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Vivid Sydney 2023: Festival Director’s Top Picks

Written in the Stars, Australian Traffic NetworkCredit: Destination NSW

Written in the Stars, Australian Traffic Network

#feelnewsydney #vividsydney

Vivid Sydney 2023: Festival Director’s Top Picks

Written in the Stars, Australian Traffic Network Credit: Destination NSW

Written in the Stars, Australian Traffic Network

#feelnewsydney #vividsydney

Hashtags #feelnewsydney #vividsydney

Gill Minervini is Vivid Sydney’s Festival Director, Light and Food Curator.

“In 2023, Vivid Sydney is all about celebrating what really matters - connection, authenticity, love, nature. Nature provides a sense of discovery, a celebration of authenticity, an invitation to connect and a chance to create, all experiences we share at Vivid Sydney. This year, I’m excited that we have our biggest and boldest light works to date from both world-famous artists and local talents, as well as our rich program of ideas, music and, for the first time, food.”

Gill’s top Vivid Light picks

First Light, curated by Vivid Sydney’s First Nations Advisor Rhoda Roberts AO – next to Campbells Cove, Circular Quay

"Opening Vivid Sydney 2023, First Light honours our nation’s First People with a Welcome to Country and performances from First Nations artists from across the globe. It will also be broadcast across the Light Walk on opening night and every night of the festival just before we turn on the lights. With Yothu Yindi, Tibetan musician Tenzin Choegyal, dance groups Muggera and Jannawi Dance Clan and more powerful acts, this is a perfect start to Vivid Sydney."

Written in the Stars, concept by Gill Minervini in collaboration with the Australian Traffic Network – overhead Circular Quay and The Rocks

"This year, our drone show is the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere to date, featuring more than 1000 drones. But while the scale is awe-inspiring, this isn't just a technical marvel. I've been working hard with ATN to create a truly special show – a journey through our solar system with plenty of surprises, soundtracked by Peewee Ferris' wonderful remix of Gustav Holst’s 'The Planets'."

The Last Ocean by Jen Lewin – Stargazer Lawn, Barangaroo

"This is Vivid Sydney’s biggest installations to date – a fully interactive ‘ice sheet’ made of reclaimed ocean plastic that you can traverse from start to finish. An ode to Antarctica’s beauty even as it melts and shifts, this immense work is a perfect encapsulation of this year’s creative direction and a call to action to protect our Earth."

Harbour Life by the Australian National Maritime Museum and Artists in Motion – HMAS Vampire, Darling Harbour

"2023 marks the first time the HMAS Vampire – the ship-museum permanently anchored in Darling Harbour – has gotten on-board with Vivid Sydney. I love this projection, which tells the history of Australia’s harbours and carries an important message of utilising First Nations knowledge alongside new technology in conservation efforts."

Gill’s top Vivid Music pick

A Bend in the River: A Tribute to Archie Roach AC

"This will be a very special night. As a celebration of the life and legacy of one of our most powerful artists and activists, this night features family, long-time friends and collaborators coming together for songs and stories. Director and Vivid Sydney’s First Nations Advisor Rhoda Roberts has put together a wonderful line-up with Archie’s long-time manager Jill Shelton."

Gill’s top Vivid Ideas pick

LIFE AND MARS: The Future Of Human

"Reading one of Jeanette Winterson’s books is always a joy - her wit, warmth and intelligence shines from the page, whether she’s tackling questions of AI, religion, art or sexuality. For this talk, she’s preparing a one-off speech inspired by Vivid Sydney’s 'Naturally' Creative Direction, which is sure to be insightful and thought-provoking."

Gill’s top Vivid Food pick

Vivid Sydney Dinner

"Last year’s Dinner was a personal highlight of 2022, and its sell-out success was part of the inspiration for us to launch Vivid Food this year. Quintessentially Vivid, this night fuses light, music, ideas and cuisine into a feast for the senses as we transform the ivy Ballroom into nature’s playhouse. With Ben Greeno and Danielle Alvarez collaborating in the kitchen and acts like Montaigne performing live, this will be one to remember."

For more information about the Vivid Sydney 2023 program, visit vividsydney.com

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