WHITE NIGHT
IN MELBOURNE
G'day folks,
Recently, our capital city, Melbourne, experienced something different.
Inspired
by Paris’ Nuit Blanche and the international network of White Night
programmes around the world, White Night Melbourne,
Australia’s most celebrated cultural returned for one night only on
Saturday 21 February 2015.
With
an expanded event landscape, White Night Melbourne 2015 offered a mix of
free and ticketed entertainment over 12 hours and featured local,
national and international artists and works from Australia, France,
Canada, Greece, Portugal, India and the United Kingdom.
The
event ran from 7pm to 7am, and visitors were able to experience the
visual art, exhibitions, spectacular illuminations, music, theatre, special
dining experiences, film, design and performances on display in
venues and major cultural institutions right across the city
centre.
In
previous years, peak attendance periods have been experienced between 9pm
through to approximately 11.30pm, with generally smaller crowds after
midnight. Previous attendees have created their own experience – arriving
later to enjoy the programme at a less crowded time, or by booking dinner at a
city restaurant before heading out to the event afterward.
A
terrific addition to Victoria’s Major Events Strategy, White Night Melbourne
was created, and is proudly supported, by the State Government of
Victoria. Now, here are some pictures of the event.
FLINDERS STREET STATION
STATE LIBRARY
PRINCES BRIDGE
OUR ABOMINABLE FEDERATION SQUARE
ART CENTRE
Clancy's comment: Looks like thousands attended, and why not, eh? Melbourne is noted as a very cultural city, and certainly the sporting capital of Australia. Without a doubt, it is a sensational city to eat.
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