Vivid Festival

A "Festival of Lights, Music, and Ideas"; this festival is simple yet impressive. The festival lasts roughly a month during which they light up the Opera House and Macquarie street with an array of coloured lights and projections. I thought seeing the Opera House was amazing, but Vivid takes it to another level.





The festival also features musical events and lectures about the creativity industry. The "Bienniale" is taking place throughout the city. This art exhibit expands throughout the city and features many works of art about worldly concerns and issues. I found many of the themes were about westernization, immigration, commercialization, and sexuality. The Museum of Contemporary Art in the area known as "the Rocks" had the most impressive pieces. This was a perfect time for the festival as winter starts in Sydney. The weather in similar to Chicago's autumns. I could still go on the beach to get some sun and it's winter!