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.