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Sydney Festival – Edward Burtynsky In the Wake of Progress

As noted in the Visual Arts article of this week’s newsletter, Edward Burtynsky is a Canadian and one of the world’s most accomplished photographers. His work, In the Wake of Progress, premiered at the Luminato Festival in Toronto in June 2022. This 22 minute film was 40 years in the making and explores the human industry’s impact on the Earth It is now being shown as part of the Sydney Festival.

This free event is screening on three nine metre screens at Taylor Square, Oxford Street, Darlinghurst. Sessions begin every 30 minutes, starting from 5pm with the last presentation beginning at 9.30pm. This movie runs until 18 September. If you have the opportunity, this is a must see event and will make you think about what is happening to our world. Further information about this film can be found in this article from the Sydney Morning Herald. 

Sue Zipfinger
Sustainability Co-ordinator