Festival First Night returns with it’s illustrious celebration of our amazing city! The streets will be cleared to make way for the January 10, 2009 Festival. Open-air stages will beam throughout the CBD. Well known international artists from across the globe will be here for three weeks to entertainment, excite and delight. And it’s ALL for free!
The theme for 2009 is ‘Sydney Dances’. There will be an eclectic mix of international music, A division created by director Nigel Jamieson, Including performances from a series of great Australian Dance Companies showcasing one of the largest choreographed events ever performed.
The Domain will host the legendary Grace Jones in her first public Australian concert for 20 years. Jones has recently emerged with a brilliant new album and a visually tantalizing ’stage show’ to ****.
Your Invitation from Sydney Festival 2009 also says…The indomitable Fuzzy light up our streets with the incredible Santogold. You’ll be on your feet dancing to The Cat Empire and swinging to the Balkan beats of the celebrated The Gypsy Queens & Kings. DJ collective Uber Lingua are back, creating a maze of global sounds winding around the City Laneways, while the impossibly funky Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings head up a celebration of the recent funk/soul revival.
From 2pm to 6pm Hyde Park is given over to families, with concerts by Dan Zanes & Friends, the Australian Youth Choir and the Sydney Youth Orchestra. We will also need lots of small hands to help in the construction of a giant sculpture of the beloved Tasmanian Devil.
Festival First Night is the perfect initiation for international perfomers, artists and tourists alike to visit the amazing city, that is Sydney!
