Sydney turned all kinds of magical colors for this amazing event, and it’s straight out of “Alice in Wonderland”
If you haven’t heard of the best fest down under, Vivid Sydney is a month long celebration of light, music and ideas. Now in its ninth year, and going strong, the festival brings art, commerce and technology together in one city. To kick off the annual festival, the world-famous Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge lit the night. With colors so bright and vibrant, we felt like Alice exploring Wonderland for the first time.
The photos simply speak for themselves. Feast your eyeballs on these!
Colour and movement #vividsydney 2017 pic.twitter.com/NqEJ720YOu
— Gladys Berejiklian (@GladysB) May 26, 2017
We swear we teleported to another dimension! Strobe-y and saturated goodness.
The lights are on! Vivid Sydney starts now until 17 Jun. 6-11pm nightly. Show us your photos and videos using #vividsydney pic.twitter.com/szv6c0utCm
— Vivid Sydney (@VividSydney) May 26, 2017
Enough trippy-ness to make Lewis Carroll proud. All we’re missing are encounters with the Mad Hatter, the Queen and the Cheshire Cat.
Hang on, we are experiencing a pleasant color overload.
Lasers, fountains, jets of flame, music and fireworks await in @darlingharbour this #vividsydney. Nightly from 6-11pm, ends 17 Jun. pic.twitter.com/Wo6VYVSKLA
— Vivid Sydney (@VividSydney) May 27, 2017
One pedestrian, our new hero, captured this breathtaking overview.
Little snippet of #VividSydney2017 pic.twitter.com/uUIgYzj1ny
— Erin Glanville (@erin_glanville) May 27, 2017
Notice all of the different elements, if you will, and lights floating through the night. We had to watch it a few times.
What about this projected tree? They call it the Urban Tree.
Oh and there's this #VividSydney2017 thing as well pic.twitter.com/gLIzlaIBDw
— George Dunford (he/him) (@Hack_packer) May 27, 2017
We love the blue birds fly through the branches of the tree. The details are memorizing!
Let’s not forget the unforgettable Harbour Bridge.
Ferry in front of Sydney Harbour Bridge #Sydney #vividsydney #vivid #vivid2017 #visitsydney https://t.co/gbOuVqZxc5 pic.twitter.com/H0Sf0JKeZa
— Mark Mayo (@marksmayo) May 26, 2017
The blue lights cast such a lovely blue glow over the water, don’t they? It perfectly compliments the passing boat. Could this be a case of photo kismet, do you think?
Just one more for your viewing pleasure.
The lights of #vividsydney on the #sydneyharbourbridge #travel #Sydney #sydneylocal #vividsydney #vivid #vivid2017 https://t.co/H9qfdSvVPD pic.twitter.com/h6M0xPFoJX
— Mark Mayo (@marksmayo) May 26, 2017
According to Vivid Sydney’s website, the festival:
…engages lighting artists, designers and manufacturers from around Australia and the world to illuminate, interpret and transform Sydney’s urban spaces through their creative vision.
Let’s add ‘magical,’ ‘transcendent,’ and ‘spectacular,’ we think, to the list of adjectives.
Other incredible lighting exhibits include Electric Hopscotch, Magicians of the Mist, the Octopoda, Canopy of Light and Gulliver’s Swift Travel Service. That’s only a small snippet of what’s being offered. To see the full list of events, visit their website!
The festival runs from May 26th til June 17th. Hurry! You have a narrow window to catch the extraordinary festival. It might just blow your mind!
