Sunday 28 October 2012

2013 Sydney Festival To Showcase ‘Our City In Summer’


Sydney Festival: The Arrival
The 2013 Sydney Festival will be held from January 5-27 and will celebrate summer, art and life in Sydney under the theme ‘This is our city in summer’.

The 2013 Festival program will feature 92 events and 360 performances of international and Australian performing and visual arts, presented in 30 of Sydney’s finest venues and numerous outdoor locations.

Key features of the 2013 Sydney Festival program include:

*    Day One: An Opening in Three Acts will offer a series of free events in Hyde Park, Darling Harbour and The Domain, providing family entertainment throughout the day and into the evening for people of all ages.
*    From a giant rubber duck to a Handel opera – the Festival will offer a broad range of art forms with music theatre, visual arts and installations, forums, opera and classical music alongside contemporary music, dance, theatre, and physical theatre. And Symphony in The Domain will be held on Saturday 26 January as part of the Australia Day celebrations.
*    Events in Parramatta begin with a family friendly free ‘Parramatta Opening Party’ extravaganza on Saturday January 19. Prince Alfred Park, the Parade Ground at Old King’s, Church Street and in and around Riverside Theatres will be transformed by street theatre, music and activities throughout the afternoon and evening.
2013 Sydney Festival
*    Ticketed events will be located in both Riverside Theatres and The Salon Perdu, Parramatta’s very own Art Nouveau Spiegeltent based in the Parramatta Festival Garden in Prince Alfred Park.

The NSW Government is supporting the Sydney Festival through funding from Arts NSW and Destination NSW. For more information on the 2013 Sydney Festival and to view the fill 2013 program visit www.sydneyfestival.org.au

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