Destination NSW Announces Vivid Sydney 2012

SYDNEY, December 14, 2011 -

Vivid Sydney, the largest celebration of light, music and ideas in the Southern Hemisphere, will once again transform Sydney’s harbour city after dark from the 25 May - 11 June 2012.  

(Photo: www.prnasia.com/sa/2011/12/14/20111214124332497521.html )

Sydney’s world famous Harbour Foreshore, Circular Quay and The Rocks will become the ultimate outdoor stage for over 50 light art sculptures, large scale light installations and projections and including the spectacular illumination of the iconic Sydney Opera House sails.

Vivid Sydney also features contemporary music performances at Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House; international creative industry conferences and the new Vivid Ideas Exchange, a hub for creative ideas, discussion and debate at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Vivid celebrates Sydney’s influence as the creative centre of the Asia Pacific - sparking innovation, fostering connections and showcasing innovative ideas on a global scale.  

Details of the Vivid Sydney 2012 program will be announced in March 2012.  

For more information on Vivid Sydney visit www.vividsydney.com

Vivid Sydney 2011 images are available for download at vividsydney.com/image-library.aspx

    What:  Vivid Sydney
    When:  25 May - 11 June 2012
    Where: Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay and The Rocks.

Vivid Sydney is one of five signature events on the NSW Events Calendar developed by Destination NSW on behalf of the NSW Government.  

Media contact:

Tamara Sperling
Destination NSW
+61-2-8114-2407
tamara.sperling@eventsnsw.com.au