Beauty of Vivid Sydney, the Festival of Lights which Attractive 52 Thousand Tourists Indonesia

Sydney - Winter in Australia will come in May each year. Usually, when winter comes, people will be reluctant to leave the house due to bone-chilling temperatures.

However, different from what happened in Sydney. Millions of people just came to Sydney as winter comes.

Why, the center of Sydney will be bathed in light when winter arrives. A festival called Vivid Sydney is routinely held to spoil the tourists and Sydneysiders during winter.

Vivid Sydney is already 8 years running. Vivid held in June, when winter begins. The festival runs for 33 days nonstop.

During the festival, the buildings in downtown Sydney will be bathed in light. LED lights installed in tall buildings in the city's busiest in Australia.

Sydney Opera House's iconic City of Sydney used as one of the attractions. Sailboat-shaped building was used as a place to play video mapping of various artists reliable.

When viewed from a distance, the Opera House looks like painted. However, it will continue moving paintings compose a story. It is very beautiful.

"This year our theme of aborigines. Some video mapping will tell about the lives of aboriginal residents," said CEO and Executive Producer of Vivid Sydney, Sandra Chipchase told AFP and other media facilitated 2 Plus ABC International Australia.

In addition to the Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge which is located over the sea is also illuminated with colorful lights. The bridge is also one of the tourist icon in Sydney that shine brightly at night.

Vessels passing around Sydney Harbour and the Sydney Opera House was decorated with colorful lights. Sea Sydney is usually dark at night time instantly turned into full light.

Tall buildings around the center of the City of Sydney is also used as a place to play video mapping. In fact, in the building that is still in the area of Sydney Harbour, played video mapping tells about the history of Australia.

Not only that, along the way there will be an art installation that is so comforting luminous eyes of visitors. No less than 28 light installation artists taking part in this festival.

"This year there are 28 artists from various countries who enliven Vivid. When you see on every street corner, it is an art installation results from each artist," explained Sandra.

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney that are in front of the Sydney Opera House also did not miss the 'made-up'. Arts light installation built in the park which makes it a city park lit up at nightfall.

Hundreds of thousands of people converge around the Sydney Opera House every night. Of Sydney Harbour, visitors are able to enjoy most of the City of Sydney is bathed in light.

"Every year we come here regularly. Winters are normally made us reluctant to get out of the house, not this time. We can enjoy the many attractions that beautiful at night," said a visitor, Stella who brings with three children.

Magnet Millions of Travelers

Vivid Light Festival named already 8 held in the city's busiest in Australia. Vivid has now even become a tourist agenda that attracts millions of tourists to come to Sydney.

Since held in 2008, Vivid is already included in the calendar of events Government Sydney. The result was extraordinary, no less than 7 million people visited Sydney in 8 times the mat Vivid.

This year alone, there are more than 2.7 million people come to Sydney to experience Vivid. The purpose of the tourists of course almost the same, namely to enjoy the City of Sydney is bathed in light.

"Vivid has always successfully become a magnet for tourists. When the tourists usually will come during the summer, so this time is different. They actually come in the winter because of Vivid," said CEO and Executive Producer of Vivid Sydney, Sandra Chipchase.

Vivid Sydney was also attract tourists from Indonesia. Tens of thousands of tourist from Indonesia visited the Vivid Sydney is currently underway.

"It's hard to count them, but there are at least 52 thousand tourists from Indonesia to come here," said Sandra.

Even this festival of lights bring so many benefits for the City of Sydney. Vivid is currently underway, the hotel occupancy rate increased dramatically. The tourists must reserve ahead of time if you want to get a room.

Employers in tourism services would also be flooded sustenance. Because every night, the City of Sydney will be flooded with hundreds of thousands of people. Sydney Harbour and the area around the Sydney Opera House into the center of the crowd.

Stigma Maryati Struggle Against Terrorists Following from Afghanistan

Melbourne - Maryati and her husband, Jack Thomas, managed to regroup after Thomas released because no proven joined al-Qaeda. However, though it was able to regroup and return to Australia, Maryati can not live in peace.

Media already pinned the stigma of 'terrorist' to Jack Thomas. Maryati family had to fight to prove that they are not terrorists.

"The problem we are Muslims and at that time there was given tendency. There is an assumption when you are Muslim and you are in Afghanistan, then certainly you are a terrorist. That is absolutely not true," said Maryati while sharing stories with AFP facilitated Australia Plus ABC International ,

In fact, Thomas had a clear legal status, he was not a terrorist and is not a member of Al Qaeda. However, to convince the people around it is a difficult thing.

Luckily, Maryati live in a neighborhood with neighbors who are very liberal-minded. He never had an attack either verbally or physically after returning from Afghanistan.

"Luckily my children are not affected. There was just a stigma, that we are Muslims and we are in Afghanistan at the time, we were branded as terrorists. We fight to court until the Supreme Court in Canberra," said a woman from Makassar who had become citizens Australia.

Inconvenience to be felt Maryati is continuously stalked by reporters. His life seemed to be continually monitored wherever he goes. However, Maryati never intend to move house.

"My life at that time as it continues to be monitored all the time. The media chase for an interview. It happened for several years," said Maryati.

"But in public, I do not feel a big change. I'd never had an attack, not on the bully, not ostracized. Even I never moved. We feel fine," he said.

Maryati is the most important thing for her children. During her three children are not bothered, Maryati will not feel worried.

Post-incident, Maryati children go to school as usual. They'll also be able to play and never get scorn from his friends at school. Maryati freelance anything, kosher, sometimes also be a gardener.

Indeed, it must be faced Maryati was her husband who choose to be at home a lot. Thomas's face already plastered in various media and busy discussed as a terrorist. Thus, after returning to Australia, Thomas opted for more in the house.

"My husband finally after return many were inside the house, because you know when it's sticking out, his face exposed in all media. But when a neighbor asked us to tell the story, we definitely tell. A lot of people whose minds are open," he explained.

Maryati tell, the Australian government did not give the 'attention' special to him. He still could get a job and receive rights as a citizen. There is no difference at all with others.

Now, Maryati and his family have been living a normal life like other people. He was very grateful, the surrounding environment to understand that her husband is not a terrorist and that they can still mingle with the people.

"I still can drive, kids still go to school as usual. I'm still working. We did not feel there was a big change. I also did not have problems finding a job," said Maryati followed by a smile.

Two Youth Gagas Provide Roving Mandi place for the Homeless in Brisbane

Brisbane -
Two young men from Brisbane who previously best known for realizing free laundry around the first time in the world, is now being tested around the shower area as a form of their charity.

Nic Marchesi and Lucas Patchett awarded Young Australians of the Year in 2016 thanks to their efforts to help homeless people has now reached Brisbane and other cities in Australia.

Known as Orange Sky, they for the first time open the shower faucet Tuesday morning (23/08) in a van that is deliberately designed. To make this van will cost up to $ 100,000, or nearly $ 1 billion, the result of the foundation aid Shine on Foundation.

That is now the homeless in Brisbane will have free access to a hot shower every day.

Van bathroom is placed side by side with their charity work before, laundry circumference, in the Ivory Street, Fortitude Valley.

"Twenty-two months ago we had a crazy idea to put the two washers and two dryers in a van and [service] to wash and dry clothes for free," says Nic.

"Then we had the idea even crazier [to] put two showers [shower bath water] in the back of a van. We have a water tank, heater [water], we also accommodate a used bath water."

According to Nic although some charities offer a bath in their offices, but always "full".

Heat from the engine to keep the water stays hot. Collection: OrangeSky.
"We want to complete the tremendous efforts they have done with the service [bathroom] around," he said.

One homeless, Dave 'Bushie' Brum test free toiletries, Monday (22/08).

"Very cool. Excellent for shower could feel real," he said.

Dave who is now 60 years old has been living on the streets in Brisbane for more than 20 years.

He calls himself 'Swagman' and say not uncommon for him to not shower for more than a week.

NicMarchesi said people have a right to be clean. Collection: OrangeSky.
"I walked everywhere and I often feel dirty, could smell his own," he said.

Sometimes he even used the hose belonging to firefighters in one estate agent to wash his body.

But now, he says if you do not have to do that again.

"They're amazing make this happen, clean it tastes like heaven, is incredible," said Dave.

"They're an awesome dude to do it It's like heaven clean. This is incredible," said Mr. Brum.

Nic and Lucas, two friends born in Brisbane now has 11 car types for laundry van traveling across Australia and hopes to expand the concept of the bathroom if a successful trial period.

Orange Sky wash 7.2 tons of laundry each week with the help of over 600 volunteers.

"The cost [we spend] $ 6 [approximately USD 60 thousand] for washing and drying clothes and together with the costs incurred for the shower facilities," says Nic.

He said the challenge of the bathroom around this is to find an inexpensive way to keep the water hot.

Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, to make sure the club is negotiating with Barcelona related move Claudio Bravo

Manchester - Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, to make sure the club is negotiating with Barcelona related move Claudio Bravo.

Bravo name has been linked with City in the past week following the desire of Pep looking for a new goalkeeper appropriate criteria, namely sweeper goalkeeper.

One name that appeared later, Bravo, who did his future at Barca also speculated after his rivalry with Marc-Andre Ter Stegen's number one goalkeeper position.

Rumor which proved to be true after Bravo was caught on camera has arrived at the airport in the city of Manchester, on Tuesday (08/23/2016) night or early morning local time, to undergo medical tests.

Later Pep confirmed that City is in the process of removal of the Chilean goalkeeper.


"I can not deny what everyone already knows. But until the transfer is complete, I can not answer anything," said Pep as quoted Soccerway.

Bravo's arrival would be increasingly widen the exit for Hart in the first three games of the season is always so reserve Willy Caballero.

"My relationship with Joe is very good. We talk about football. I'm open to him, so did he with me," he continued.