{"id":2335,"date":"2009-08-19T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2009-08-19T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2009-08-19T15:49:00","modified_gmt":"2009-08-19T15:49:00","slug":"crave-sydney-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2009\/08\/crave-sydney-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Crave Sydney Launch"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Crave Sydney is a major new event celebrating Sydney\u2019s unmatched way of life, offering 31 days of food, outdoor art and fun.<\/p>\n

Fast Facts:
\u2022 Crave Sydney draws together:
o Sydney International Food Festival, 1-31 October
o Art & About, 1-25 October
o Darling Harbour Fiesta, 2-5 October
o Sydney Harbour Island Hopping, 3-25 October
o World\u2019s Funniest Island, 17-18 October
o Seven Bridges Walk, 25 October
o Breakfast on the Bridge, 25 October
\u2022 Crave Sydney is the next new anchor event on the first ever NSW Master Events Calendar launched last October.
\u2022 Events NSW estimate Crave Sydney will generate more than $6 million in economic benefit for the State.
\u2022 Crave Sydney was created by Events NSW, on behalf of the NSW Government to drive tourism, attract investment and create jobs.
\u2022 For the full Crave Sydney program visit www.cravesydney.com<\/a><\/p>\n

CRAVE SYDNEY EVENTS<\/p>\n

\"\"The Sydney International Food Festival (1-31 October)<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Sydney International Food Festival (SIFF) will run throughout October.
\u2022 The festival will replace the popular Good Food Month \u2013 growing the 11 year old event into something even bigger and better.
\u2022 A major highlight will be the World Chef Showcase – bringing together Sydney\u2019s biggest names in food as well as top chefs from around the world.
\u2022 The Festival will also include Good Food Month favourites such as Hats Off dinners, Let\u2019s Do Lunch and the Night Noodle Markets; a huge new program of community festivals and regional food events across NSW and a Barbecue Madness Launch weekend on 3 October.
\u2022 SIFF is presented by The Sydney Morning Herald.<\/p>\n

Art & About (1-25 October) FREE EVENT<\/p>\n

\u2022 Unique installations, exhibitions and events enliven the laneways, parks, galleries and spaces of the City of Sydney in this annual public art festival.
\u2022 Highlights include:
o Open Gallery \u2013 an exhibition of works by contemporary NSW Aboriginal artists on street banners across the City.
o Sydney Life \u2013 a stunning outdoor exhibition of large scale photographs in Hyde Park North.
o Laneways By George! \u2013 Discover unexpected worlds in eight laneways transformed by creative installations.
o Uncover Oxford Street – intriguing shop front performances and installations, live jazz, art market and the Live Green House \u2013 showcasing sustainable design.
o I Heart Kings Cross \u2013 a community knitting installation covering trees and street poles in Kings Cross.
\u2022 Art & About is presented by City of Sydney.<\/p>\n

Darling Harbour Fiesta (2-5 October) FREE EVENT<\/p>\n

\u2022 Fiesta is Australia\u2019s largest Latin American and Spanish music and dance festival.
\u2022 Fiesta will feature 70 of the best Latin bands and dance groups with 800 performers on three outdoor stages around Darling Harbour.
\u2022 For the first time in the event\u2019s 18 year history, the program will feature two international bands \u2013 double-Grammy award winners Aterciopelados (Colombia) and exclusive to Sydney, Venezuela\u2019s finest salsa orchestra, Bailatino.
\u2022 Fiesta is presented by Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority.<\/p>\n

Sydney Harbour Island Hopping (3-25 October)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sydney\u2019s harbour islands will be open to explore, discover and share with an Island Hopper ferry ticket.
\u2022 Sydney Harbour Island Hopping will offer unique and exciting experiences for all ages on four islands – Fort Denison, Clark, Shark and Garden Islands.
\u2022 Clark Island will host the Perfect Picnic on 25 October.
\u2022 The Rodd Island Tea Dances on 21 and 22 October will be perfect for lovers of the music and dances of the 20\u2019s, 30\u2019s and 40\u2019s.
\u2022 Sydney Harbour Island Hopping is presented by National Parks and Wildlife Service.<\/p>\n

World\u2019s Funniest Island (17-18 October)<\/p>\n

\u2022 A two day comedy festival on Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour.
\u2022 With just one ticket, comedy fans can choose from 200 shows in 18 venues on Cockatoo Island.
\u2022 Acts include The Goodies and Alexei Sayle with locals Merrick & Rosso, Akmal, Fiona O\u2019Loughlin, Heath Franklin\u2019s Chopper, Tripod, Jimeoin, Scared Weird Little Guys, Sleek Geeks and more.
\u2022 Tickets include all shows plus ferry.
\u2022 World\u2019s Funniest Island is presented by Australian Comedy Festival.<\/p>\n

Seven Bridges Walk (25 October) FREE EVENT<\/p>\n

\u2022 25km walk around Sydney Harbour and over Sydney\u2019s seven key bridges.
\u2022 A free community event for all ages where participants can start and finish at designated villages near one of the seven bridges along the walk.
\u2022 This year there will be an individual theme for the food, music and activities to give each Village a local community flavor.
\u2022 A great way to see Sydney, become active, improve health and raise money for four leading charities.
\u2022 Seven Bridges Walk is presented by the Pedestrian Council of Australia.<\/p>\n

Breakfast on the Bridge (25 October) FREE EVENT<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sydney Harbour Bridge will be transformed into the worlds most sought after breakfast destination.
\u2022 6,000 lucky people will have the chance to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime experience on one of Australia\u2019s most iconic landmarks.
\u2022 Images from Breakfast on the Bridge will be beamed around the world, showcasing again why Sydney is Australia\u2019s number one destination.
\u2022 Breakfast on the Bridge is presented by the NSW Government and is part of Events NSW strategy to make Sydney and NSW Australia\u2019s leading events destination<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Crave Sydney is a major new event celebrating Sydney\u2019s unmatched way of life, offering 31 days of food, outdoor art and fun. Fast Facts:\u2022 Crave Sydney draws together:o Sydney International Food Festival, 1-31 Octobero Art & About, 1-25 Octobero Darling Harbour Fiesta, 2-5 Octobero Sydney Harbour Island Hopping, 3-25 Octobero World\u2019s Funniest Island, 17-18 Octobero […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2335\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}