\u00a0Kate McClymont AM<\/span>,\u00a0Craig Foster AM<\/span>\u00a0and more <\/p>\n

VIVID FOOD<\/p>\n

Vivid Chef Series\u00a0returns to hatted restaurants\u00a0Fred’s,\u00a0AALIA, The Porter House, Firedoor\u00a0and\u00a0The Charles Brasserie & Bar\u00a0as they host unmissable foodie collaborations with Michelin-starred chefs including\u00a0Max Coen<\/span>,\u00a0Ivan Brehm<\/span>,\u00a0Selassie Atadika,\u00a0Niklas Ekstedt<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Sally Ab\u00e9 Vivid Fire Kitchen\u00a0is also back in 2024 with delectable offerings at its new location on The Goods Line, bringing together the world’s hottest culinary concepts, curated drinks\u00a0and cocktails from\u00a0Archie\u00a0Rose\u00a0and\u00a0Starward,\u00a0and entertainment with demonstrations from local and international pitmasters including California<\/span>-favourite\u00a0Shalamar Lane<\/span>,\u00a0Christine Manfield<\/span>,\u00a0Mindy Woods<\/span>,\u00a0Lennox Hastie<\/span>,\u00a0Jess Pryles<\/span>, and more Making its debut at Vivid Sydney 2024, the Messina Milk Bar\u00a0will be an illuminated full-scale pop-up with a menu of gelato-infused chocolate bars, dixie cups, tailor-made milkshakes and spiders from the cult-gelato innovators at Messina<\/span> A Culinary Canvas by Danielle Alvarez<\/span>\u00a0is set to showcase women in Australian gastronomy at the incredible Yallamundi Rooms at the Sydney Opera House Plates with Purpose\u00a0will offer a taste of Ukraine<\/span> at Kyiv Social, courtesy of head chef, Borys Chernyk<\/span> who brings over 30 years of experience in Ukrainian fine dining Visitors can explore over 20 top chefs and restaurateurs at the VividPlace Food Trail\u00a0or indulge in a bespoke bar snack and cocktail experience at\u00a0Aurorae at Bennelong Bar, offering an incredible view of the lights across Sydney Harbour<\/span> <\/p>\n

VIVID SYDNEY PARTNERS<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney thanks its Partners for their support of Vivid Sydney 2024.<\/p>\n

Kia\u00a0returns as major partner for a third year, presenting two visually immersive activations on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk \u2013\u00a0EV9 “Kia Kinetic”\u00a0at Circular Quay and\u00a0EV5 “Kia Kaleidoscope”\u00a0at Darling Harbour. Australian Traffic Network (ATN)\u00a0will partner with Vivid Sydney to deliver the\u00a0Love is in the Air\u00a0drone shows, with three shows on 8, 9 and 15 June planned to wow audiences during the festival. Sony Music Entertainment Australia\u00a0returns for a second year and presents two ticketed immersive light events,\u00a0Dark Spectrum: A New Journey, at the Wynyard Tunnels with\u00a0Mandylights\u00a0and\u00a0Culture Creative, and\u00a0Lightscape\u00a0at the\u00a0Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, in collaboration with\u00a0Culture Creative. Samsung\u00a0also comes onboard as a Major Partner<\/span> of Vivid Sydney 2024, presenting\u00a0Chorus of Light, an immersive activation on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk, designed to tap into our desire for connection through the enablement of barrier-free communication, inspired by Samsung Galaxy AI technology.\u00a0 Airbnb\u00a0is the inaugural Vivid Sydney Community Partner, supporting the Vivid Sydney Volunteer Program. Official partner\u00a0Sennheiser\u00a0presents the\u00a0Sennheiser Mirrorbox, an audio experience merging AI analysis, sound design and visual elements to explore the relationship between sound and human identity. Estee Lauder<\/span>\u00a0will partner with Vivid Sydney as an Official Partner, activating during the festival with\u00a0Beauty Sleep, integrating elements of beauty and science. Supporting Partners include\u00a0City of Sydney<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Nova 96.9. Supplier partners include\u00a0Cinewav,\u00a0Event Engineering,\u00a0Mandylights,\u00a0Technical Direction Company,\u00a0Transdev\u00a0and\u00a0Kennards Hire. Returning for the second year, the Local Business Program Partner is\u00a0Experience Oz Australia. Vivid Sydney program partners include\u00a0Carriageworks, Disney,\u00a0Museum of Contemporary Art\u00a0and\u00a0Sydney Opera House. The Vivid Sydney 2024 Charity Partner is\u00a0M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF), which translates to Doctors Without Borders.\u00a0 Vivid Sydney locations include\u00a0Barangaroo,\u00a0Darling Harbour,\u00a0The Rocks,\u00a0Barangaroo House,\u00a0Golden Age Cinema,\u00a0Machine Hall, University of Technology Sydney, State Library of New South Wales<\/span>,\u00a0North Sydney Council<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. <\/p>\n

For more information and to keep updated about the program, go to vividsydney.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NOTES TO EDITORS:<\/p>\n

Visit the Vivid Sydney News Room to download the full 2024 Vivid Sydney Lights On content package including a VNR with grabs from Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham<\/span>, Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini<\/span> and Vivid Sydney artists, as well as high-res imagery and broadcast-quality b-roll video footage:\u00a0www.vividsydney.com\/news-room<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT VIVID SYDNEY<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s leading multi-artform festival, transforms Sydney into a vibrant hub of creativity, innovation and community connection. Over 23 nights, light installations, music, ideas and food inspire global audiences and drive cultural exchange. The 2024 theme, ‘Humanity,’ sparks reflection and engagement, attracting visitors and fuelling economic growth. Proudly owned by Destination NSW, Vivid Sydney showcases NSW’s cultural vibrancy and positions it as a global leader in artistic innovation.<\/p>\n

ABOUT DESTINATION NSW\u00a0<\/p>\n

Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.<\/p>\n

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Download high-res images & broadcast-quality vision of Vivid Sydney 2024 HERE<\/a><\/p>\n

Tickets available from\u00a0vividsydney.com<\/p>\n

SYDNEY, May 24, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Vivid Sydney 2024 has kicked off its 14th year with a spectacular opening night, as the festival transforms Sydney’s glittering harbour, iconic landmarks and cityscape with a showcase of creativity and innovation for the next 23 nights.<\/p>\n

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The Southern Hemisphere’s leading multi-artform festival will run from Friday 24 May to Saturday 15 June, featuring the world’s most innovative artists, culinary talent, contemporary musicians and thought leaders as part of its 2024 program under the theme of\u00a0Humanity.<\/p>\n

The ‘Lights On’ moment wowed onlookers with over 30 light installations and 3D projections across the famed 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk, highlighted by the Sydney Opera House featuring the breathtaking new digital artwork,\u00a0Lighting of the Sails:\u00a0Echo (2024). Created by multidisciplinary Australian artist and 2023 Archibald Prize Winner\u00a0Julia Gutman<\/span>,\u00a0with creative technologists\u00a0Pleasant Company,\u00a0the projection on the Sydney Opera House Sails digitises centuries-old fabric making techniques into an animated, modern epic.<\/p>\n

NSW Premier Chris Minns<\/span> said:<\/p>\n

“The bright lights of Vivid Sydney are officially on.<\/p>\n

“For the next 3 weeks Sydney will showcase the magical lights, art and fun of Vivid Sydney. There is something for the whole family, so I encourage everyone to come along and make the most of Vivid Sydney this year.”<\/p>\n

Minister for the Arts, Minister for Music and the Night-time Economy, and Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham<\/span> said:<\/p>\n

“Since 2009, Vivid Sydney has been a global platform showcasing our vibrant culture, bustling nightlife and creative talents.<\/p>\n

“Going from strength to strength in its 14th\u00a0year, Vivid Sydney shows the world our colourful creative side. Vivid Sydney shows the world we have big dreams.<\/p>\n

“With the majority of this year’s festival being free, we’re looking forward to welcoming visitors back again in the millions.<\/p>\n

“Tonight, we begin 23 days of Light, 23 days of Music, Ideas and Food. 23 days of shared experiences. For the next 23 days, Sydney will be beautiful by day, Vivid Sydney by night.”<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini<\/span> said:<\/p>\n

“Vivid Sydney is the original festival of light, art and culture, and we’re proud to be celebrating its 14th year with an incredible line-up of light, music, ideas and food under 2024’s theme of\u00a0Humanity.<\/p>\n

“It is such a privilege and honour to direct this year’s program and we’re so excited to bring festival-goers a calibre of Australian and international talent that not only maintains the standard we’ve set in previous years but takes the program to new heights. Vivid Sydney 2024 is a must-see, and we can’t wait to welcome all Australians and global visitors alike for the next 23 nights!”<\/p>\n

Staged across the Sydney CBD, Vivid Sydney festival locations and venues include Circular Quay, the Sydney Opera House, The Rocks, State Library of New South Wales<\/span>, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Barangaroo, Darling Harbour, University of Technology Sydney, The Goods Line, Wynyard Tunnels, Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, Carriageworks, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n

For more information and tickets visit\u00a0vividsydney.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

VIVID SYDNEY HIGHLIGHTS<\/p>\n

VIVID LIGHT<\/p>\n

As the sun goes down each evening during Vivid Sydney, the city will transform with light installations, 3D projection artworks and ticketed events for visitors to immerse themselves in a new world of colour and light across the 8km Vivid Sydney Light Walk.<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney has again partnered with\u00a0Cinewav, enabling visitors to listen to the soundtracks to select projection artworks wherever they are on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk From almost anywhere in the city, visitors will witness a 40km stretch of rainbow lasers emanating from the Sydney Tower, a universal symbol of hope by US artist Yvette Mattern<\/span> titled\u00a0Global Rainbow One of Australia’s<\/span> most-beloved artists, Reg Mombassa will reimagine the classic Aussie road trip on Customs House for\u00a0Gumscape with Road and Creatures Celebrated Chinese Australian artist Guan Wei’s signature iconography will transform the Museum of Contemporary Art for\u00a0Sea, Sand and Stars Nest, a collaboration between Leila Jeffreys\u00a0and Melvin J. Montalban<\/span>, features a large-scale circular projection at the Stargazer Lawn in Barangaroo, spotlighting the ritualistic mating dance of the brolga and humanity’s connection with nature Step up to the\u00a0Omnivisu\u00a0view finder in Tumbalong Park, and let your eyes become the literal windows to our city’s soul Horizon\u00a0from Spanish artists\u00a0Playmodes\u00a0is a hypnotic, full-body experience complete with trance-like sounds and strobing lights at Harbour Park, Barangaroo Towering over 15 metres tall,\u00a0PORTAL\u00a0from Lucid Creates frames Barangaroo Headland with a glowing display of light and atmospheric sounds The Vivid Sydney 2024 drone show\u00a0Love is in the Air\u00a0will feature more than 700 drones over three separate nights for another fan-favourite Vivid Sydney spectacle over the harbour Dark Spectrum: A New Journey\u00a0returns to the Wynyard Tunnels in new and fantastic ways to take us on a journey of light and sound The internationally acclaimed multi-sensory experience of light, colour and sound,\u00a0Lightscape, returns to The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney <\/p>\n

VIVID MUSIC<\/p>\n

Vivid Music will ignite the city with a curated program of live performances, concerts and DJ sets across\u00a0diverse venues, with something for the whole family, at any age.<\/p>\n

Exclusive to Vivid Sydney,\u00a0Tekno Train by Paul Mac<\/span>\u00a0is a one-of-a-kind event that will transform a Sydney Trains ride into a moving, sensory sound and light experience The\u00a0reimagined 100-year-old substation\u00a0Machine Hall\u00a0will be open to the public for the very first time during Vivid Sydney 2024, pulsating with performances from\u00a0Deerhoof,\u00a0Jen Cloher,\u00a0CLUB4A\u00a0and\u00a0No Fixed Address\u00a0 On Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights of the festival,\u00a0Tumbalong Park in Darling Harbour will become the Vivid Sydney go-to for free and contemporary music right in the heart of the Light Walk for\u00a0Tumbalong Nights. The 12-night line-up features artists such as\u00a0Christine Anu,\u00a0Sneaky Sound System, Forest Claudette<\/span>,\u00a0Teenage Jones,\u00a0,\u00a0tiffi,\u00a0Budjerah,\u00a0grentperez, and more, plus DJs and kids programming on Saturday nights all free of charge Comedy darling Rhys Nicholson<\/span>\u00a0and ARIA award winning musician\u00a0Georgia Mooney\u00a0will transform Mary’s Underground into an intimate cabaret lounge for the\u00a0Vivid Sydney Supper Club\u00a0featuring\u00a0live performances and appearances from\u00a0MO’JU,\u00a0Don’t Thank Me Spank Me,\u00a0Montaigne,\u00a0Brendan Maclean,\u00a0Mark Humphries\u00a0and more each Friday and Saturday from 9pm to 1am<\/span> Diverse and multi-sensory experiences at Carriageworks, with an electrifying line-up including\u00a0Electric Fields,\u00a0Yves Tumor,\u00a0Yasiin Bey\u00a0and many more. The Vivid LIVE\u00a0at Sydney Opera House\u00a0line-up features more than 40 Australian and international artists.\u00a0Arca,\u00a0Air,\u00a0Underworld,\u00a0Fever Ray,\u00a0Devonte Hynes,\u00a0Snoh Alegra,\u00a0Sky Ferreira,\u00a0Thelma Plum\u00a0and many more will take to the stages of the world-famous building in a program curated by Sydney Opera House’s Head of Contemporary Music\u00a0Ben Marshall<\/span> <\/p>\n

VIVID IDEAS<\/p>\n

The Vivid Ideas program sparks curiosity with new ways to experience ideas through the exploration of humanity, community, authenticity, respect, love and lessons learnt from the natural world \u2013 with theatre, installations and engaging discussions just the beginning.<\/p>\n

From the football team that united Australia<\/span> in 2023, Tony Gustavsson<\/span>, head coach of the CommBank Matildas, and\u00a0Mackenzie Arnold<\/span>, celebrated CommBank Matildas goalkeeper and captain of West Ham United, will be hosted in an insightful conversation \u2013\u00a0Champions of Change\u00a0– facilitated by Matildas alumni and now journalist Grace Gill<\/span> at Sydney Town Hall Golden Globe\u00ae and Emmy Award\u00ae winning actress and comedian Amy Poehler<\/span>\u00a0will step inside the Sydney Opera House for a special and unmissable\u00a0In Conversation\u00a0Ideas event and a special first look at\u00a0Disney and Pixar’s\u00a0Inside Out 2 After The Fact\u00a0will offer opportunities to engage in free weeknight discussions on current affairs with writers, journalists, ex-politicians, social commentators, artists and academics \u2013 including\u00a0Annabel Crabb<\/span>,\u00a0Rhoda Roberts AO,\u00a0Kim Williams AM<\/span>,\u00a0Lucy Turnbull AO,\u00a0Charles Firth<\/span>\u00a0and more Unique experiences including A THOUSAND WAYS: An Encounter,\u00a0Window Dressing\u00a0and\u00a0Shifting Perspectives\u00a0will offer immersive moments to connect with both strangers and ourselves The Golden Age of Humanity\u00a0will showcase nine selected films over nine starry nights at Surry Hills’ beloved Golden Age Cinema – curated by nine great Australians including\u00a0Amar Singh<\/span>,\u00a0Saxon Mullins,\u00a0Kylie Kwong AM<\/span>,\u00a0Kate McClymont AM<\/span>,\u00a0Craig Foster AM<\/span>\u00a0and more <\/p>\n

VIVID FOOD<\/p>\n

Vivid Chef Series\u00a0returns to hatted restaurants\u00a0Fred’s,\u00a0AALIA, The Porter House, Firedoor\u00a0and\u00a0The Charles Brasserie & Bar\u00a0as they host unmissable foodie collaborations with Michelin-starred chefs including\u00a0Max Coen<\/span>,\u00a0Ivan Brehm<\/span>,\u00a0Selassie Atadika,\u00a0Niklas Ekstedt<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Sally Ab\u00e9 Vivid Fire Kitchen\u00a0is also back in 2024 with delectable offerings at its new location on The Goods Line, bringing together the world’s hottest culinary concepts, curated drinks\u00a0and cocktails from\u00a0Archie\u00a0Rose\u00a0and\u00a0Starward,\u00a0and entertainment with demonstrations from local and international pitmasters including California<\/span>-favourite\u00a0Shalamar Lane<\/span>,\u00a0Christine Manfield<\/span>,\u00a0Mindy Woods<\/span>,\u00a0Lennox Hastie<\/span>,\u00a0Jess Pryles<\/span>, and more Making its debut at Vivid Sydney 2024, the Messina Milk Bar\u00a0will be an illuminated full-scale pop-up with a menu of gelato-infused chocolate bars, dixie cups, tailor-made milkshakes and spiders from the cult-gelato innovators at Messina<\/span> A Culinary Canvas by Danielle Alvarez<\/span>\u00a0is set to showcase women in Australian gastronomy at the incredible Yallamundi Rooms at the Sydney Opera House Plates with Purpose\u00a0will offer a taste of Ukraine<\/span> at Kyiv Social, courtesy of head chef, Borys Chernyk<\/span> who brings over 30 years of experience in Ukrainian fine dining Visitors can explore over 20 top chefs and restaurateurs at the VividPlace Food Trail\u00a0or indulge in a bespoke bar snack and cocktail experience at\u00a0Aurorae at Bennelong Bar, offering an incredible view of the lights across Sydney Harbour<\/span> <\/p>\n

VIVID SYDNEY PARTNERS<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney thanks its Partners for their support of Vivid Sydney 2024.<\/p>\n

Kia\u00a0returns as major partner for a third year, presenting two visually immersive activations on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk \u2013\u00a0EV9 “Kia Kinetic”\u00a0at Circular Quay and\u00a0EV5 “Kia Kaleidoscope”\u00a0at Darling Harbour. Australian Traffic Network (ATN)\u00a0will partner with Vivid Sydney to deliver the\u00a0Love is in the Air\u00a0drone shows, with three shows on 8, 9 and 15 June planned to wow audiences during the festival. Sony Music Entertainment Australia\u00a0returns for a second year and presents two ticketed immersive light events,\u00a0Dark Spectrum: A New Journey, at the Wynyard Tunnels with\u00a0Mandylights\u00a0and\u00a0Culture Creative, and\u00a0Lightscape\u00a0at the\u00a0Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, in collaboration with\u00a0Culture Creative. Samsung\u00a0also comes onboard as a Major Partner<\/span> of Vivid Sydney 2024, presenting\u00a0Chorus of Light, an immersive activation on the Vivid Sydney Light Walk, designed to tap into our desire for connection through the enablement of barrier-free communication, inspired by Samsung Galaxy AI technology.\u00a0 Airbnb\u00a0is the inaugural Vivid Sydney Community Partner, supporting the Vivid Sydney Volunteer Program. Official partner\u00a0Sennheiser\u00a0presents the\u00a0Sennheiser Mirrorbox, an audio experience merging AI analysis, sound design and visual elements to explore the relationship between sound and human identity. Estee Lauder<\/span>\u00a0will partner with Vivid Sydney as an Official Partner, activating during the festival with\u00a0Beauty Sleep, integrating elements of beauty and science. Supporting Partners include\u00a0City of Sydney<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Nova 96.9. Supplier partners include\u00a0Cinewav,\u00a0Event Engineering,\u00a0Mandylights,\u00a0Technical Direction Company,\u00a0Transdev\u00a0and\u00a0Kennards Hire. Returning for the second year, the Local Business Program Partner is\u00a0Experience Oz Australia. Vivid Sydney program partners include\u00a0Carriageworks, Disney,\u00a0Museum of Contemporary Art\u00a0and\u00a0Sydney Opera House. The Vivid Sydney 2024 Charity Partner is\u00a0M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res (MSF), which translates to Doctors Without Borders.\u00a0 Vivid Sydney locations include\u00a0Barangaroo,\u00a0Darling Harbour,\u00a0The Rocks,\u00a0Barangaroo House,\u00a0Golden Age Cinema,\u00a0Machine Hall, University of Technology Sydney, State Library of New South Wales<\/span>,\u00a0North Sydney Council<\/span>\u00a0and\u00a0Walsh Bay Arts Precinct. <\/p>\n

For more information and to keep updated about the program, go to vividsydney.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

NOTES TO EDITORS:<\/p>\n

Visit the Vivid Sydney News Room to download the full 2024 Vivid Sydney Lights On content package including a VNR with grabs from Minister for Jobs and Tourism John Graham<\/span>, Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini<\/span> and Vivid Sydney artists, as well as high-res imagery and broadcast-quality b-roll video footage:\u00a0www.vividsydney.com\/news-room<\/a>.<\/p>\n

ABOUT VIVID SYDNEY<\/p>\n

Vivid Sydney, the Southern Hemisphere’s leading multi-artform festival, transforms Sydney into a vibrant hub of creativity, innovation and community connection. Over 23 nights, light installations, music, ideas and food inspire global audiences and drive cultural exchange. The 2024 theme, ‘Humanity,’ sparks reflection and engagement, attracting visitors and fuelling economic growth. Proudly owned by Destination NSW, Vivid Sydney showcases NSW’s cultural vibrancy and positions it as a global leader in artistic innovation.<\/p>\n

ABOUT DESTINATION NSW\u00a0<\/p>\n

Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.<\/p>\n

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