VIVID SYDNEY POWERS ON AFTER WILD WEEKEND WEATHER Vivid Sydney is back up and is powering on tonight with its world famous light projections and art installations illuminating the city from 6pm, after being disrupted over the weekend by Sydney’s wild weather. Destination NSW CEO and Vivid Sydney Executive Producer, Ms Sandra Chipchase said, “Vivid Sydney will resume tonight with more than 92% of installations in Circular Quay reopening to the public. Vivid Sydney’s priority is always the safety of its patrons, and I’m delighted to see the Festival will welcome visitors again tonight.” Light projections on the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Customs House, Museum of Contemporary Art, and Cadmans Cottage will be fully operational. These will be joined by another 50 installations throughout Circular Quay, The Rocks and Walsh Bay. Vivid Sydney precincts at Chatswood, The Galeries and Westfield, Martin Place, Darling Harbour and the Australian Maritime Museum will also be lit tonight. The illuminated trail of giant animal multimedia light sculptures at Taronga Zoo, will reopen with most installations fully functioning. Although most Vivid precincts and installations will shine come 6pm, repairs are still underway to a few installations and projections damaged during the weekend’s storms. Unfortunately the Royal Botanic Gardens, with its crowd-pleasing installation Cathedral of Light, remains weather affected and will not reopen until tomorrow (7 June). Ms Chipchase said, “We would like to thank all of Vivid Sydney’s fans for their patience and understanding, and apologise to those visitors who had their plans disrupted over the weekend. “Vivid Sydney will run through to Saturday 18 June, so there’s still many nights left to visit Vivid Sydney. Vivid Sydney’s staff and volunteers will be back on site to welcome you to the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas,” she said. Vivid Music and Vivid Ideas events were unaffected by the weather and continue to proceed as scheduled and visitors are encouraged to leave the car at home and use public transport. For more updates visit the festival website www.vividsydney.com and follow Vivid Sydney at www.facebook.com/vividsydneyand www.twitter.com/vividsydney. .