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  • Badu Gili: Celestial

    Monumental Steps and Podium Level

    1 Sep – 31 Oct 2024

    • Experiences

    Watch the sails illuminate with Badu Gili: Celestial, a new projection celebrating the work and stories of two female First Nations artists from Australia and New Zealand, created in collaboration between the Opera House, Biennale of Sydney and the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain.

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  • Badu Gili’s Frances Belle Parker

    We talk to Frances Belle Parker, one of the five Badu Gili artists, about her work, her motivation and how she’s used the Opera House’s sails as a blank canvas.

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  • Badu Gili - Sails Projection | Celebrating First Nations Culture

    • On-demand

    Badu Gili lights up the eastern Bennelong Sail with ancient First Nations stories in a spectacular projection. Curated by Rhoda Roberts, former Head of First Nations Programming, Badu Gili traces the ancient songlines of First Nations storytelling across Australia.

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  • Badu Gili | Wonder Women

    • On-demand

    A celebration of the rich history and contemporary vibrancy of Australia’s First Nations culture, Badu Gili continues the traditions of Bennelong Point, formerly known as Tubowgule ('where the knowledge waters meet'), a gathering place for community, ceremony and storytelling for thousands of years.

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  • Badu Gili | Wonder Women (Audio Described)

    • On-demand

    A celebration of the rich history and contemporary vibrancy of Australia’s First Nations culture, Badu Gili continues the traditions of Bennelong Point, formerly known as Tubowgule ('where the knowledge waters meet'), a gathering place for community, ceremony and storytelling for thousands of years.

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  • Badu Gili | Celebrating First Nations Culture (Audio Described)

    • On-demand

    This stream is audio description is for those who are blind or have low vision, as well as their family, friends, companions and carers who would like to experience an audio description of Badu Gili 2018, an Opera House sails lighting experience that takes place on the Bennelong sail each day at sunset

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  • The story of Badu Gili

    Meet the Indigenous artists bringing First Nations cultures to the world.

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    A woman in a white jacket against a textured colorful visual projected onto the Sydney Opera House's sails, smiling.
  • Monumental Steps and Podium Level

    Climb the Monumental Steps for stunning views, especially at sunrise or sunset. The best place to view Badu Gili, a First Nations projected artwork, is from the steps.

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    A woman in a white jacket against a textured colorful visual projected onto the Sydney Opera House's sails, smiling.
  • Global Goals

    We support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through a range of community and environmental initiatives.

    The Sydney Opera House's sails illuminated by colorful squares.
  • Junior Day Pack

    Make the most of your visit with a Junior Day Pack including a show ticket, explore with the kids on a Junior Adventure Tour, and then enjoy a delicious Junior Lunch and drink at House Canteen.

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