CARLSBAD, California, May 28, 2011 -

SYDNEY, May 28, 2011 - Sydney has been transformed tonight into a colourful canvas of light with the launch of the third annual Vivid Sydney festival - the largest celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, from the 27 May - 13 June 2011. Over 40 light installations were illuminated to mark the start of the festival including the amazing "Lighting the Sails" on the iconic Sydney Opera House created by French design team SUPERBIEN.