Tuesday 6 July 2010

Conservatorium of Music, Vivid Sydney, Macquarie Visions

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Conservatorium Road in front of the Royal Botanic Gardens featured light projections as part of Macquarie Visions for this year's Vivid Sydney Festival. The theme of this display was Pastimes, reflecting on the broader cultural and social life which Governor Lachlan Macquarie and his wife Elizabeth Macquarie created for Sydney. The Macquaries began a new era in Australian popular culture by instigating annual fairs and workers public holidays for commemoration, hosting balls, founding parks, gardens, sports fields and the first horse race. Many of these social activities and pastimes are still enjoyed in Sydney today along with many more.
 Linked to: My World Tuesday.

40 comments:

  1. This light show for Vivid Sydney is incredibly well done!

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  2. I tell you if I ever get to come to Sydney, I'd want it to be during this week. Fabulous.

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  3. Another outstanding series!
    Fantastic work once more!

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  4. I still can't get over how fabulous this light show is...

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  5. What a wonderful lightshow, thanks for sharing.

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  6. Wonderful scenes and photos, thanks for taking us around all the sights .... though wonder what happened to the idea of saving electricity.

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  7. wow!!!! marvelous...love these shots.

    Have a sunny Tuesday!

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  8. What an incredible light show! Amazing! Your photos are terrific as always! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  9. I love projections! It seems in Sydney you have a great taste for this art!

    Great captures and cool series!

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  10. You always seem to have fascinating photos of Sydney J Bar. The different colours are wonderful.
    Cheers,
    Melbourne Daily Photo

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  11. What a wonderful place. I'm blown away by the light projections you've shown us.

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  12. Another fantastic light display - these photos almost don't look real. What a treat to see this most excellent event through your lens.

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  13. What fun - I'd love to see this in person!

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  14. wow! these are spectacular! i hope to see this festival someday.:p

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  15. What wonderful shots! I must try to get to Sydney for the festival next year. I'm glad good old Lachlan is featured.

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  16. superb! real artists those who created these lights!

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  17. What fabulous shots of creative light shows.

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  18. Wonderful presentation of the Vivid Sydney installations. Your night shots are incredible.

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  19. wow. are these the same facade or are they different buildings? great captures.

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  20. That is one interesting festival. Would love to catch it sometime.

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  21. I would have loved to see this display. lovely images and what a great way to display the buildings. I am glad you are enjoying the Sedona photos on my website.

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  22. Lawstude, yes it's the same facade in every shot. It's the light projections that change.

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  23. fantastic...didn't know these light show can be so happening

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