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How Olsen was seduced by the charms of Australia’s largest city

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A tribute from Barry Pearce

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The inside story of Olsen’s celebrated Opera House mural

When I went to see Kenneth Slessor, he was working as a journalist, his poetical self long since disappeared, and he told me a story. It was the story of an artist who drowned in Sydney opposite the place where the Opera House now stands.

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Vivid LIVE Lighting of the Sails Livestream

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Livestream | The Sydney Opera House farewells one of Australia’s most admired artists, Dr John Olsen AO OBE. We proudly pay tribute to Olsen’s extraordinary six-decade career in Lighting of the Sails: Life Enlivened when his works will be animated and projected on the Opera House sails for Vivid Sydney from 26 May – 17 June 2023.

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Shortwave: Deepfaith | A Deepfaith Digital Odyssey

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Travelling to a new Verse, we begin our story… A coming of age for this neo-outsider. A tragedy to some, a new hope for others. As she moves from her post-life-apocalypse. We extend an open invitation to anyone who wants to be their best.

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Monumental Steps

The Monumental Steps lead from the Forecourt to the Podium Level below the Sydney Opera House sails. Badu Gili (Lighting of the Sails) is best viewed from the upper level (Podium).

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The sails of the Sydney opera house.

Sydney Opera House Review - 6 Star Green Star Rating (GBCA)

★★★★★★ Home to 5-star performances, the Sydney Opera House is now a 6 Star Green Star rated building.

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Under the Sails: Sydney Community Foundation event: Saluting Sydney Women

On September 8 2022, Sydney Community Foundation’s Sydney Women’s Fund hosted its flagship event - Saluting Sydney Women - in the Opera House’s Yallamundi Rooms. The Opera House was an iconic and special place for this celebration.

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Under the Sails: Australian Indigenous Education Foundation 2022 Graduation

AIEF students flew into Sydney from various communities across Australia to celebrate their graduation at the Opera House, with many visiting Sydney for the first time.

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Under the Sails: Krishan’s birthday celebrations

Under the Sails shares the stories of those celebrate milestones at the Opera House. Krishan Anand celebrated his 70th birthday in the sweeping surrounds of the Opera House’s Yallamundi Rooms, with sixty of his nearest and dearest.

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A group of people dressed in saris and suits, gathered for a photo.
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