Last night 580,000 people visited the city and marvelled, danced, celebrated and delighted in the fourth White Night Melbourne, Australia's most celebrated cultural event.
Melbourne turned on a crisp and clear evening for the local, interstate and international visitors who navigated their way through the White Night Melbourne 5 cultural precincts which featured more than 130 free events. Artistic Director, Andrew Walsh said "Last night was an incredible night, Melbourne turned out with joy in their heart. White Night again exceeded expectations with an increase in numbers and across the board Melbourne's creative community delivered a spectacular night of art and culture." Highlights from the night included marvelling at the gravity-defying acrobatics and aerial work at the Circus Circus, Big Top. The Royal Exhibition Building underwent an astonishing transformation designed by Portuguese lighting and projection artists OCUBO in an international collaboration with Ballarat's Pitcha Makin' Fellas and Reko Rennie's phenomenal transformation of Melbourne's favourite meeting place in Federation2. A major highlight in the Southern Lights precinct was the façade of the NGV which was transformed by award winning indigenous artist Josh Muir into a captivating illuminated work Still Here.Videos