No images? Click here WARM UP YOUR WINTER INSPIRATION IN NSWAs temperatures wind down, the action is hotting up as New South Wales’ stellar events calendar spreads the cheer, far and near. And as you’ll see in the Event Spotlight, the good times are already in full swing – tonight in the harbour city, Australian Fashion Week concludes with a ticketed after-party, inviting you to clink glasses with the industry’s chic elite. Plus, the elegance continues at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which welcomes visionary Art Nouveau artist, Alphonse Mucha, from 15 June. But you don’t need to wait that long for game-changing inspiration – there’s just one week to go until Vivid Sydney Festival transforms the city’s every picturesque pocket into a pulsing artwork of Light, Music, Food and Ideas. Follow this week’s guide, How to do Vivid Sydney with Kids, for three family-friendly itineraries featuring everything from live music to the Vivid Fire Kitchen, and innovative installations like Embrace, which reacts to human touch. Further afield, the inspiration rolls on as ‘Four Soul-Warming Winter Road Trips’ leads you across this always surprising state. Ride across the Riverina on The Long Paddock; embrace the romance of the Greater Blue Mountains Drive; revel in the grandeur of the Snowy Valleys Way, and buckle up for the big-sky thrills of the Central to Outback. Whichever route you choose, all roads lead to feelgood winter memories across NSW. Enjoy! Visit the Destination NSW Media Centre for hundreds of content ideas. If you have any specific story needs, please get in touch with the PR team by emailing: media@dnsw.com.au Vivid Sydney 2023 HOW TO DO VIVID SYDNEY WITH KIDSEvery year Vivid Sydney transforms the Harbour City into a playground of activity for families. From 24 May to 15 June, there’ll be a range of fun and kid-friendly events across Light, Music, Food and Ideas for curious families to choose from. To make things extra easy, we’ve sketched out three location-based itineraries below so you can make the most of your time out-and-about with your kids this Vivid Sydney. Backcountry, Kosciuszko National Park FOUR SOUL WARMING WINTER ROAD TRIPSHit the road in New South Wales during winter to discover spectacular landscapes, charming towns and ideal cold-weather activities, such as longer walks and cosy pub dinners by a roaring fire. Take a slow sojourn to the Blue Mountains, trace the historic Cobb Highway from the Murray River to the Riverina, or wind your way through outback NSW on a drive from Dubbo to Broken Hill. Champions of Change: Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson EVENT SPOTLIGHTRamses & the Gold of the Pharaohs |Until 19 May Ten Thousand Suns, 24th Biennale of Sydney 2024 | Until 10 June Australian Little League Baseball Championships | 5 – 10 June Alphonse Mucha: Spirit of Art Nouveau | 15 June – 22 September Vivid Sydney | 24 May – 15 June Vivid Ideas: Champions of Change: Mackenzie Arnold and Tony Gustavsson | 10 JuneGrace Gill, Matildas alumni and journalist, will moderate an inspiring conversation as part of Vivid Ideas with CommBank Matildas’ Mackenzie Arnold and head coach Tony Gustavsson. The chat will explore the dynamic between coach and athlete and offer an in-depth look at the pressures and achievements encountered and their individual journeys in women’s football. For more information and tickets, visit https://www.vividsydney.com/event/ideas/champions-of-change National Indigenous Art Fair | 29 – 30 June Moama Lights | 5 – 28 July
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