House of travel Sydney & Melbourne Brochure 2017 | Page 16

Events & Shows
© Anna Warr; Destination NSW
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour
– Turandot
The undisputed cultural event of the
year and the best of Sydney in a single
evening: singing, sunsets, spectacle
and sparkling wine in a magnificent
open air opera house. Watch as
‘Nessun dorma’, rings out across
Sydney Harbour, and fireworks light
up the night sky, as Turandot’s story
of true love and sacrifice is told on the
astonishing floating stage.
Sydney 7s
Fun, thrilling and fast-paced! World-class Rugby
is coming to Sydney when the HSBC Rugby 7s
World Series hits the Harbour City. 16 teams,
from Australia to New Zealand, England to Fiji
and South Africa to the USA will head Down
Under to put on a show in front of thousands of
fans at Allianz Stadium. Don’t miss this action
packed weekend.
Sydney Mardi Gras
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of Australia’s
most famous events, bringing thousands of visitors to
Sydney to join in the celebrations. Taking over the city
for weeks
on end,
finishing with
the world-
famous
parade: a
colourful
and dazzling
night of
pride,
celebration
and self-
expression.
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Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000
The ultimate mountain challenge. Join
the 195,000 V8 Supercar fans and witness
the action live, it will be the V8 Supercar
event not to
be missed in
2017. The 4 day
motorsport
celebration will
see a packed
schedule of
V8 Supercars
on track, great
facilities and
awesome
entertainment,
all an easy
drive from
Sydney.
VIVID Sydney
The Sydney CBD is an energetic hub of
creative industries and every year the Vivid
Sydney Festival celebrates this. For 3 weeks
Sydney becomes a colossal canvas, as iconic
landmarks like the Sydney Opera House and
Sydney Harbour Bridge are turned into giant
works of art using interactive light sculptures
and building projections.
Selection of events in Sydney 2017