Sydney Opera House To Turn Gold For Diwali
Sydney: Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House is about to turn gold for a night to celebrate Diwali this October.
New South Wales Premier Mike Baird will visit the Opera House next Friday night to witness its colour change, Xinhua news agency reported. Before that, Baird is expected to attend the traditional Hindu ceremony at the Museum of Contemporary Art here.
The Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most creative and busiest arts centres, featuring world-leading performances and events. Situated on the beautiful Sydney Harbour, the Sydney Opera House welcomes millions of visitors from all over the world every year.
Though its name suggests a single venue, the building comprises multiple performance venues which together are among the busiest performing arts centres – hosting well over 1,500 performances annually, attended by more than 1.2 million people.
As one of the most popular visitor attractions in Australia, more than eight million people visit the site annually, and approximately 350,000 visitors take a guided tour of the building each year.
It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2007.
