{"id":60080,"date":"2022-10-14T04:00:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=60080"},"modified":"2022-10-14T06:40:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T19:40:40","slug":"white-night-shines-again-in-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/white-night-shines-again-in-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"White Night shines again in Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WHITE Night returned to the streets of central Geelong for the first time in four years, and an estimated 93,000 people joined in the celebration of music, art, culture and community.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday night and into the early hours of Sunday morning, more than 100 artists presented unique and diverse exhibitions, installations and projections, bringing the city&#8217;s streets, parks and buildings to life with signature building projections, magical marine animals, giant inflatables and all-night music.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60081\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60081\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/10\/WNGeelong_Harrriso_01901.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Night Geelong was staged for the first time in four years. Photo: HARRISON MOSS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a night! It was fantastic to see so many people out on the streets, coming together as a community to eat, drink, dance and celebrate,&#8221; White Night creative director Joseph O&#8217;Farrell said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Geelong really put on a show, and watching audiences of all ages mesmerised by giant creatures, spectacular projections and local music was truly special.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60093\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60093\" style=\"width: 301px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60093 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/10\/061A4730_35594-1-e1665529520950-301x380.jpg?_t=1665529521\" alt=\"\" width=\"301\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 100 artists presented unique and diverse exhibitions, installations and projections. Photo: MARCEL BERENS\/SPORTS MEDIA IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the one-night-only event included:<\/p>\n<p>Reflected in the Sky, which saw buildings showcasing the exciting, contemporary and dynamic work of First Nations artists Billy-Jay O&#8217;Toole, Kait James and Jenna Oldaker, who took on the theme &#8220;Everything on the land is reflected in the sky&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The high-octane performance in Heavy Metal saw audiences head-banging to the riffs of two guitarists, while gasping in awe as cars were flattened in front of their eyes in the Grace Church Carpark<\/p>\n<p>Drag City turned Gheringhap Street into an unforgettable party as drag queens and audiences alike danced the night away<\/p>\n<p>Colouring in Competition brought together the work of more than 200 local students and artists from the James Street Gallery in a huge community-led display of creative energy, and<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60092\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60092\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60092 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/10\/061A3985_03943-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1665529342\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60092\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Several buildings became the backdrop for projections. Photos: MARCEL BERENS\/SPORTS MEDIA IMAGES<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the night, The Guardian roved Western Beach Road and the foreshore, the beautiful creature from A Blanck Canvas capturing imaginations everywhere it went with its shimmering scales and massive stature.<\/p>\n<p>A Victorian government initiative, this year&#8217;s White Night events were conceived and curated to shine a light on the many and varied cultural gems beyond Melbourne.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_60091\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-60091\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-60091 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2022\/10\/PHOTO-2022-10-09-01_86013-1-600x380.jpg?_t=1665529337\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"380\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-60091\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Guitarists shredded rriffs while machines shredded cars in Heavy Metal. 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