Birrarung marr transformed into the physical realm where we witnessed fantastic feats of grace and dexterity with works celebrating the art of performance. The first event of its kind in australia, white night melbourne is a state government of victoria initiative created by the victorian major events company. White night melbourne 2020 dates, times, buildings. Whatever the task, we can help you achieve an amazing transformation. Melbourne artist, lisa roet, believes the annual white night melbourne event is the perfect expression of the citys art scene. Installations and lighting will transform the city, while exhibitions, street performances, music, dance, film and interactive events will be everywhere on melbourne streets, laneways, parklands, public spaces and cultural institutions. White night melbourne is the first australian iteration of the nuit blanche international, an international network of allnight arts. Extra trams and service changes apply due to road closures associated with the white night reimagined festival.
White night melbourne 2018 the secret life of books state library victoria. The driving force behind white night receptions is the idea to indulge the senses. A packed calendar of food and wine, sport, art, lifestyle and multicultural events means youll find a party to join in every corner of the state, whenever you visit. Like every year, hotel rooms are in high demand with surging prices during the white night. White night melbourne, australias only all night celebration of culture and creativity and a genuine urban adventure returns for the fourth year for one night only on saturday 20 february 2016. White night was reimagined but not entirely for the better. This year for the first time, over three consecutive nights, three of melbournes iconic park. White night melbourne 2014 public transport victoria. White night melbourne is an initiative of the victorian major events company and right angle events led by creative director andrew walsh were awarded the contract to put on the festival in 2012.
This year for the first time, over three consecutive nights, melbourne will undergo a transformation to host white night reimagined. White night reimagined this year for the first time, over three consecutive nights, three of melbournes iconic park precincts will undergo a transformation to host white night reimagined. The third white night in 2015, expanded the festival to more venues and locations, including scots church where digital artist alinta krauth debuted her colonise 3d projection artwork. Hotels near white night melbourne, melbourne on tripadvisor. For those of us who grew up in melbourne during the 70s and 80s and still remember the drab dark nights when the cbd was a veritable cultural. Accompanied by the electropop sounds of melbourne musician sui zhen, the choreographed animation turned the dome into a whimsical, abstract dreamscape for the night. From the national gallery of victoria in the south, to the melbourne city baths in the north, the city was turned over to the people to explore, feel, participate and spectate over 100 separate activities and installations. Intercontinental melbourne with its idyllic city location intercontinental melbourne the rialto is the ideal venue to host your next meeting or special event. Discover melbourne melbourne is a city that will always keep you guessing. Crowds were more spread out, there were stunning sights, and new technologies. Following on from the success of the neighbouring white night melbourne, the regional victorian city of ballarat held its inaugural white night festival on march 4, 2017. White night is a free cultural event which runs throughout a single night from 7pm 7am.
Smell the roses all 5000 varieties in the magnificent grounds of the victorias largest private residence, pausing to admire the. From major cities to quintessential outback towns, australians love to have a good time. Raise a glass to new friends and be sure to share your favourite discoveries. Your ultimate guide to white night melbourne australia. The second, on 22 february 2014 drew an estimated 500,000 people.
Showcasing film, fashion, theatre, drama, music and art in venues all over melbourne, white night is a free, all night event with visual art, illuminations, music, food, theatre, sport, fashion, film and design. An estimated crowd of more than 300,000 people attended. This saturday is the fourth annual white night melbourne, a free 12hour cultural festival of bright lights, live tunes and performance art from 7pm until dawn. White night melbourne joined the list in 20 and now, in its 7th year, is one of the major events on australias cultural calendar. The event makes the impossible possible through installation, lighting, exhibitions, street performances, film, music, dance and interactive events taking place in the streets and laneways, parklands, public spaces and.
White night melbourne will take place on saturday february 17, 2018, before returning to ballarat on saturday march 17, 2018. White night and big hart have collaborated to bring projectionists, percussionists, lighting and sound to riverslide skate park in alexandra gardens. In august 2019, over three consecutive nights, three of melbourne s iconic park precincts underwent a transformation to host white night reimagined. Explore the rich and diverse city of melbourne as art installations, theatre performances, live music, design and film events, and many more events flood the cbd across several. White night melbourne operations director bryn skilbeck said the city would suspend the everyday as the streetscape was transformed into a wonderland of sights and sounds. The event will see a series of lighting, art, music and performance take hold of the city like never before. White knight has been a leading force in the specialty paint market for many years, consistently investing in new technology and developing market leading products that cater to both the professional and doityourself consumer.
White night might not be till february, but the program is officially out, and its looking all sorts of awesome as usual, there are dozens and dozens of activations popping up in the cbd and inner burbs, but in the interests of time, were gonna stick to some of the new stuff coming in 2018. Skate white night all night riverslide skate park 62. White night the colour of melbourne 2018 20 images melbourne white night the colour of the evening and crowds. Explore a city transformed as the creative industries take over melbourne for one night and experience an awe inspiring celebration of artistic innovation. The white night crowds have almost doubled since the global event debuted in melbourne five years ago, with bottlenecks the chief complaint from the public. From 2224 august, watch the city come to life with elements of art, performance and an extended food and music program. Due to the overwhelming success of previous white night events, white night reimagined 2019 will be extended across three consecutive nights. See many of melbourne s iconic buildings lit up with. The best white night melbourne pictures taken by you.
It was an instagrammers paradise, and weve scoured the socials to find some of the best pics. City as event researching melbournes festival of illumination research unit in edited by danny butt public cultures general editors. The etta james story arts centre melbourne, playhouse 65. What if, white night melbourne, royal exhibition building. Melbourne s iconic queen vic market opens its doors after dark for a bustling bazaar of food, drink, live entertainment and more. White night, a night time celebration of culture and creativity, will be held in melbourne on saturday 17 february 2018 and in ballarat on saturday 17 march 2018. Melbourne is a blend of bustling laneways, worldclass restaurants and captivating museums.
I managed to get a sneak peak of what to expect of white night melbourne from andrew and the victoria premiers office. The buildings, the streets, the parks, and the laneways all come alive with art and installation, every one a stage, a canvas, a reimagining. If you are travelling into the city by train, get off at flinders. Melbournes cultural institutions will also be open for extended hours with special programming while an extended program of food and music offerings. The countrys second mostpopulous city, melbourne was visited by 2. Plan your nights white night reimagined looks a bit different to previous years. Over 100 free events and 12 continuous hours of art installations, exhibitions, films, lighting, projection, music and performance. Thursday 2 january today saturday 4 january sunday 5 january monday 6 january tuesday 7 january wednesday 8 january thursday 9 january friday 10 january saturday 11 january sunday 12 january monday january tuesday 14 january wednesday 15 january. Featuring a new three night format, less road closures and more food and music options, plan ahead to make the most of your experience. White night will return to the stunning regional city of bendigo in spring, 2020 date tbc. White night melbourne returns in 2019, but not as you know it. White night melbourne in 20 and 2014 disruption or contribution toward the socially engaged public art conference paper pdf available. Drive from sydney to melbourne and melbourne to sydney for a memorable roadtrip. Sat 22 feb, 7am 7pm melbourne cbd and surrounds free entry.
Plan your journey home as some services finish before the event ends. People commuted in to work during the day, but downtown was largely abandoned after 5 p. The white nights are allnight arts festival held in many cities in the summer. White knight paints for metal, paving, tile, laminate and craft.
For white night 2018 this saturday, theyve upped the ante again, adding more artworks at carlton as well as at the alexandra and queen victoria gardens across the yarra. White night melbourne during white night melbourne, melbourne is alight, alive and shining more brightly under the cover of dark. White night melbourne 2016 major commissions announced. It had ballarat buzzing like never before, with hotels booked out and restaurants full. On saturday, february 17, white night melbourne took over the city, with perfect conditions making it an ideal night of familyfriendly fun and not so family friendly once we ticked into the early hours of the morning. This marked the first time that a white night event took place in regional australia, 10 and is one of the first white nights to take place in a regional city globewide.
Apply now for white night 2018 licensees in the city of melbourne are urged to apply now if they want to trade during white night festivities in 2018. Where to head during white night melbourne city of. It is a celebration of art, music, culture, film and dance. White night melbourne is the first australian iteration of the nuit blanche international, an international network of allnight arts festivals. Meet the wildlife, enjoy the food and wine and stay at some wonderful, welcoming cottages, guesthouses, camp grounds and motels. On 1 september 2018, the inaugural white night bendigo reimagined the city as it transformed sleep into curiosity, and curiosity into adventure. White night melbourne 2014 the red and black architect. The fruit can be used for food, either raw or cooked. Introducing white night reimagined as winter fades and on the eve of spring, join us for a. Its called skate white night all night and involves skateboarders across melbourne taking part in the development of a new work, which will unfold live throughout the night, says walsh. The program will include art installations, projections, exhibitions.
White night melbourne 2015 highlights the multicultural landscape of the city by celebrating the stories and cultural practices of the many tribes native to the region. Melbourne to light up in winter visit victoria media hub. A 3d projection mapping artwork created for white night melbourne 2018 on the royal exhibition building. Melbourne comes alive live coverage of melbournes allnight arts event, including an interactive guide, our critics picks and reports from the. The 2014 white night melbourne program is a cracker, bigger, better and bursting with innovation. White mulberry is often tried in order to help treat diabetes.
White night melbourne will reimagine the city when it returns on saturday 17 february 2018, 7pm7am. The powdered leaves are most commonly used for medicine. This years larger precinct offers more for people coming from interstate, and overseas, as well as locally. The sydney melbourne coastal drive takes you along some of australias most beautiful coastline between australias two most populous cities melbourne and sydney the journey is approximately 1,100 kilometres 680 miles and guides you through dozens of small towns, seaside hamlets and of course australias famous beaches.
Media in category white night melbourne the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. But, as always, some displays stood out more than others. Link to pdf map of the festival to help plan your routes. Sydney melbourne heritage route sydney melboune touring. Offering a variety of meeting rooms, from intimate boardrooms to the unique the laneway rooms with catering for 300 guests. Indulge in epic food festivals, watch one of the worlds biggest sporting events or dance the night away at a music festival. White night runs over 3 consecutive nights and is a free, allnight event with visual art, illuminations, music, food, theatre, fashion, film and design. White night festival to return to melbourne in 2016, but. The festival takes over the cbd from southbank boulevard, up swanston street and over to the carlton gardens. White night receptions wedding venues maidstone easy weddings.
Find activities and accommodation along the coast and inland. Service changes thursday 22 august and friday 23 august, 6. White night melbourne is a state government of victoria initiative that is owned and managed by visit victoria site by monkii. Bus white night 2017 partners public transport victoria. Choose from highend cuisine and thriving shopping precincts, to concerts, vibrant theatres and galleries, festivals and an endless calendar of worldclass major events all happening across a city full of parks, gardens and historic architecture. Jul 31, 2015 white night melbourne is the first australian iteration of the nuit blanche international, an international network of all night arts festivals. Australia s mecca of all things trendy and tasty, melbourne offers up exquisite dining, exhilarating sport and abundant opportunities to experience art. White night melbourne 2015 under the dome state library. With crowds of over 500,000 in the last 2 years, this 1 day all night festival 7am 7pm is a night of. Melbournes white night is no ordinary urban event, but is perhaps a megaevent or metaevent, allowing. The first ever regional white night was a big success. Melbourne will come to life with white night reimagined, as the citys flagship creative event returns, transformed, for its seventh year white night reimagined will mesmerise after dark revellers like never before, taking over carlton gardens, treasury gardens and birrarung marr for three consecutive nights, from the 22nd to 24th of august. A night where the surreal seems real, white night melbourne is a rare opportunity to experience the city in a different light. It is used as a case study to explore the impact of an urban arts festival on the spatial politics of melbourne.
For more information, or to plan your very own night to remember, visit. With this in mind, we created a wedding package that focuses on an exciting menu with fresh, seasonal and high quality produce, fantastic beverages with selections to suit every palate and the highest possible service standards from our professional and. White night was a celebration of melbournes urbanism and culture on an unprecedented scale. Whatever you love to do, you can celebrate in aussie style at one of our many festivals, events and exhibitions. The locals love their coffee, and serve it up in abundance at cosy cafes. White night returns to melbourne and ballarat accomnews.
This year for the first time, over three nights, three of melbournes iconic park precincts will undergo a transformation to host white night reimagined. Following on from the success of the neighbouring white night melbourne, the regional victorian city of. Quite a few melbourne restaurants are keeping special white night hours, and we also recommend these places to get a latenight meal. In august 2019, over three consecutive nights, three of melbournes iconic park precincts underwent a transformation to host white night reimagined. A white night themed supper at duchess melbourne featuring ivory dishes in the spirit of white night ofc, the duchess melbourne is hosting a supper from 11pm3am.
White night melbourne will transform the city when it returns. Melbourne queen victoria market travellers aid monsun. The making of midnight oil arts centre melbourne, gallery 1 64. Inspired by the international nuit blanche movement, which began in paris, white night melbourne, in its sixth year, attracted more than 600,000 people. White night melbourne will return in february 2015 and city of melbourne wants your contribution.
From sunset to sunrise local, national and international artists, musicians and performers will weave a spell over the cities in a celebration of culture and creativity. Melbourne, australia, held its inaugural white night festival on 23 february 20. White night melbourne begins at 7pm every night and runs for 12am for the first 2 nights and through till 2am on saturday night. Its hard to believe we were part of that, as we walked along city streets, normally lined with cars, but for white night were for pedestrians only. Your guide to white night 2016 urban list melbourne. White night melbourne is literally looking at the city in a different light with lots to entertain and tease the senses. Since 20 white night has been lighting up the streets of melbourne for a 12hour art party, featuring spectacular projection art, mindbending installations and unexpected experiences. The official white night melbourne thread 2017 hey all, thought it would be a good idea to create a dedicated thread for the event.
Download pdf of all maps download pdf of overview map. We will ensure adequate signage is displayed for shoppers advising them of this event and times. Over 100 program items will take you on a journey through the cbd. Providing panoramic views of the melbourne skyline and port phillip bay, the pier is a popular destination for strolling, cycling, rollerblading and fishing.
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