Vivid Sydney 2023

Vivid Sydney Light Walk's signature Sydney Opera House Lighting of the Sails will see the works of one of Australia's most famed artists, John Olsen, brought to ...

British author, “master of her material” and “the best living writer in this language” Jeanette Winterson features in the Vivid Ideas program. At the Sydney Opera House, Lighting of the Sails will see the vibrant works of one of Australia’s most famed artists, John Olsen, brought to life as a spectacular tribute to his illustrious artistic career of more than 60 years. A vivacious line-up will see live performances from headliners Christine Anu, Rhys Nicholson, David Campbell and more each Friday and Saturday from 9pm to 1am during the festival. The new projection will see a group of young artists aged 7–14 working closely with content studio Spinifex to animate, bring to life and project their works onto one of Sydney’s oldest buildings. Following its debut in 2022, Vivid House returns – but this year bigger and better at the Cutaway in Barangaroo, activating every night of the festival with 360-degree immersive natural experiences bringing together art, light, sound and video from local and international artists. Curated by Vivid Sydney’s First Nations Advisor Rhoda Roberts AO, First Light will open the festival on Friday 26 May with a Welcome to Country and performances including musical trailblazers Yothu Yindi, the Yolngu supergroup and ARIA Hall of Fame members behind the hit song Treaty. Conceptualised by Gill Minervini in collaboration with the Australian Traffic Network, Written in the Stars will be an awe-inspiring journey through the natural world as it explores our solar system, from the Sun to Neptune. “Vivid Sydney is the original festival of light, art and culture. Meanwhile, Vivid Residence will be an unmissable new dining experience, bringing one of the world’s most revered chefs to the culinary capital of Australia. The Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House line-up will feature more than 40 Australian and international artists. The Vivid Music program will spotlight First Nations and Australian voices this year. Life Enlivened (2023) will include Olsen’s Salute to Five bells (1971–73) mural commissioned especially for the Northern Foyer of Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall, as well as other artworks spotlighting Olsen’s fascination with Australian landscapes and nature.

Vivid Sydney returns to town from May 26 to June 17 with 300+ events and activations including light installations, drone shows and feasts.

Last year, Vivid Sydney welcomed a staggering 2.58 million visitors to the city and by the sound of it, this year promises to be bigger and better than anything we’ve seen before. We have raised the bar on the size and scale of the events and activated new parts of the city. House of Naturalia will take over Barangaroo House and feature a custom menu by head chef Tara Chua and a party that goes on from day to night. The Opera House features an excellent line-up of events and performers including Devonté Hynes with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Cat Power, Budjerah, Weyes Blood, Thundercat and more. It will highlight the works of 100+ light collaborators and 26 international light artists from 13 countries. To kick things off in style, the Opera House will be illuminated for Lighting of the Sails with the vibrant works of one of Australia’s most famed artists, John Olsen.

Sydney's festival of lights, music, and ideas has dropped its full program for 2023 and, boy, does it deliver.

[John Olsen](https://www.vividsydney.com/event/light/lighting-of-the-sails-life-enlivened-john-olsen). [Lightscape](https://www.vividsydney.com/event/light/lightscape), a multi-sensory experience of light, colour, and sound, that will fully transform The Royal Botanic Garden. [Cat Power](https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/vivid-live/2023/cat-power-sings-dylan.html)—doing a special rendition of Bob Dylan’s legendary 1966 Royal Albert Hall performance. [José González](https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/vivid-live/2023/jose-gonzalez.html) will perform Veneer solo, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic album. Off the back of the success of last year's Vivid Dinner, the all-new food lineup includes some past favourites, like the Vivid Sydney is taking over 11 Sydney locations from Friday 26 May to Saturday 17 June 2023. Hosting parties in the legendary Opera House basement will be Mad Racket, Future Classic, Picnic Party, and House of Mince. In more good news, the renowned Light Walk has been extended and will now stretch 8.5km, from Sydney Opera House all the way to Central Station. It's happening at 5.30pm on Vivid's opening night, Friday 26 May, at Campbells Cove in The Rocks, and will feature Gadigal storytelling projections on a pylon of Sydney Harbour Bridge. This year, a whopping 11 Sydney CBD locations are lighting up with a kaleidoscopic display of lasers, art projections, and lights. As well as its usual luminous projections, concerts, open-air raves, thought-provoking panels, and late-night parties, there are heaps of fresh events and happenings on the lineup. The festival of light, music, and ideas is set to descend upon the harbour city from Friday 26 May, and run until Saturday 17 June.

300+ activations are coming to Sydney for Vivid 2023's program, including a food festival, plus sets from Cat Power and Flying Lotus.

[the event's website](https://www.vividsydney.com/). The Sydney Opera House has rolled out a predictably showstopping and diverse mix of artists, starting with Devonté Hynes (also known as Blood Orange) performing selected classical works with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. [Vivid 2022](https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/event/vivid-sydney-2022) marked the first time food was given its own spot on the lineup with the inaugural Vivid Dinner, and this year the festival's gone one better with [a full-sized food program](https://concreteplayground.com/sydney/arts-entertainment/culture/vivid-2023-food-festival) celebrating Sydney's hospitality scene. Music is always a huge component of the festival, and this year's lineup does not disappoint. The Vivid Light Walk is back with free public works inspired by nature popping up from over 100 light collaborators and 26 international light artists from 13 countries. Unleashing a huge festival of lights and vibrant installations, live music, food and talks will do that, of course.

Inspired by nature and expanded to include new pillar, Vivid Food Artist John Olsen to transform Sydney Opera House for Lighting of the Sails Renowned.

As part of Vivid Music, the Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House line-up will feature more than 40 Australian and international artists. There will also be performances in the Studio from Coodjinburra R&B sensation Budjerah, and Jaguar Jonze performing The Art of Broken Pieces in a NSW exclusive. In an Australian exclusive, Korean-American producer and DJ Yaeji will bring her bilingual blend of house, sophisticated grooves and left-field beats – and the debut of a new immersive multimedia live show filled with choreographed moments in an Australian exclusive. British author, “master of her material” and “the best living writer in this language” Jeanette Winterson features in the Vivid Ideas program. Join us at Vivid Ideas and be part of the conversation.” At the Sydney Opera House, Lighting of the Sails will see the vibrant works of one of Australia’s most famed artists, John Olsen, brought to life as a spectacular tribute to his illustrious artistic career of more than 60 years. And for the first time, Vivid Sydney’s brand-new pillar – Vivid Food – will broaden the creative spotlight from Light, Music and Ideas to include culinary favourites and innovative food events. Curated by Vivid Sydney’s First Nations Advisor Rhoda Roberts AO, First Light will open the festival on Friday 26 May with a Welcome to Country and performances including musical trailblazers Yothu Yindi, the Yolngu supergroup and ARIA Hall of Fame members behind the hit song Treaty. “Vivid Sydney is the original festival of light, art and culture. We have raised the bar on the size and scale of the events and activated new parts of the city. The Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House line-up will feature more than 40 Australian and international artists. Life Enlivened (2023) will include Olsen’s evocative Salute to Five bells (1971-73) mural commissioned especially for the Northern Foyer of Sydney Opera House’s Concert Hall, as well as other artworks spotlighting Olsen’s fascination with Australian landscapes and nature.

Organisers of this year's Vivid Sydney are promising the most "culturally relevant" program yet with the annual light...

"We are truly proud of this year's program. "Audiences should be prepared to be blown away by the calibre of talent and a program that has been inspired by the beauty and diversity of nature." We have raised the bar on the size and scale of the events and activated new parts of the city," she said.

Indian Hospitality Sector News - , Business-The Vivid Music programme will spotlight First Nations and Australian voices this year.

Vivid Sydney Festival Director Gill Minervini said Vivid Sydney has come of age and has evolved into a progressive and inclusive event that celebrates the best of an expanded definition of the creative industries in 2023. Destination NSW CEO Steve Cox said Vivid Sydney was the biggest and most loved annual event in the NSW calendar and would once again in 2023 inject energy and vibrancy into the entire ecosystem of the state’s visitor economy. And for the first time, Vivid Sydney's brand-new pillar – Vivid Food – will broaden the creative spotlight from Light, Music and Ideas to include culinary favourites and innovative food events. The Vivid Music programme will spotlight First Nations and Australian voices this year. The Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House line-up will feature more than 40 Australian and international artists. Vivid Sydney will deliver the biggest and most culturally relevant programme in its event history when it returns in 2023 from May 26 to June 17.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA / ACCESSWIRE / March 14, 2023 / Vivid Sydney will deliver the biggest and most culturally relevant program in its event history when it ...

Vivid Sydney is Australia's largest festival celebrating creativity, innovation and technology, and transforms Sydney into a kaleidoscope of colour and events for 23 nights. "Vivid Sydney is the original festival of light, art and culture. Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced by Destination NSW, the NSW Government's tourism and major events agency. "Vivid Sydney 2022 injected $119 million into the NSW visitor economy. "There are world-firsts and festival-firsts, and both free and ticketed events to make the festival accessible to everyone. And for the first time, Vivid Sydney's brand-new pillar - Vivid Food - will broaden the creative spotlight from Light, Music and Ideas to include culinary favourites and innovative food events. We have raised the bar on the size and scale of the events and activated new parts of the city. Destination NSW CEO Steve Cox said Vivid Sydney was the biggest and most loved annual event in the NSW calendar that, in 2023, would once again support the entire ecosystem of the state's visitor economy. You do not want to miss Vivid Sydney 2023." The Vivid Music program will spotlight First Nations and Australian voices this year. The Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House lineup will feature more than 40 Australian and international artists. Life Enlivened (2023) will include Olsen's evocative Salute to Five bells (1971-73) mural commissioned especially for the Northern Foyer of Sydney Opera House's Concert Hall, as well as other artworks spotlighting Olsen's fascination with Australian landscapes and nature.

Vivid Sydney has revealed its huge program for the festival which is inspired by a mother nature theme.

Organisers of this year's Vivid Sydney are promising the most "culturally relevant" program yet with the annual light...

"We are truly proud of this year's program. "Audiences should be prepared to be blown away by the calibre of talent and a program that has been inspired by the beauty and diversity of nature." We have raised the bar on the size and scale of the events and activated new parts of the city," she said.