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Vivid Sydney 2015: Biggest Ever Program Announced
-- Expanded Music Program and Australian exclusives including The Hoodoo Gurus and Daniel Johns
-- Award-winning, Australian-first global speakers at Vivid Ideas
SYDNEY , March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- is set to shine even more brightly in 2015 when the world's largest festival of light, music and ideas delivers its biggest program yet. For 18 nights, from 22 May -- 8 June, will again transform the city and harbour. The 2015 program includes expansion into new city precincts and , its biggest ever music program including Australian exclusives such as The at the Powerhouse Museum and international solo debut at the Sydney Opera House, and heavy-hitting speakers at .
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, now in its seventh year, is owned and managed by the NSW Government's tourism and major events agency Destination NSW.
Destination NSW Chief Executive Officer Sandra Chipchase said: " is an incredible public event that has seen amazing growth, attracting a record 1.43 million attendees in 2014. It's the largest festival of its kind in the world, and with our biggest program yet, there's even more to love about this year.
"While the heart of is still beating strongly in and around , is spreading even further into the city suburbs, with and joining the program this year," Ms. Chipchase said.
"Favourite locations , , , and are back with over 60 light installations and projections with even more opportunity for visitors to get hands on, more water theatre shows – this time with lasers and fire - and new and expanded programing at and the . The sandstone canvases of and the (MCA) will also return with spectacular new 3D projections.
"With all eyes on the , will once again take its place as the centrepiece of the amazing light spectacular during Vivid Sydney, with promising awe-inspiring projections that will reimagine the architecture as a living mural, with a diverse series of vibrant, hand-drawn sequences.
" will introduce its most expansive program yet, featuring more shows and venues and an impressive line-up of local and international talent," she said.
The will perform an exclusive one-off show at the and a new line up of cutting edge, innovative performances will be held across the city at new venues , and , with the , , and part of the line-up again in 2015.
Part of the program, at the Sydney Opera House features a 10-night run of exclusive Sydney -only performances and for the first time will also include two large scale outdoor events, internal light projections and an event for kids and families. Features include four exclusive performances from in his international solo debut, in his only Australian performances and featuring and .
With a line-up of heavy-hitting speakers, introduces , a new talk series this year headlined by three global influencers: multi Emmy-winning writer , series creator and executive producer of and former executive producer and writer on Grammy-winning designer , whose clients include the Rolling Stones, Lou Reed and the Guggenheim Museum; and entrepreneur and publisher , founder of the world-famous magazines and .
"With such an amazing festival planned, Destination NSW will continue to work with the travel industry to encourage visitation to Sydney from across Australia and the globe for this incredible event. We aim to build on the results from last year when more than 20,000 international visitors travelled to Sydney on dedicated travel packages," Ms. Chipchase said.
" will also work with event partners, land owners and a new accessibility specialist to build on the positive initiatives undertaken last year.
"A new sustainability partnership with will also further develop sustainability agenda which includes recycling assets, environmental waste management practises and improved energy efficiency," she said.
welcomes the return of Intel, a world-leader in computing technology, as event partner for the fifth consecutive year. 2015 Supporters include Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, City of Sydney , Sydney Opera house, The Star, Canon, Indeed, 32 Hundred Lighting, Oracle and TDC.
Travel packages to be announced. For more information on visit www.vividsydney.com.
The full media kit, broadcast quality footage and high-res imagery including 2015 light renders and footage of 2014 festival highlights is available at www.vividsydney.com/media-centre.
From 6pm to midnight each evening, will transform the city and surrounds into a night time playground for small and big kids alike. installations follow a playful theme with illuminated swings, a grand scale Duck Duck Goose game, musical stacking dice and Vivid's largest multi-player experience, INTER/Play at Cadmans Cottage.
There's also no shortage of big and small creations and visitors can expect a human brain, graceful dresses, an enormous Rococo pig, curious monsters and a giant crochet dolly who just wants a hug.
New, interactive installations and projections will see many create their own art and this year for the first time, visitors will literally be able to as they colour the city's skyline over Circular Quay with state of the art lasers controlled by interactive touch screens, setting the stage for collaborative design or lighting battles.
Music at will continue to pulse through the city and sound a new vibe, showcasing local and international talent at more venues than ever before, taking to a wider audience.
ARIA Hall of Fame legends, the will perform a Sydney exclusive one-off show at the , . Founding Guru Dave Faulkner will be joined on stage by all members of the band, as the Guru's evolve from their 1980s beginnings to now, backed by Hoodoo Guru memorabilia from the Powerhouse collection.
at returns featuring performances from Grammy Award-winning American jazz saxophonist and co-founder of late 1980s avant-garde pop group The KLF.
One-off events that simply can't be missed include , the city's best Soul Train party experience, presented by FBi Radio at the Factory Theatre and , an evening of sophisticated and eclectic music, art and cabaret.
at the Sydney Opera House is part of Vivid Music.
Asia Pacific's annual celebration of innovation, creativity and community, is all about turning inspiration into action and there's plenty about the 2015 program to inspire with events at more than 30 venues across the city.
Creative conferences and public events will activate venues across the city, spanning the creative sector including , showcasing the contemporary street art movement and the reach of this global trend, bringing together Australia's biggest technology success stories to explore the key factors needed to create a Silicon Valley right here in the Southern Hemisphere, and a three-day event diving into the world of games, e-sports and online video content.
The also returns with over 60 sessions presented by industry experts across the creative sector, from architecture to augmented reality, marketing to media.