Vivid Sydney Circular Quay 2016 | Australia

It’s that time of the year when Sydney is illuminated in brilliant colors of VIVID. Vivid Sydney is an annual festival of light when for 3 weeks lights, music, and ideas intersect. Various world-class sculptures are placed around the CBD area, that light up exactly at 6:00 pm and goes on till 11:00 pm.

I got a chance to see the ones at Martin Place and Circular Quay before rains and thunderstorms lashed the city. Since the festival will go on till 18th June, I still have two weekends to check out the rest. For now, here’s a glimpse of how Circular Quay looks at night.

Circular Quay Vivid Sydney

The light projection on Sydney’s iconic Opera House turned it into a huge live theatre. A beautiful rendezvous of art and technology.

The patterns repeat after an interval, but I kept watching it. It looked so captivating and impressive.

 
 
Sydney Harbour Bridge
 
 
 
Custom House became a canvas for displaying ‘Sydney’s Hidden Stories’, a beautifully animated story that runs in a loop till 11:00 pm, with just 30-second break in between.
 

 
 
Electric colors splashed on MCA building.
 

 
 
Other installations which enables  the visitor to interact and play with the lights.
 
Extrude – as you jump on the platform, you can see various colors rising and falling
 
 
 
Participation+
 
 
 
I love you – The louder you scream ‘I love you’, the prettier the colors turn at the background
 
 
 
 
 
 

One of my favorite installations this year is the Cathedral of Light – a beautiful tunnel of light at the Royal Botanic Garden.

Check out – Cathedral of Light

You can find more trails at Sydney Vivid home page  I. t’s very easy to reach Circular Quay by Train. Check Sydney Trains website for more details. The Event is FREE Time: 6:00pm to 11:00 pm Tips: Carry an umbrella as the weather is quite unpredictable these days. Wear comfortable walking shoes, warm clothes and don’t forget your camera.

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10 thoughts on “Vivid Sydney Circular Quay 2016 | Australia

  1. This is stunning. Wish all this happened when we were there.

    Beautiful pictures.

  2. The Quay was one of my favourite places to spend time in while in Sydney..it's still so mesmerising with all the lighting..

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